Yes, and Google Books was hampered by backlash from authors. That's why I noted both projects had a history of ups and downs. However, both are still going.
The point is that, if we're talking about Google's history, they have shown an interest in preserving data. And in regards to the Internet Archive, they'd only be serving as a backup storage provider, not in a frontend role.
This is not to say that Google (or Amazon or Microsoft) should be the only backup provider for the Internet Archive, for example, but it would hardly be a bad thing, as tracker1 suggested, if they cared to donate the resources.
The point is that, if we're talking about Google's history, they have shown an interest in preserving data. And in regards to the Internet Archive, they'd only be serving as a backup storage provider, not in a frontend role.
This is not to say that Google (or Amazon or Microsoft) should be the only backup provider for the Internet Archive, for example, but it would hardly be a bad thing, as tracker1 suggested, if they cared to donate the resources.