Are digital libraries copyrighting?

Many organizations have begun creating digital libraries. This is where the books have been scanned to allow a greater amount of access. A lawsuit has now begun towards these institutions and according to the article "In Authors' Suit Against Libraries an Attempt to Wrest Back Some Control Over Digitized Works" from The Chronicle of Higher Education the plaintiffs claim "the defendants have engaged in 'the systematic, concerted, widespread, and unauthorized reproduction and distribution' of some seven million copyrighted works" (1). I understand that the author's feel their work has been reproduced and can be taken from these organizations by individuals due to vulnerable security. Personally, I feel the works are safe and allow the authors works to get more publicity. I do not mind scimming information on the internet, but to sit and read something of length I want it to be in print; therefore, I would find a work of interest on the internet and then seek out a print copy either to buy or borrow. The security of a hacker breaking into the system and stealing the works as of right now has not occured. Honestly, I do not believe that the works being scanned have enough value for a hacker to spend much time working on these digital libraries.