(3 Oct 2023) IFLA has been informed of the decision to withdraw the invitation to hold the 2024 World Library and Information Congress in Dubai. The decision was communicated to us by the Emirates Library and Information Association who led the bid to support the development of the field and wider region. As Dubai…
(28 Sep 2023) 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). The special topic…
(19 Sep 2023) [University of Leeds] has published a significant research report examining the transformational potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in libraries. “Looking towards a brighter future: the potentiality of AI and digital transformations to library spaces” aims to better understand the potential and the practical implications of AI in libraries. The report explores…
(5 Sep 2023) Title 17, Section 407 of the U.S. Code requires that the copyright holder in a printed work or sound recording published in the United States “deposit, within three months after the date of such publication, two complete copies of the best edition… in the Copyright Office for the use or disposition of the…
(1 Sep 2023) 2023 Library Design Showcase is American Libraries’ annual celebration of new and renovated libraries that address patron needs in exciting and effective ways. This year’s selections represent a return to prepandemic normalcy and demonstrate a firm step into the future, with physical spaces designed to draw in communities, celebrate local history, and…
(29 Aug 2023) Whether on a university campus, at a local school, or in a metropolitan neighborhood, libraries are continually evolving how they engage with their users to make the most impact within their communities. This evolution recently has included a renewed emphasis on proactively shaping experiences around library spaces, programming, collections, and staff development. …
(22 Aug 2023) The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has opened 2024 registration for LibQUAL+, a leading tool for assessing library customer satisfaction. For more than 20 years, libraries have depended on LibQUAL+ survey data to evaluate the needs and satisfaction levels of their users. With LibQUAL+, libraries are able to access raw data and comments…
(25 Jul 2023) The inaugural ASEAN Summer School for Emerging Library Leaders concluded its successful five-day program from July 10 to July 14, 2023. Developed in partnership with SMU Academy, the program sought to equip librarians from the ASEAN region with the necessary skills and knowledge to lead the digital transformation of their respective libraries.…
(28 Jul 2023) Book bans and legislative control of reading materials are a very real thing. Whether it’s a blue state or a red state, agitators have mounted challenges to libraries across the nation to remove books that provide inclusive content to the public. “Libraries and the Challenges They Face,” the first panel at the…
(18 Jul 2023) The Swiss National Library is building a digital collection of Wikipedia articles related to Switzerland. The articles are to be permanently archived for future generations and made freely available online. To this end, the National Library is working with Wikimedia, the association for the promotion of free knowledge, Wikimedia said in…