Google book settlement

Google’s multi-million dollar Settlement with the Association of American Publishers, The Authors Guild (US) and a number of US publishers may affect you.

The Settlement has the potential to change the way authors and publishers manage the digital use of their works.

The documents and links below contain important information for CAL members explaining the Google Settlement, the options you should consider and actions you need to take.

• Click here to view CAL’s 14 December 2009 e-alert on the Amended Google Book Settlement, including amended key dates.   
• Click here to download CAL's 4 page guide to the Google Book Settlement. Please note that several dates/deadlines have changed since publication of this document. Refer to the 14 December 2009 CAL e-alert (above) for the most recent information regarding key date/deadlines.
• Click here to download CAL's presentation 'Overview of the Google Settlement'. Please note that several date/deadlines have changed since publication of this presentation. Refer to the 14 December CAL  e-alert (above) for the most recent information regarding key dates and deadlines.
• Visit the Google Book Settlement Homepage - www.googlebooksettlement.com.
• Click here to download a summary of the rights and consequences of the original Google Settlement, published by the International Federation of Reproduction Rights Organisations (IFRRO).
• Click here to view more news about the Google Book Settlement.