Google To Open Facility In Ann Arbor

Matt Arnold

July 11, 2006

AP Wire: Google plans to open Ann Arbor-area facility, hire 1,000 ... to handle AdWords, their pay-per-click advertising system. It would not be surprising if this were also related to Google's operation to digitize the library of the University of Michigan and make it searchable.

Comments

ext_210685 on Jul. 11, 2006 8:28 PM

I also wonder if Proquest (they do publication archiving) fits into their plans if at all?

ext_578363 on Jul. 11, 2006 11:14 PM

Heh... I used to work in the digitizing project for about a month. I hope the new place they're working in doesn't have airborne stuff that makes people sick.

ext_525847 on Jul. 12, 2006 4:08 AM

Who did you apply through? Kelly?

ext_578363 on Jul. 12, 2006 11:13 AM

Nope, Adecco. If you're interested in applying for it, ask for MDP (Michigan Digitization Project).

ext_2191204 on Jul. 12, 2006 1:50 AM

This is very exciting news. I hope it leads to more jobs, the right kind of jobs, coming to Michigan. Maybe we can also look forward to finally getting some high-res satellite shots of A2 on Google Maps.

ext_177228 on Jul. 12, 2006 2:15 AM

Well, since the job I'm applying for there is "scanner technician", I'd guess it probably will have something to do with scanning the U of M library...

Anonymous on Jul. 12, 2006 11:40 AM

The 'scanner technician' job posts have been there for months so it has nothing to do with the recent news. There was also a post for a supervisor, which we found very amusing and came to the conclusion that the project is getting even bigger. There's ALOT of books though... A very interesting side note: the law library is scanning in its own books independently of the MDP project, however, at a much slower pace of course.

ext_525847 on Jul. 12, 2006 4:11 AM

My question is How do I apply, and how do I get Chris DiBona to recommend me?