TrendAlert: Books Are Back Big-Time In The Enterprise – E-Books And Yes, Even Print
The enterprise and government market for books has finally caught up with a book industry that was teeming with activity a few years ago, but which wasn't really ready for prime time. Now books are back in a big way, which is no small irony, since many information managers have tried to distance themselves from books in recent years. This Briefing evaluates management and deployment strategies in play among several world-class information management functions, provides a snapshot of some of the hot vendors in the book and e-book space, and recommends specific actions for information management executives in a new "plug and play" world. Based on Outsell's Buyer Market Database, interviews, and surveys, it identifies some of the key trends and drivers that have made books hot again, including the surge of interest in scientific and engineering content, globalization, lower barriers to entry, and a new breed of libraries. The Briefing focuses on the three predominant models of the libraries successfully deploying book content
- the external content acquisition and management model, an e-library model, and training/learning organizations. It focuses on vendors serving each model, including Amazon, EBSCO, ebrary, Books24x7, NetLibrary, MeansBusiness, Soundview, and others. It concludes with a practical list of imperatives for information managers who want to deploy books and e-books in the best way for their organizations.
