Truthfully, everything I know about content enrichment came from the one article on our course content page. I'm not a particularly tech- savvy person, but I can see the usefullness of what it provides. My post this week will involve tht advantages and dissadvantages of using this software.
The main advantages that I see are as follows; users have the option to analyze and select online resources with a minimum amount of difficulty, it doesn't require actually going to the library, you might even be able to get sample chapters of books. (All of these making it possible to work from... prety much anywhere, look for titles/ subjects you need, and get a quick look at what's in there, and if it's really what you need.
The main downside is that, since you aren't actually with the resource, you can't flip through the book, look at illustrations, and so on. (Considering what can be accessed, though, this isn't too bad.)
Like you say, Peter, content enrichment isn't as good as the real thing, but it can help people search and make decision on items in the Catalogue by providing more information about the item in the record.
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