On the same day as their second annual Ebook Summit,
Library Journal released the report of their second annual ebook survey,
Ebook Penetration & Use in U.S. Libraries. The report shows that both public and academic libraries experienced significant growth in ebook collections and circulation. The ebook
boom was most evident in public libraries
:
- Sixty-six percent (66%) experienced an increase in requests for ebooks,
- Eighty-two percent (82%) now offer ebooks to their customers,
- They increased their ebook collections by 185%,
- They dedicated a larger part of their budgets to ebooks, and
- Public libraries expect ebook circulation to double this year.
Academic libraries have also been affected by the ebook boom:
- Ninety-five percent (95%) now offer ebooks in their collections,
- Their ebook collection grew by 93%,
- They also expect more growth this year in ebook circulation.
For more information about this survey, see the post in
The Digital Shift blog.
