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The Database Marketplace 2008: Information With A Twist: Vendors Keep the Party Going with Web 2.0

Carol Tenopir, University of Tennessee - Knoxville
Gayle Baker
Jill Grogg

Abstract

Social networking and other Web 2.0 technologies led the social whirl of the information industry. Publishers and librarians tried to keep their products and services relevant by mixing authoritative content with user involvement, but that wasn't enough. Enhancing interfaces, adding new forms of content, and making strategic acquisitions—all are necessary to ensure that the information industry party continues.

Suggested Citation

Carol Tenopir, Gayle Baker, and Jill Grogg. "The Database Marketplace 2008: Information With A Twist: Vendors Keep the Party Going with Web 2.0" Library Journal May. 2008.