springer.com what`s new at springer? michael lechler & laszlo horvath crimea, june2006

springer.com

What`s new at Springer?

Michael Lechler & Laszlo Horvath

Crimea, June2006

Schweitzer Sortiment, Mai 2006

70 publishing companies in 19 countries worldwide

Austria

China

Croatia

Czech Republic

France

Germany

Great Britain

Hungary

India

Italy

Japan

Morocco

The Netherlands

Poland

Russia

Spain

Switzerland

Taiwan

USA


Key facts

One of the world`s leading publishers for scientific and specialist literature

Consolidated sales: over 800 million euros (in 2004)

About 5,000 employees worldwide

All types of media used for our high-quality content (books, journals, newsletters, CD-ROMs, databases, online services, organization of seminars and conferences)

1,450 journals and more than 5,000 new book titles every year

Backlist of more than 40,000 titles

7 main publishing fields: science, medicine, economics, engineering, architecture, construction and transport


Springer is clearly # 1 in STM books

Number of English-language book titles published in 2004

307

150

26

65

564

89

269

279

85

587

253

674

173

700

2.298

315

826

211

1.221

1.735

431

LWW

Blackwell

Wiley STM

CUP

Elsevier

OUP

Taylor & Francis

Springer

Medicine Science & Technology Social Sciences & Humanities

(Source: www.puballey.com; company accounts; own analyses and estimates)

-Springers Disziplin positions- -

• Life & Biomedicine.: # 1• Physics & Engineering: # 1• Mathematics & Computer Science: # 1• Business & Economics: # 1


Springer is STM book market leader by market share

(Source: estimates)

Science

Textbooks Professional

Grad.

Undergrad.

HighLevel

LowLevel

~€ 650

Market Volume

Market Shares by Revenues

Other37%

CUP 5%

Elsevier 9%

Wiley 12%

Taylor & Francis

12%

Springer 25%

The STM Book Market

Schweitzer Sortiment, Mai 2006Eccles

Medicine

Pavlov

Medicine

Hahn

Chemistry

Diels

ChemistryEinstein

Physics

Bohr

Physics

Freedman

Mathematics

19041904 19211921 19221922 19441944 19501950 19631963 19861986

Springer’s innovations

New business models

New productsNew content

New geographical content

Russian Library

Chinese LibraryPolish Library

2.2 million new articles


eBooks are coming end of June 2006!

• Chapter level approach (DOI)• Full searchable PDF‘s and HTML

Formats (like Journal environment)• Cross content linkage and

references (content integrationCross references)

•Linking to OPAC systems (MARC 21 records) •Convenient to access, browse and cite

• Easy to store and catalogue• Alerting, usage statistics

Product Innovation Service Innovation

Books

eBooks


Market feedback: Win-Win situation in the eBook market

Benefits

• More content/service

• Attractive discounts

• Saves space

• Greater usage

• More transparency

• Increased revenues

• Lower distribution costs

• New market opportunities

• Higher profitability

• Marketing efficiency

• Easier to search

• Convenience

• Easier to cite

• Wider distribution

• Increased usage

• Global readership

Libraries

Researchers

Authors


Key benefits for users:

“Convenience, Speed, Efficiency,

Easiness, integration of content

(database).

Online eBook Print Book

Content+

Branding

eBooks focus on new values in the market

Key benefits for users:

“Work through it, archiving,

inspiration, vanity, touch-

ability”.

Both offerings should support each other!!

Rational Emotional


One business model fits it all

MonographsHandbooksTextbooks

EncyclopediasBook Series

Reference WorksAtlasesMRW’setc…

PackagesBusiness Model

Integrated PlatformSales and Marketing

Every Springer STM book starting with copyright year 2005, will become an eBook!!!!


12 subject collections to offer

~3. 000 eBooks*

- Springer eBook collection 07 -

- 12 Subject Collections -

Behavioral Science1

Biomedical and Life Science2

Business and Economics3

Chemistry and Materials Science4

Computer Science5

Earth and Environmental Science6

Engineering7

Humanities, Social Sciences, Law8

Mathematics and Statistics9

Medicine10

Physics and Astronomy11

Su

bje

ct p

acka

ges

* STM English language books copyright year 2007

Architecture, Design, Arts12

- # Titles -

40

300

200

165

800

150

320

170

325

260

245

25


5 German subject collections

695

- Springer eBook collection 2007 -

- 5 Subject Collections -

Medicine1

Engineering&Computer Science2

Business&Economics3

Humanities& Social Science&Law4

Natural Sciences5Su

bje

ct p

acka

ges

- # Titles -

208

179

120

97

91

32.400€

26.150€

17.780€

- Price* -

* Large University

13.900€

15.000€

105.580€

Springer eBook collection (all packages) 20% discount: 84.464€


eMRW’s are still offered individually via SpringerLink

• eMRW’s are still sold title by title via SpringerLink.

• Landolt-Börnstein sold with an own package model via

SpringerLink.

- Three defined packages (Physics, Chemistry and Material

Sciences).

• “Lecture Notes” series (LNCS, LNP and LNM) can still be offered with standalone access in the future as well


Service

Ownership business model

Content

• Library buys and owns one or more eBook packages.

• Annual packages based on copyright year (1st Oct. – End of Sept.)

• Multiple year agreements possible.

• Perpetual access to acquired content.

• Content accessed via SpringerLink (Multiple access via IP recognition).

• Unlimited, simultaneous use.

• Option: Choice of local hosting.

Oh great, this is like buying print books, but just put them in a digital shelf!


