Outsell Inc.’s Forecast on Libraries’ Market Size, Share Shows Digital Age Forcing New Competition and Spending Models

Libraries are successfully changing their models to stay abreast of the new information world paradigm, according to Outsell’s “2008 Library Market Size, Share & Forecast Report”—the first to analyze the global market for information spending in all types of libraries, from traditional physical libraries to centralized information centers and content management functions. Outsell forecasts a 3.1 percent compound annual growth rate for content spending from 2007-2010, from $22.5 billion to $24.7 billion. If you have almost $900 in your budget, you can buy a copy of the report.