[gutvol-d] Microsoft to put 100,000 books online

According to the Associated Press, Microsoft has reached an agreement with "the British Library" (is there only one?) to scan and put online 100,000 books, which will be available free online "next year". The article suggests that the project will be limited to books in the public domain. Microsoft is said to be investing 2.5 million dollars in the project. A full story can be found here: http://www.businessweek.com/ap/financialnews/D8DLQH2G0.htm?campaign_id=apn_tech_down&chan=tc