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Workshop on the Proposed Google Book Search Settlement

AGENDA

Breakfast 8:15

Welcome & Workshop Ground Rules 9:00

Overview of Google Book Search & the Proposed Settlement Agreement

Mechanics & Procedures for Class Action Participation

• What mechanisms can non-parties rely on to bring issues and concerns before the court?
• What is the scope of the court’s power to alter the terms of the settlement agreement?

Implications for Libraries & Research Institutions

• Are the limitations on libraries’ use of digital copies overly restrictive?
• Is Google’s editorial control reasonably limited and sufficiently transparent?
• Does the settlement impose reasonable limits on research, including non-consumptive research?

Implications for Users & Consumers

• What risks to end user privacy might the settlement pose?
• How might security and rights management implementations affect end users?
• Are the usage restrictions defined in the settlement reasonable and consistent with fair use principles?

Lunch 12:30

The Role & Composition of the Registry & Its Implications for Authors

• Does the settlement provide for sufficient public disclosure of databases and other information regarding copyright status and claims of ownership of books?
• Does the structure and composition of the Registry board fairly reflect the interests of authors, libraries, and the public?
• Does the settlement adequately account for the diverse interests of authors within the class?

1:30

Implications for Competition Among Information Providers, Authors & Publishers

• To what extent does the creation of the Registry pose competitive concerns?
• What barriers to competition might the settlement create in the market for similar book scanning, search, and delivery systems?
• How does the settlement alter the fair use landscape for potential future market entrants?

Reception 5:00