University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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The windows of the Hatcher Graduate Library reflect the flag that stands in the Diag. The University held seven million volumes of text in its numerous libraries. R. Peplinski photo Books stand on the shelves in the stacks of the Hatcher Graduate Library. Google and the University made sure to respect the copyright restrictions on texts to be placed online. R. Peplinski photo features 67

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Google Partnership by zach gasior A small selection from the University ' s extensive text collection sits on the shelves. Thanks to Google ' s technology, the texts were scanned without damaging the originals. R. Peplinski photo For some time, students and staff had heard rumors that the University planned to enter into a partnership with Google in regards to the library systems. However, no details were available until 2005, when it became public knowledge that the University and Google had plans to work together to digitize and preserve the library system ' s vast collection of material that was, at the time, available only in print. In a statement released on November 14 th , 2005, it was said that The motivation behind the talks was a desire on the part of the University to preserve these works for future generations and to make the Library ' s resources widely available for education and research. This project began in 2006. In a speech given on February 6 th , 2006, University President Mary Sue Coleman said, Our library at Michigan has been the national leade r in creating digital copies of works that are at risk, out of print, or languishing in warehouses. Working with Google allowed a much speedier accomplishment of this task. Google planned to have the entire collection scanned and c v in approximately six years, by 2012. Anyone with internet access would be able to access texts online. With such a task, many questions were raised as to the safety of the texts being scanned and even the cost of such a project (and the effects on things such as student tuition as well as staff payroll). However, thanks to Google ' s own technology, the texts were scanned with absolutely no harm to the ils, and the library itself determined if a text was too fragile to be scanned. Overall, Google funded this project on its own dime. While this posed no cost to the University, it also meant that the University did not receive any royalties or any other sort of financial compensation from the project. By digitizing its entire collection, the University made these texts available to a much wider range of people. The project also guaranteed that these texts, some of which only existed in Ann Arbor, would become immoral. As President Coleman so eloquently put it, ...the Google project is a remarkable opportunity and a natural evolution for a university whose mission is to create, to communicate, to preserve and to apply knowledge. I google partnership

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Sanford and Joan Weill speak at the dedication of the building which bore their name. The Weills donated five million dollars to the construction of the building. S. Jerome photo President Gerald R. Ford ' s son Steven speaks at the dedication. President Ford could not attend the event due to illness so his son gave his father ' s remarks in his place. S. lerome photo Forii ocav iraesp Tb 68 hall dedication