British Library Predicts Switch To Digital By 2020

Lynne Brindley, CEO of the British Library, has predicted a switch from print to digital publishing by the year 2020. Of course, he’s talkign mainly about the library market: “Most people are aware that a [UK] national switch to digital broadcasting is expected by the end of this decade. Less well known is the fact that a similar trend is underway in the world of publishing: by the year 2020, 40% of UK research monographs will be available in electronic format only, while a further 50% will be produced in both print and digital. A mere 10% of new titles will be available in print alone by 2020.”