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Google Books Joins mediabistro.com’s eBook Summit

ebooksummit.jpgWhen the Google Books settlement finally receives judicial approval, what will Google do with the 168,178,719 books that exist in the world?

You can find out at mediabistro.com’s upcoming eBook Summit which runs from December 15-16. Participants include Brandon Badger, product manager for Google Books–giving an inside look at the Google Books project. In addition, the conference will also include Bob Livolsi, CEO of Books on Board, talking about the retail aspect of eBooks and digital publishing.

Here’s more from the summit site: “Mediabistro.com’s two-day eBook Summit will take a closer look at the changing digital publishing industry, from the perspectives of content creators and of publishers. Leaders in the field will uncover business development opportunities, and highlight the latest technological innovations currently driving the future of digital publishing.”

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