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Google’s plan to scan millions of books and put them online is starting to take on an international flair. In late August the search giant announced the opening of searchable book databases in 14 different English-speaking countries. Now the company has unveiled local-language libraries in eight European nations, including France, Germany, and Italy. (The New York Times)

Google officials will discuss the new databases this week at the Frankfurt Book Fair — a bustling gathering of authors and publishers — as part of a panel discussion with Jean-Nöel Jeanneney, president of the French National Library. For more on Mr. Jeanneney, who has accused Google of Anglocentrism, see an article from The Chronicle by Aisha Labi.