~ 10.000 eBooks are already in the database (DDS, March 06)

• Former KAP eBooks (1997-2004, converted from Netlibrary Platform): ~ 1,700

• Online Book Series: (e.g. LNCS) ~ 5,800

• 2005 eBook Content: ~ 2,400

• 2006 eBook Content: ~3,000

()

~ 9.900 March 06:

Expected June 06: ~ 1.200

~ 11.100

Message to the market: More then 10.000 eBooks available on SpringerLink in 2006!


New Pricing model based on size and type of institution

Size of

institution

Type of institution (Research intensity)

Price

# students (FTE’s)

Medium

e.g. # of Researchers/Research expenditures

Small

Large

Very Small

Very Large

1

2

3

4

5


eBook package list prices for 2007 * in EUR

*Expected English language titles copyright 2007 Multi-year deals: Calculating with 3% Output and 8% price increase!

2007 Springer eBooks V-Large Large Medium Small V-Small2007 Springer eBook Collection Titles € 328.135 € 285.345 € 191.185 € 94.185 € 80.065Subject CollectionArchitecture, Design & Arts 25 € 2.395 € 2.085 € 1.395 € 685 € 585Behavioral Science 40 € 3.825 € 3.325 € 2.235 € 1.105 € 935Biomedical & Life Sciences 300 € 48.725 € 42.375 € 28.395 € 13.985 € 11.885Business & Economics 200 € 20.455 € 17.785 € 11.915 € 5.875 € 4.995Chemistry & Material Science 165 € 36.285 € 31.555 € 21.145 € 10.415 € 8.855Computer Science 800 € 74.145 € 64.475 € 43.195 € 21.275 € 18.085Earth & Environmental Science 150 € 26.205 € 22.785 € 15.265 € 7.525 € 6.395Engineering 320 € 49.395 € 42.955 € 28.775 € 14.175 € 12.055Humanities, Social Science, & Law 170 € 37.025 € 32.195 € 21.575 € 10.625 € 9.035Mathematics and Statistics 325 € 33.755 € 29.355 € 19.665 € 9.685 € 8.235Medicine 260 € 40.975 € 35.635 € 23.875 € 11.765 € 9.995Physics & Astronomy 245 € 36.985 € 32.155 € 21.545 € 10.615 € 9.025Total 3000 € 410.170 € 356.680 € 238.980 € 117.730 € 100.080

Springer List Price


Individual subject collections discount for academic pricing

• 1 Subject Collection = 0 % • 2 - 4 Subject Collection: 5% • 5 - 8 Subject Collection: 10%• 9 - 11 Subject Collection: 15%• Springer eBook collection = 20%


Promise in the contract for 2005 and 2006 output

- 2006 Online Libraries -

Behavioral Science

Biomedical and Life Science

Business and Economics

Chemistry and Materials Science

Computer Science

Earth & Environmental Science

Engineering

Humanities, Social Sci, Law

Mathematics

Medicine

Physics and Astronomy

Architecture, Design, Arts

- # Titles -

285

190

157

760

142

304

162

306

247

239

20

38

- 2005 Online Libraries -

Behavioral Science

Biomedical and Life Science

Business and Economics

Chemistry and Materials Science

Computer Science

Earth & Environmental Science

Engineering

Humanities, Social Sci, Law

Mathematics

Medicine

Physics and Astronomy

Architecture, Design, Arts

- # Titles -

230

187

148

752

136

295

153

293

225

234

14

33

2006 Springer eBook Collection 2005 Springer eBook Collection2850 2700


Springer eBook collection – 6 key benefits for librarians

• More than 3,000 new eBooks and eReference Works every year.

• Grouped in 12 fully indexed and searchable subject specific Online Libraries.

• Interconnected to all Springer Publications (Books and Journals).

• Ownership Business Model with Full Archiving Rights.

• Unlimited, simultaneous access and use of content.

• Fully integrated into your library catalog (MARC records)

- MARC records included in the package price.

- Only for books starting with copyright year 2005.


Individual Customers Small Libraries

Use partners with own platforms to reach individual and small library market

Netlibrary

Ebooks.com Amazon

Others

Platforms which support 1-to-1 business models

License Content License Content

GoogleMyiLibrary

Ebrary


What the licensing contract will say…

• Guaranteed number of books within the packages. No guarantee of exact individual titles within these packages.

• If we under perform, customer will get a credit on the next years purchase of eBook packages (see details in the contract).

• If we over perform, nice for the customer.

„Trust us. Springer has produced great books for more than 150 years.

We will continue to do so in the future as well“ !!!!


Key Benefits for Librarians

• Dramatically broader access to quality content from Springer

• More value for book budget

• Unlimited, simultaneous access and use of content

• Ownership business model with full archiving rights

• Less shelf space needed

• No risk of damage and theft

• Higher usage of content


e-MRW‘s: Some Highlights 2006

1. The ProkaryotesA Handbook of Bacteria in 7 volumes.7 vols, 7000 pp., LP: EUR 4000

2. Encyclopedic Reference of Pain3 vols., 2500 pp., LP: EUR 799

3. Biographical Dictionary of Astronomers4 vols., 2000 pp., LP: EUR 399

4. Handbook of Neurochemistry27 vols., 13000 pp., LP: EUR 3100


Launch offer for eBooks in 2006

“If you purchase Springer copyright 2007 eBook packages at list price until December

2006, you will get the copyright 2005 and 2006 eBook packages included!!!”

springer.com what`s new at springer? michael lechler & laszlo horvath crimea, june2006

Documents