ALA site on the proposed Google Book Search settlement: http://wo.ala.org/gbs/2009/01/28/summary-of-the-google-book-settlement-session-at-ala-midwinter-conference/
".... Courant claimed that the settlement agreement potentially weakens fair use for libraries, since the settlement in effect creates a market for old works, and where there is a market courts are less amenable to fair uses. He said that even though the settlement claims that fair uses are not affected, on the ground, it really is." ________________________________________
