(14 Nov 2025) “Last month, I gave my first lightning talk at a library conference, the Iowa Library Association Annual Conference (ILA). I’ve wanted to present at a conference since I started graduate school, so this was an exciting milestone. My lightning talk was about conducting an e-journal overlap analysis, and it went smoothly—but that’s not what…
(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…
(10 Jul 2025) Singapore Management University (SMU) Libraries invite you to their next online Masterclass below. Do join us if you can! Masterclass 3: Strategic Approaches to Database Evaluation and Vendor Negotiation for Librarians with Heng Kai Leong Join us for an engaging online workshop designed specifically for academic librarians seeking to elevate their skills…
(2 Jul 2025) Sage conducted a survey of 150 librarians to learn more about what news sources, review publications, and community engagement platforms they are reading regularly – or at all. Read some key findings below. Listservs: First, a big caveat – one of our methods for distribution was listservs themselves, so we expected a bias.…
(30 Apr 2025) Retention issues—driven, among other factors, by staff dissatisfaction and burnout—are a key concern in public library systems. To solve the problem, we first need to close the leadership competency gap. Library and information science programs have traditionally covered topics such as archives and records management, information policy, information literacy, and collection…
(5 Feb 2025) Invitation from Mrs Lee Cheng Ean, Advisor and Head of Global Relations, NUS Libraries: I would like to take the opportunity to share a newly launched programme from NUS Libraries, Transforming University Libraries: Library Leadership & Innovation Programme (TULLIP), from 30 June to 4 July 2025. We conducted a successful…
(27 Nov 2024) SMU Libraries is pleased to announce that the registration for the third run of the Emerging Library Leaders’ Summer School for Asia-Pacific (ELLSSA) is now open. ABOUT ELLSSA Are you an emerging leader wanting to lead digital libraries? Or curious about latest trends in digital libraries? Do you enjoy learning in…
Artificial intelligence has the potential to impact many functions of the library. Are librarians ready to seize the opportunities? (24 Jul 2024) AI has the potential to impact libraries across many aspects of the information research workflow, such as searching and research, library reference services, circulation, and cataloguing, among others. It is with this…
(11 Apr 2024) Specifically tailored for academic librarians, this four-week course dives deep into the practical application of generative AI and large language models. Learn how to seamlessly integrate AI principles into your daily workflow, enhancing your skillset for a wide range of library services. During the course, you’ll engage with online course materials, assignments, discussions,…
(Apr 2024) The 19th Library Leadership Institute targets on librarians in the Asia Pacific region who aspire to develop their critical thinking and leadership capabilities. The participants will participate in interactive sessions with peers and experts to explore the key roles of librarians for today and the future. They will also take lead in determining the…