Amazon secured the rights to the British Library’s back catalogue. This means that more than 2.5 million book records (many rare and antique) will be searchable through Amazon; then sellers can partner with Amazon to vie for the buyer, similar to the way the online retailer acts as a clearinghouse for used and o.p. books. Consumers will love it, booksellers will dread it, probably …
(Sources: Boing Boing Blog, Peter Scott’s Library Blog)