Google's Non-Settlement

Today Google emailed their Book Search participants (among others, I'm sure) with a notice that a preliminary agreement has been reached in regards to their digitization of materials still under copyright, without the copyright-holders' permission.

I haven't had time to read all of it yet, and doubt if I ever make it through.

It raises more questions than answers.

Google Books vs. [Academic Library Catalog]

Yesterday's LJXpress features an article by two academic librarians who compared search results from SUNY's new(ish) BISON catalog to Google Book Search. Unsurprisingly, Google returned more hits. My question, along with other responders, is whether the hits are better than a traditional catalog?