Chapter 1. Introduction to the 2020 Library Technology Industry

Authors

  • Marshall Breeding

Abstract

Chapter 1 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 56, no. 8) introduces the coverage of the report. Libraries rely on commercial providers for their technology products. They expect a competitive business environment, but for vendors it is a difficult one. Consolidation of the industry through mergers and acquisitions is a prevailing theme of the past decade or two, which is the topic of this report.

Author Biography

Marshall Breeding

Marshall Breeding is an independent consultant, speaker, and author. He is the creator and editor of the Library Technology Guides website, editor of Smart Libraries Newsletter, and a columnist for Computers in Libraries. He has authored the annual “Automation Marketplace” feature published most recently in American Libraries. He has also edited or authored several books, including Cloud Computing for Libraries. Formerly the director for innovative technology and research for the Vanderbilt University Library, he regularly teaches workshops and gives presentations internationally at library conferences.

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Published

2020-11-20

Issue

Vol. 56 No. 8 (2020): November/December

Section

Chapters