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 ====== Library System market overview ====== ====== Library System market overview ======
  
-===== 2020 Market review =====+=====   ===== 
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 +===== Market review ===== 
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 +The US based site [[https://​librarytechnology.org/​|librarytechnology.org]] provides data on current market share for library systems providers across a range of territories. Data on market share is available [[https://​librarytechnology.org/​products/​marketshare.pl|here]] 
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 +Use the filters to change country to UK and library type to academic to view UK HE specific data. Note, the currency of the data is not verified and data for specific institutions should be cross-checked against [[https://​www.helibtech.com/​library_technology_solutions|HELibTech data for accuracy]] 
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 +==== UK library technology trends and issues ==== 
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 +**[[https://​www.kenchadconsulting.com/​wp-content/​uploads/​2021/​02/​Trends_in_library_tech_KenChad_Feb2021.pdf|Trends in the library technology market – A UK perspective]]** . Ken Chad. CILIP Buyers Guide. February 2021. Ken Chad analyses the underlying issues and trends that are shaping library technology with a focus on public libraries and libraries in higher education (HE). It concludes that libraries need new approaches to technology to support changed needs. It addresses themes such as community engagement for public libraries and new solutions for research and teaching and learning in HE. Many current library systems vendors are mired in supporting legacy library management systems that hamper them in delivering the transformative approach needed. Only those that can deliver new higher value solutions will thrive in the longer term. 
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 +==== Global library technology trends and issues ==== 
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 +**[[https://​americanlibrariesmagazine.org/​2023/​05/​01/​2023-library-systems-report/​|2023 Library Systems Report]]**. The advance of open systems. By Marshall Breeding. American Libraries. 1 May2023 
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 +From the report: 
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 +"In recent years, business acquisitions have brought high-stakes changes to the library technology industry, creating seismic shifts in the balance of power. But other events in 2022—primarily advances in open source software—have even bigger implications for the market. Although proprietary products continue to dominate, open source alternatives are becoming increasingly competitive."​ 
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 +**[[https://​americanlibrariesmagazine.org/​2022/​05/​02/​2022-library-systems-report/​|2022 Library Systems Report]]. **An industry disrupted. By Marshall Breeding 2 May 2022 
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 +From the report: 
 + 
 +"​Events of the last year have reshaped the library technology industry. Previous rounds of acquisitions pale in comparison to the acquisition of ProQuest by Clarivate, which has propelled the leading library technology provider into the broader commercial sector of scholarly communications. This deal signals that the gap in size among vendors is widening, as ProQuest businesses Ex Libris and Innovative Interfaces also join Clarivate. 
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 +The emergence of such a large business at the top of the industry has accelerated consolidation among mid-level players that aim to increase scale and efficiency to remain competitive. This was a banner year for consolidation of midsize competitors,​ with more acquisitions than any prior year. 
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 +These deals raise concerns about weakened competition,​ but they may also enable new industry dynamics that will spark innovation and synergy within the broader research and education landscape. Small companies with visions for innovation often lack the resources to deliver, which larger companies can provide. Increased investor and stockholder involvement,​ however, translates into pressure to maximize profits and growth. The way these competing dynamics play out has important implications for libraries. 
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 +Some disruptions happen more gradually. Library management systems based on open source software show steady growth. Koha, especially when supported by ByWater Solutions, continues to make inroads among US public and academic libraries. 
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 +**[[https://​americanlibrariesmagazine.org/​2021/​05/​03/​2021-library-systems-report/​|2021 Library Systems Report]]. Advancing library technologies in challenging times**.\\ 
 +By Marshall Breeding 3 May 2021 
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 +From the report: "​Solidifying a consolidated industry\\ 
 +Business acquisitions spanning multiple decades have consolidated the library technology industry into one dominated by a handful of large companies. Organizations such as EBSCO Information Services, Follett, OCLC, and ProQuest have assembled diverse portfolios of products, some of which complement other content offerings and services not covered in this report. These organizations are massive: EBSCO Information Services employs 2,852 globally. Across its businesses, ProQuest has a workforce of 2,​740—including 1,461 employed at the parent company and the rest via subsidiaries including Bowker, Ex Libris, and Innovative. Follett, with $3 billion in revenue in 2020, employs 1,758 (including its subsidiaries). OCLC reports 1,238 total personnel. The remaining organizations that participated in this report employ a combined total of 1,316 people, reflecting the economic clout of the top tier."
  
 [[https://​americanlibrariesmagazine.org/​2020/​05/​01/​2020-library-systems-report/​|2020 Library Systems Report]] Fresh opportunities amid consolidation\\ [[https://​americanlibrariesmagazine.org/​2020/​05/​01/​2020-library-systems-report/​|2020 Library Systems Report]] Fresh opportunities amid consolidation\\
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 "The library technology industry took some significant turns in 2019. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, acquired Innovative Interfaces and shifted the balance of power, strengthening Ex Libris’s position in technology for academic libraries and propelling it as a major player in public libraries. This move narrows the slate of competitors in an industry already offering few viable options for many libraries"​. "The library technology industry took some significant turns in 2019. Ex Libris, a ProQuest company, acquired Innovative Interfaces and shifted the balance of power, strengthening Ex Libris’s position in technology for academic libraries and propelling it as a major player in public libraries. This move narrows the slate of competitors in an industry already offering few viable options for many libraries"​.
  
