Thanks to Diane White, one of our panelists at the BSeC Content Buyers’ Forum, for forwarding this information about library demands for better ROI on existing content investments:

http://www.library.yale.edu/consortia/icolc-econcrisis-0109.htm

The link points to a recent statement issued by the International Coalition of Library Consortia, which paints a glum picture for library budgets going forward in 2009 and on into 2010.

The statement pleads for “flexible pricing” and notes that buyers will trade features for prices.

It looks like the session Bill Noorlander is organizing  for our Sunday pre-con at BSeC is right on target, since his session will bring together buyers and sellers to discuss these very topics.

After the conference, all registrants at BSeC will get a copy of Bill’s report, in white paper format.

Posted by Dick Kaser