(29 Sep 2026) Library and influencer: two words you’d probably never expect to see together. But today’s libraries and librarians are turning to social media to connect with their community in direct – and often hilarious – ways. Unexpected stars include a 72-year-old rare books librarian in Queensland and a career librarian in suburban Adelaide, both…
(10 Sep 2026) The facade of Louis Vuitton’s Seoul Dosan store now reads as a row of books stacked upright, their covers worked over with monogram detailing. Visitors enter through a corridor lined with bookcases, and inside, merchandise sits on library shelves or lies open on reading desks. Thee luxury house said the Seoul…
(11 Sep 2026) Every bookworm knows that reading books and buying books are two separate hobbies. Sometimes, all you want to do is curl up at home with a weighty tome in hand. Other times, nothing is more exciting than a day spent wandering the shelves of a well-stocked bookshop in search of your next…
(7 Sep 2026) Just 17 months after opening, a municipal library in this west Japan city has become a popular gathering place for residents by challenging the long-standing expectation of silence at libraries and allowing visitors to chat, play games on their smartphones, and interact freely with one another. The library’s biggest attraction may…
(8 Sep 2026) Academic libraries are no strangers to large-scale deselection exercises. Driven by space constraints, evolving curricula, and the shift towards digital resources, the question is no longer whether to withdraw print materials, but what comes next. In the past year, SMU Libraries explored a different answer: instead of recycling withdrawn books, could we reimagine…
(9 Sep 2026) Clarivate Plc, a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, today released the Pulse of the Library 2026 report. Now in its third year, the global survey examines how libraries are responding to technological change, including AI, shifting priorities and growing demands on staff and resources. The findings reveal that Mainland China recorded the highest…
(25 Aug 2026) These libraries not only house valuable collections but also impress with their unique architecture and are located within UNESCO World Heritage sites. Biblioteca Joanina, University of Coimbra, Portugal St. Gallen Monastery Library, Benedictine monastery of St. Gallen, Switzerland The Biblioteca Palafoxiana, Mexico Strahov Abbey Library, Strahov Abbey, Austria El Escorial Monastery Library,…
(12 Aug 2026) As a part of our [Libtech Insight’s] free AI literacy micro-course we recently launched with Clarivate, we asked participants to answer a series of questions about AI implementation at their library. This survey was a part of the first module, “Connecting Libraries to the AI Ecosystem.” The full module also includes an essay…
(12 Aug 2026) On the 11th [of August], the 2026 World Conference of National Library Directors (CDNL) is being held at Signiel Busan in Haeundae-gu, Busan. This conference, attended by national library directors from over 40 countries, discusses the role of national libraries in the AI era, creating a trustworthy information environment, the public responsibilities…
(13 Jul 2026) Though it’s challenging to set policies for a technology that is so young and still in flux, the need is urgent. Because usage of AI presents both opportunities and risks, libraries must be proactive. There are already digital literacy skills, including a basic understanding of the technology around AI, that libraries can help…