For academic institutions seeking to thrive amidst the constantly shifting world of higher education, libraries have become the heart of the spirit of collaboration and innovation–going beyond being ...

To mark the 50th anniversary of Earth Day—and recognize the American Library Association adding sustainability as a core value—American Libraries returns with its ongoing sustainability series. In ...

The Library: A Fragile History is ambitious in its scope and detail-oriented in its execution. The book traces the entire history of libraries, inclusive of private, state, public and academic ...

Baker & Taylor has announced that collectionHQ, the company's widely used tool to help public librarians manage their collections, will expand into the academic market with the launch of a new product ...

U.S. institutions of higher education and U.S. local governments are under extraordinary pressure to cut costs and eliminate from institutional or governmental ledgers any expenses whose absence would ...

As higher education undergoes rapid technological, political and social change, the university library remains a cornerstone of any institution, supporting learning, research and outreach. Libraries ...

The first draft of this blog post was written before I published a post on Jan. 22 titled “How Do Academic Libraries Spend Their Money?” That initial post generated some strong reactions on Twitter, ...

The word ‘library’ immediately brings images of an academic setting with long shelves of books, rows of desks, and an atmosphere of quiet concentration. Libraries are sanctuaries for reading, research ...

Artificial Intelligence is set to revolutionize academic libraries. Dr. Shalini Lihitkar spoke at the I-LISS Conference 2025. She highlighted AI's role in reshaping library services. AI will improve ...