(9 Sep 2024) Clarivate Plc today launched its first Pulse of the Library™ report. The report reveals that libraries are in the early days of Artificial Intelligence (AI) implementation. Librarians are considering applications of AI that support the library mission, particularly in enhancing content discovery and increasing efficiency for their teams. However, there are notable concerns, including a…
(2 Apr 2024) The fifth report in a series of national surveys of school libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand that started in 2018 is recently released. The surveys are a collaboration between: National Library of New Zealand Services to Schools School Library Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (SLANZA) Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA).…
(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. …
(1 May 2023) Today we’ve released the fourth report in a series of national surveys of school libraries in Aotearoa New Zealand that started in 2018. What we found in 2022 As each school makes their own decisions about library funding, there are still persistent variations between schools in every aspect of library provision…
(30 Mar 2023) The Ithaka S+R Library Survey has examined leadership and strategic perspectives in the field by surveying library deans and directors nationally on a triennial basis since 2010. The research project’s overarching goals are to provide the library community with a valuable data source to inform decision making and track the emerging opportunities and…