Project Resources

CIC/Google Book Search Project Steering Team

Lisa German
Assistant Dean, Technical & Collections Services
510 Paterno Library
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-5448
lbg10@psu.edu

Ann Snowman
Head, Access Services
208-B Paterno Library
University Park, PA 16802
814-863-1362
ams32@psu.edu

CIC/Google Book Search library readiness survey (.pdf) (staff only)
Completed in October 2007, the survey includes information on the University Libraries facilities, cataloging coverage, and the Collections of Distinction at Penn State.
Google Book Search project staff info sheet (.pdf) (staff only)
This quick-reference guide answers a variety of the most frequently asked questions about the project at Penn State, including:
- If a reference book is selected for digitization, will it be sent to Google?
- Which libraries will be sending materials for digitization?
- What are the benefits of participating in the project?

For more answers to frequently asked questions, visit the Google Books Project FAQs page on the project's public website.

Library Catalogs & Facilities Report: A Report by the Center for Library Initiatives (.pdf) (staff only)
"This report summarizes information gathered through the Google Readiness Survey conducted in the Fall 2007. The purpose of this survey was to gather information about the current state of metadata, facilities, and collections of distinction within eleven CIC libraries (Michigan and Wisconsin were excluded as preexisting Google partners). The results of this survey will help the CIC make plans for the Google Book project and will serve as informational among the partner libraries. Information about 'collections of distinction,' also gathered in the Readiness Survey, will be presented in a forthcoming report."