Consumer behavior studies, industry stats and eBook usage reports reveal what people want from their libraries, how and what they’re researching, and what libraries are doing to meet the growing (yes, growing!) demand for credible, cross-searchable nonfiction eBook content.
- 超过今天的公共图书馆一半的用户表示,他们前往图书馆感兴趣的研究课题1- 和经常有什么感兴趣的是历史,自救,烹饪,健康,健身,商务和职业,爱好,一般参考,使用说明和DIY项目。2
- In fact, “to do research and use reference materials” is second only to quality time with grandkids (aw!) as a reason for increased library time—ranking higher than borrowing books and using computers.3
Other than databases, nonfiction eBooks are a primary resource libraries use to meet the needs of these researchers. Today, 95% of libraries offer eBooks, 26% of which are nonfiction.4
我们知道,研究问题到今天的公共图书馆的用户,而我们知道,图书馆是在选择他们的内容需求为这样的报告和研究应该是所有好的,正确的专家吗?不幸的是,这并非总是如此。