This is a pretty big deal, folks. Seriously, the idea of the UC joining Google’s Library Project is a pretty big deal. As to whether or not it will actually happen or not, well, you’ll have to read below for more info on that.

In a move with major significance for the worlds of academic research and publishing, the University of California is in talks to join Google’s controversial project to digitize great libraries and offer books online.

Google is keen to have access to UC’s 34 million volumes from 100 libraries on 10 campuses, which is described as collectively the largest academic research library in the world. UC wants to delve more deeply into the Internet revolution with a deep-pockets partner like Google paying the costs of scanning books…. Source: calendarlive.com