(10 Sept 2025) The distinct scent of thousands of new books fills the air of a warehouse in Changi South. It is not a bookshop but the Library Supply Centre (LSC), where some 3,000 brand new books are catalogued and processed daily. In a year, the volume of materials processed in the warehouse exceeds…
(22 Sep 2025) After a summer break during the peak heat, the Seoul Outdoor Library will reopen on September 5 and run through November 2, the city government announced Thursday. The library will operate evenings (4 p.m. to 10 p.m.) throughout September before shifting to daytime hours (11 a.m. to 6 p.m.) in late October as…
(22 Aug 2025) From the abstract: “New roles in AI are emerging throughout Industry, Academia, and Government. From responsible AI management to AI systems engineering, these roles require new skills, many of which align closely with librarian competencies. Roles in AI where librarian skills are especially relevant include organizing information, facilitating documentation, assessing societal…
(21 Aug 2025) The Special Libraries Association (SLA) and the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) today announced that their members have cleared the way for the organizations to merge. SLA members voted overwhelmingly to accept the dissolution plan proposed by their Board of Directors. Separately, ASIS&T members resoundingly approved their Board’s proposal to welcome…
(18 Aug 2025) New Delhi, The government, through the Raja Rammohun Roy Library Foundation under the Ministry of Culture, has recently launched a significant initiative to compile and maintain a comprehensive, “national-level dynamic database” of public libraries across the country, Parliament was informed on Monday. The Ministry of Culture, through the RRRLF, Kolkata an…
As more libraries relocate to malls for greater accessibility, some patrons mourn the loss of quiet sanctuaries. (24 Jul 2025) Currently, 13 of NLB’s 28 public libraries are in malls, while a handful are housed in integrated complexes such as community centers. Once the relocations are complete, the conserved Queenstown library and the Bishan…
AI is transforming library work. At a vet tech school library in Pittsburgh, PA, library staff are using AI to support student success and streamline operations. (22 Jul 2025) As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to transform daily life, libraries are becoming AI information and innovation hubs. Libraries for specialized programs like veterinary technology (vet…
(22 Jul 2025) The 99th World Library and Information Congress (IFLA WLIC 2026) will mark IFLA’s return to South Korea, two decades after the successful WLIC 2006 in Seoul. The Korean Library Association secured a strong and compelling bid to welcome the global library community. The Conference will be held at the Busan Exhibition and…
(20 Jun 2025) What does a modern academic library look like? SCONUL is publishing a collection of case studies showcasing technology-enabled library spaces across the UK and Ireland, to help answer that question. The spaces highlighted here are innovative in design and execution, providing access to the latest equipment, hardware and software including green screens, 3D…
(1 Jul 2025) Danny Kingsley, Director, Library Services (Information) at Deakin University, and well known to all of us in the open access community, has posted this blog as a companion piece to two talks she gave recently, one for the Australian Scholarly Communications Community of Practice (AuSCCoP) (recording here) Danny takes us through the major disruptions…