Chapter 3. Industry Vendor Consolidation Study

Authors

  • Marshall Breeding

Abstract

Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 56, no. 8) analyzes available data on library systems and associated products since 1990. This analysis suggests that the library technology industry is more competitive today than it has been in previous phases. More products are active today, and they represent a more diverse profile of technology and business arrangements than in some previous periods.

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