(6 May 2026) The session at Charleston Asia delivered by Dr. Chetan Sudhakar Sonowane on the topic titled “Assessing impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) based tools on library services and scholarly publishing” tried to cover the potential of AI based tools and its application in libraries. Its usefulness in the library is being explored. AI tools…
(5 May 2026) Library Technology Guides has released the 2026 Library Systems Report, an in-depth analysis of the global library technology industry authored by Marshall Breeding. The new report examines how libraries and vendors are responding to a period defined by financial austerity, workforce pressures, and accelerating disruption driven by artificial intelligence (AI). While constrained…
(21 Apr 2026) It wasn’t until libraries around the world started pulling their 2025 COUNTER reports that we had good evidence for the zero-click conundrum. When comparing 2025 with 2024, libraries started reporting major changes in usage patterns. At the same time as publishers were reporting significant spikes in raw usage, they and their library customers…
(9 Apr 2026) Today, we published an issue brief on the topic of the evolving relationship between research libraries and academic publishers. With this research, we wanted to better understand which qualities and practices library professionals consider most and least important when evaluating their relationships with academic publishers. At a time of significant budgetary constraints within academic libraries,…
(25 Mar 2026) After a million hours of labour, Te Rua – Archives NZ’s brand new Wellington building – is now open. The 10-level, $290 million building is described as one of the world’s most technologically advanced archive protection facilities and forms part of Te Kahu, a new heritage campus. The campus, which sees…
(26 Mar 2026) The CDNLAO Newsletter is published to share information from national libraries in the Asia and Oceania region. This newsletter is edited and distributed by the National Diet Library of Japan on behalf of the members of the Conference of Directors of National Libraries in Asia and Oceania (CDNLAO). In this issue, [Kuwait] Shared Knowledge for…
(11 Mar 2026) This second helping of videos from the Coalition for Networked Information’s (CNI) fall 2025 membership meeting offers a practical focus on AI applications. How can AI enhance the work of the profession (and automate huge, labor-intensive tasks)? How well can it perform these functions? Where do problems, whether technical or ethical, lie? The following videos cover hot…
(11 Mar 2026) Fans of tabletop games can now get their hands on a limited-edition card game created by the National Library Board (NLB). The giveaway aims to raise awareness of the NLB mobile app, which allows users to borrow e-books, reserve titles and access digital resources – while encouraging people to reconnect with…
(5 Mar 2026) SMU Libraries is welcoming registration for the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) 2026! Here’s a message from SMU Libraries, “Dear Colleague, As library leaders, we all want the same thing for our most promising staff: the opportunity to grow beyond what their current role allows. What does that…
(22 Feb 2026) At the Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park (popularly known as Patna zoo), learning now goes beyond animal enclosures. Tucked near the nursery, a unique ‘Nature Library’ is drawing students and wildlife enthusiasts egaer to explore ecology and conservation through books, workshops and hand-on activities. It supports the zoo’s broader mission of conservation education,…