In one of its 10 predictions for 2005, Greenhouse Associates speculates that public libraries (e.g. New York Public Library) will emerge as content sales channels: "With more people working outside of large companies and with people in those companies generally getting less support from a formal information resource center, public libraries may become a key link between information services and end users. A number of major city libraries and state library consortia have cut deals to allow their patrons free access to premium databases... Importantly, these deals allow library patrons to access the databases from outside the walls of the libraries -- via the internet, with a library card number." (Hat tip: Paid Content)