Response to class discussion- Google book search

We discussed in class how Google's book search allows for small parts of books from various libraries to be seen online. Google is being brought to court for this obviously, because the authors of these small parts being shown online, feel that Google is demonstrating the violation of copyrights.

While I do agree that Google has to somehow have full consent from the authors before showing a piece of their writing, I do think with that consent, this is an easy and very efficient way of getting one's works known to the public (if that is what the authors desire). The purpose of the internet is to make the world we live in somewhat easier and more efficient by putting to use new technologies. Google, like it has done with most every other use of their search engine, has made the world more efficient and easier to find and deal with things that exist in the world, and this instance I believe, is no different.

So yes, with the consent of the authors, I feel this is another good idea of Google's, and will only lead to further knowledge of people using the internet. And for the authors, if their piece being sampled is admired, they might be able to sell some of their writing and make a profit which wasn't available before.