Will Edwin Mellen Press Sue Google Over Search Algorithm?

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Timothy A. Lepczyk — No Comments ↓

If you haven’t heard the news, Edwin Mellen Press is suing a librarian from McMaster University over a blog post (since removed), which criticized the quality of materials the press publishes. You can read more at Insider Higher Ed from the article, “Price of a Bad Review.” Furthermore, the original blog post and notice of action are available here.

[Updated at 1:04 pm CT] McMaster’s public statement regarding the lawsuit is available here.

In the time of the digital age though, how does one control perceptions whether they are true or false? Below is a screen shot from my Google search of Edwin Mellen Press.

Suing a librarian, may quell one voice in a crowd, but how do you shut down a search algorithm?

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About Timothy A. Lepczyk

Tim is a Fellow in Digital Humanities and Pedagogy at Hendrix College and publisher of Scintilla. You can follow him on Twitter at @singlesoliloquy. If you'd like to schedule a meeting click here.

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1. Weekly Link RoundupLone Star Librarian | Lone Star Librarian says:

   February 8, 2013 at 5:11 pm

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2. Petition for Edwin Mellen Press to Drop Libel Suit | Eduhacker says:

   February 11, 2013 at 8:35 am

   [...] Last week, librarians around the world took notice as Edwin Mellen Press sued a librarian and McMaster University for libel, for an opinion the librarian wrote regarding the quality of the press in the context of collection development. You may notice the perception is shared by Google’s search algorithm as well. [...]
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   March 5, 2013 at 6:47 pm

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