ImpactKit is a social impact platform for libraries — capture and share impact stories, case studies and other impact evidence.

I had a new member of my team join recently and, when I met with them one-on-one for the first time, they complimented me on my standup updates. My team works remotely so standups are an important tou...

Five different examples of experiential learning happening in libraries across the globe.

We have a sprawling digital estate, tricky user journeys, and a collection full of stories. Since libraries are already full of clues and…

As AI eats the web, the internet’s collective memory is disappearing

With smartphones stealing our attention, we’re picking up fewer books than ever. A novelist shares her eight-week scheme to get you back into the habit

Some light(ish) reading to start the week. In the last week, there have been some great Green Libraries resources announced.

CILIP is the UK's only chartered professional body for library, information, knowledge and data professionals — the people who help the world make better decisions. For over 125 years, we have champio...

A living directory of ways communities resist AI harms—and build alternatives worth fighting for.

One small library. One artist with no library experience. A surprisingly big result for Mukwonago Community Library's marketing.

Libraries across England are coming together to expand the Read On app, bringing its "Couch to 5K for reading" approach to new regions as part of the National Year of Reading 2026.

wallabag is a read-it-later service that I’ve been using for a year now. Despite using it every day, I hardly notice it. It’s a perfect tool for my needs and I’m a very happy user. Here’s how I use it...

We’re launching a new weekly AI news update to share just a few important links, relevant and useful for library and information professionals

How the cartoonist and librarian is redefining Indigenous representation from the drawing board to the library stacks

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We shared the next step in our journey to bring together the best of a search engine with the best of AI.

Google is transforming Search from a list of links into an AI-powered experience filled with conversational answers, autonomous agents, and interactive interfaces — a shift that could further reduce t...

ImpactKit is a social impact platform for libraries — capture and share impact stories, case studies and other impact evidence.

Why the ability to evaluate information is how fear becomes manageable.

Jisc's Paola Marchionni explains why academic libraries are essential to institutional digital transformation

🖼️Cover Photo: Train at the Nairobi terminus of the Mombasa–Nairobi Standard Gauge Railway. It runs parallel to the Uganda Railway that was completed in 1901. The first fare-paying passengers boarded ...

Here are examples of some different policy approaches to the complex issue of AI in libraries

A new starter curriculum for AI to our Libraryskills.io platform - a space dedicated to highlighting and signposting great, free learning resources.

ImpactKit is a social impact platform for libraries — capture and share impact stories, case studies and other impact evidence.

ImpactKit is a social impact platform for libraries — capture and share impact stories, case studies and other impact evidence.

The Lessons for Librarians in Open Science Principles and Methods project, funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), has reached an exciting milestone. Over the past two years, we...

When was the last time a piece of technology sparked joy for you? When it surprised and invited you in, not through its efficiency but through delight?   Insights →...

Taking a moment to look back at a year full of change, new ideas and ongoing conversations about the future of libraries in our newsletter for library pros.

Editor’s Note: Please join us in welcoming Eleanor Ball, Information Literacy & Liaison Librarian and Assistant Professor of Instruction at the University of Northern Iowa, as a new First Year Academi...

Editorial I started Public Libraries News back in 2010, when the word “austerity” was being used for the first time and eBooks were just coming in. My daughters were 3 and 6 years old. …

Clogged toilets, trade unions and Google researchers: this is the saga of the Scarlett Letters

Metroteka aims to encourage people to read more in country that lost majority of libraries in second world war