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To Google or not to Google, that's the question | Sylvia Van Peteghem | TEDxGhent

782 views · Published 2 September 2014 · 9:57 · Indexed 21 September 2026

Channel: TEDx Talks · 2014 · Nonprofits & Activism

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This talk was given at a local TEDx event, produced independently of the TED Conferences. The library is part of the research department of the University of Ghent and its mission is facilitating open knowledge creation. Open Access is an important item for the library team. In 2007 the university became a partner of the Google Book Search Program. This means 200,000 copyright free books are digitized and free online. By the way, Sylvia Van Peteghem is very happy to have her office in the wonderful booktower of Henry van de Velde, even though it is turned upside down at the moment due to restoration works.

Sylvia Van Peteghem has been working at the Ghent University Library since 1983. She started in the ephemera-collection of the Special Collections Department and got fascinated with the 19th Century collection. In October 2000, she became Chief Librarian.

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