-====== ​Who has what system ​======+See also Marshall Breeding'​s **[[https://​librarytechnology.org/​products/​|Library Technology Guides dashboard]]**which brings together data, trends, news, and other resources 
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 +====== ​Library systems vendors - market share ====== 
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 +See the [[:​library_technology_solutions|Library technology in UK HE - who has which systems]] page to see a list of every UK HE Institution with their library related systems
  
-See the **[[:​he_systems_review|Systems Review]] **page to see a list of every UK HE Institution with their library related systems 
  
 ===== Market share (Changes 2008 - May 2020) ===== ===== Market share (Changes 2008 - May 2020) =====
  
 |<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Library System Vendor</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Customers</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​2020 % market share</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​2019 % market share</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​2016 Market share</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​2008 Market share</​font> ​  | |<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Library System Vendor</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Customers</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​2020 % market share</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​2019 % market share</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​2016 Market share</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​2008 Market share</​font> ​  |
-|<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Ex Libris (a ProQuest ​Co)</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​64</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​37.4</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​36.3</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​31.3</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​23.2</​font> ​  | +|<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Ex Libris (a Clarivate ​Co)</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​64</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​37.4</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​36.3</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​31.3</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​23.2</​font> ​  | 
-|<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Innovative Interfaces (a ProQuest Co)</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​32</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​18.7</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​18.1</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​18.4</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​18.4</​font> ​  | +|<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Innovative Interfaces (a ClarivateCo)</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​32</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​18.7</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​18.1</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​18.4</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​18.4</​font> ​  | 
-|**ProQuest ​- Ex Libris & Innovative** ​  ​|**96** ​  ​|**56.1** ​  ​| ​  ​| ​  ​| ​  |+|**Clarivate ​- Ex Libris & Innovative** ​  ​|**96** ​  ​|**56.1** ​  ​| ​  ​| ​  ​| ​  |
 |<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​SirsiDynix</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​24</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​14.0</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​15.8</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​19.6</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​22.7</​font> ​  | |<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​SirsiDynix</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​24</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​14.0</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​15.8</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​19.6</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​22.7</​font> ​  |
 |<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Capita</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​20</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​11.7</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​12.3</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​16.8</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​22.7</​font> ​  | |<font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​Capita</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​20</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​11.7</​font> ​  ​|<​font 10pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​12.3</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​16.8</​font> ​  ​|<​font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​black;;​inherit>​22.7</​font> ​  |
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 +====== ​  ​======
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 +====== Library system vendors - UK HE ======
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 +==== Education Software Solutions Ltd - Library Management Cloud ====
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 +[[https://​www.capita-libraries.co.uk/​|https://​ess-librarymanagementcloud.co.uk/​]]
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 +<font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​inherit;;​inherit>​In the Summer of 2021 the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority [CMA] unconditionally approved Education Software Solutions’ [ESS] merger with ParentPay.</​font>​
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 +<font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​inherit;;​inherit>​ESS (formerly Capita ESS Ltd), the leading provider of educational software in the UK whose solutions are used in more than 19,000 schools, universities,​ colleges, academic and public libraries, is now a ParentPay Group company. ParentPay is the leading provider of payments systems to the education market in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany, with over 18,000 customers.</​font>​
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 +<font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​inherit;;​inherit>​ESS was acquired by Montagu from Capita at the beginning of 2021, with the intention of merging the business with ParentPay once the CMA had given its approval. Following the merger, Montagu remained as an investment partner in the enlarged ParentPay Group.</​font>​
 +
 +<font 11pt/​Calibri,​sans-serif;;​inherit;;​inherit>​Mark Brant, CEO of ParentPay, said: “We are very pleased to be able to welcome the ESS team into the ParentPay family. This is excellent news for customers, colleagues and shareholders. Both companies are well known and established ed-tech businesses with highly complementary products, people and values.” Both companies are customer-focused and share a belief that our technologies can deliver efficiency gains for customers, allowing them to help improve educational outcomes and life-long learning. The combined group is the leading ed-tech company in the UK and is committed to accelerating innovation in the sectors we serve.</​font>​
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 +[[https://​www.educationsoftwaresolutions.co.uk/​news-insights|https://​www.educationsoftwaresolutions.co.uk/​news-insights]]
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 +==== Ex Libris ====
 +
 +[[https://​www.exlibrisgroup.com/​|https://​www.exlibrisgroup.com/​]]
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 +==== Innovative Interfaces ====
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 +[[https://​www.iii.com/​|https://​www.iii.com/​]]
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 +==== ISOxford ====
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 +[[https://​isoxford.com/​|https://​isoxford.com/​]]
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 +==== Infor ====
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 +[[https://​www.infor.com/​products/​library-information-solutions|https://​www.infor.com/​products/​library-information-solutions]]
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 +==== OCLC ====
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 +[[https://​www.oclc.org/​en/​worldshare-management-services.html|https://​www.oclc.org/​en/​worldshare-management-services.html]]
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 +==== PTFS Europe ====
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 +[[https://​www.ptfs-europe.com/​|https://​www.ptfs-europe.com/​]]
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 +==== SirsiDynix ====
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 +[[https://​www.sirsidynix.com/​|https://​www.sirsidynix.com/​]]
  
 ====== Procurements:​ Who is buying what library systems? ====== ====== Procurements:​ Who is buying what library systems? ======
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