NMC Horizon Report: 2017 Library Edition

"Six key trends, six significant challenges, and six developments in technology profiled in this report are poised to impact library strategies, operations, and services....These top 10 highlights capture the big picture themes of organizational change that underpin the 18 topics: ...[Highlight 3:] In the face of financial constraints, open access is a potential solution. Open resources and publishing models can combat the rising costs of paid journal subscriptions and expand research accessibility. Although this idea is not new, current approaches and implementations have not yet achieved peak efficacy...."