Google Books is Fair Use?

For your pleasure, here is an article about how Google Books has come out and declared their search function of scanned books is wholly within the realm of fair use.  The search function is just another step in the direction of a better library catalog, which I really agree with.  As library catalogs nowadays stand, they are not equal in their search function.  It is so hard to find exactly the book you are looking for because of when and who designed your library's catalog.  Google's search function will even the playing field, especially if it could be teamed up with something akin to Worldcat or even . . . dun dun dun . . . the DPLA.

http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/copyright/article/53341-google-says-book-search-is-fair-use.html