Google Brings Millions of Hard-to-Find Library Books to Your Fingertips
Millions of hard-to-find books from five major libraries will soon be a lot easier to access: Google has made plans to scan and digitize them, making the books available on their widely used Internet search engine.
Google’s latest endeavor is a large step beyond previous attempts to scan books so they can be read online (Google, Amazon.com and other smaller sites have offered glimpses of books and libraries online before). What makes this initiative so different is the sheer breadth of material that Google plans to cover.
Five libraries will be involved in the project in various stages:
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If you are interested in choosing the career path of a Librarian, you should have certain characteristics and values.
1) The desire to help, teach, and serve others.
2) Believe strongly in the First Amendment, protecting the freedom of speech and press.
3) Respect others right to privacy and the freedom to read any subject they choose.
4) Have an interest in information research.
5) Have an interest in a wide variety of resources, materials, and subjects.
6) Have advanced computer skills and adapt quickly to new technology
Librarian positions generally have three components: user services, technical services, and administrative services. Librarians may specialize in one of these areas or in small libraries, they may be responsible for all three areas.
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