(Jun 2026) This article explores the topics and issues that trended in academic libraries over the past two years. It draws on research and initiatives from librarians across the profession, highlighting the challenges libraries face. To focus on the most pressing current trends, topics that have been covered in previous Top Trends or Environmental Scans…
(4 Feb 2026) The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), a technical professional organization and public charity, together with the IEEE Computer Society, has announced its 2026 Technology Predictions. The report presents a forecast of technology trends expected in the coming year, with a focus on the role of artificial intelligence in business operations, electric power…
(18 Dec 2025) The rise of AI scientists, missions to explore the moons of Earth and Mars and a massive ocean-floor drill are among the developments set to shape research in 2026. AI for science – Research powered by artificial intelligence made leaps this year, and it is here to stay. AI ‘agents’ that…
(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.…
(14 Jan 2025) IEEE, the world’s largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity, announced today, together with the IEEE Computer Society (CS), its 2025 Top Technology Predictions. The report contains a forecast of the trends that will have the greatest impact on the global computer engineering industry in 2025, redefining and re-shaping the…
(30 Sep 2024) We don’t need to know for sure what the future holds for libraries and the communities they serve in order to be able to play a role in shaping it. The 2024 Trend Report, launched at the Information Futures Summit and made possible by SIGL support, offers a key resource for librarians,…
(5 Sep 2024) In the first half of 2024, institutions of higher education in the United States closed permanently at the rate of one per week, according to one estimate, with little sign of slowing down. Where the author lives in Pennsylvania, eight colleges have closed, consolidated, or announced plans to do so since January 2024…
(7 June 2024) Book publishing trends keep evolving as the technology shapes the industry and self-publishing shifts, presenting both opportunities and challenges for authors, publishers, and even readers. Here are the top 5 book publishing trends shaping the future of the industry: 1. The Rise of Audiobooks 2. The growing role of Artificial Intelligence (AI)…
(Jun 2024) This article from ACRL explores the topics and issues that have been trending in academic libraries over the past two years. It draws on research and initiatives from librarians across the profession, highlighting the constant change libraries face. The launch of ChatGPT sparked discussions about the potential impact of artificial intelligence, open access…
(8 May 2024) Microsoft Corp. and LinkedIn released the 2024 Work Trend Index, a joint report on the state of AI at work titled, “AI at work is here. Now comes the hard part.” The research — based on a survey of 31,000 people across 31 countries, labor and hiring trends on LinkedIn, trillions of Microsoft 365…