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The Google Registry

Those of us who are identifier/metadata wonks are fascinated by the new registry being set up by Google Book Search. We're not hearing much yet as to how it will work, but at a recent BISAC General meeting, we were speculating that Google might have to make use of things like the ISTC and ISNI in order to keep the registry lean and accurate. Turns out Michael Cairns was having the same thoughts on Persona Non Data:

I believe the establishment of this 'registry' under the terms of the Google/AAP/AG settlement opens up a opportunity to tie an alphabet soup of identifiers, bibliographic (and multi-media product details), full content and transaction capability together in one form.

Michael continues brilliantly to discuss the potential structure of the registry; it's worth looking at.
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