(26 Jun 2026) Choice is pleased to announce a new email-based micro-course on AI for academic libraries. Building on last year’s popular eight-module series, “AI Literacy Essentials for Academic Libraries”, this new offering was developed by Choice’s LibTech Insights team, once again with support from Clarivate, a global leader in transformative intelligence. Three new modules will…
(Jun 2026) Scholarly communication is at a crossroads. The pressures bearing down on the global knowledge commons are converging at once. Scholarly infrastructure has become dangerously concentrated in the hands of a small number of commercial publishers and foreign-controlled platforms, leaving institutions and nations exposed to disruptions they cannot control. At the same time, the integrity…
(11 Jun 2026) Universities are facing a pivotal moment as they adapt to rapid changes brought on by artificial intelligence. The Council of Ontario Universities (COU) AI Task Force recently released a report outlining what is needed to prepare students and researchers for the “age of AI,” emphasizing principles of trust, ethics, and accountability. The Ontario Council of University…
(28 May 2026) In a December 2025 statement, the International Committee of the Red Cross expressed concern that AI tools were producing believable archival and legal references when information did not exist to support them, simply because their inherent purpose is to provide answers. LLMs “will invent details that appear plausible but have no basis in…
(Jun 2026) This article explores the topics and issues that trended in academic libraries over the past two years. It draws on research and initiatives from librarians across the profession, highlighting the challenges libraries face. To focus on the most pressing current trends, topics that have been covered in previous Top Trends or Environmental Scans…
(26 May 2026) Library Technology Guides has released Library Perceptions 2026: Results of the nineteenth International Survey of Library Automation. The report presents findings from the annual survey of libraries regarding their experiences with their strategic library management products, discovery services, and their associated vendors. The report analyzes responses from libraries worldwide and provides statistical…
(18 May 2026) Lack of financial resources, staff capacity challenges and maintaining existing staffing levels are the top three constraints on libraries’ ability to make desired changes, according to Ithaka S+R’s latest triennial U.S. Library Survey. Some 81 percent of respondents—all library deans and directors at four-year, nonprofit institutions—flagged financial challenges, in particular. Those constraints sit…
(15 Feb 2026) The University of Hong Kong (HKU) Libraries announces the official reopening of its revitalised Special Collections and the launch of the new Open-View Conservation Laboratory in February 2026, following a six-month renovation. These enhanced facilities underscore HKU’s enduring commitment to preserving cultural heritage and advancing academic research in Hong Kong and beyond. Since its establishment…
(12 May 2026) Reimagining the library lies at the heart of the work of Benjamin Meunier, university librarian at the Chinese University. Having overseen operations at the University College London Library in the United Kingdom for over 16 years, Meunier brings extensive experience in the strategic development of libraries to Hong Kong, where he also serves…
(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…