Library Technology Guides
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Library Technology Guides provides comprehensive and objective information surrounding the many different types of technology products and services used by libraries. It covers the organizations that develop and support library-oriented software and systems. The site offers extensive databases and document repositories to assist libraries as they consider new systems and is an essential resource for professionals in the field to stay current with new developments and trends.
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Library Systems Report 2026: Innovation under constraint: how libraries and vendors navigate austerity and AI disruption
Uncertainties in funding and disruptions driven by AI technologies set the stage for a difficult year in the library technology industry. This phase of austerity presents significant challenges for libraries and the vendor industry. Some vendors will ride out the storm, waiting for more favorable conditions. Others will invest in developing new offerings or enhancing existing products that help libraries navigate these challenges. More than ever, libraries demand technologies to enable efficient operations while amplifying their impact on their communities.
(Library Technology Guides, May 5, 2026)
Library Perceptions 2025: Results of the eighteenth International Survey of Library Automation
The report "Library Perceptions 2025: Results of the eighteenth International Survey of Library Automation" has been published on Library Technology Guides. The International Survey of Library Automation provides a unique opportunity for libraries to evaluate their core technology systems, their associated vendors, and to offer their views on relevant topics and trends. This eighteenth edition of the survey received 2,531 responses. The 50,604 cumulative responses received since 2007 document interesting and important trends related to key technology products and vendors.
(, May 19, 2025)
2025 Library Systems Report: Companies see platform upgrades, new leadership, and AI enhancements
The library technology industry showed its maturity in 2024. Businesses have become increasingly stable and robust products delivered rich functionality. But decades of consolidation have created a narrower slate of competitors, resulting in a smaller number of products available for each type and size of library. The marketplace is seeing more specialized solutions but fewer options. Companies continue to tailor products to the diverging service needs and collections of public, academic, school, and special libraries. Library services platforms (LSPs) designed for academic libraries, for example, are not well suited for public libraries. This stratification further narrows customers’ choices.
(American Libraries, May 1, 2025)
SirsiDynix acquired by Harris Computer
SirsiDynix, has been acquired by Harris, one of six operating companies of Constellation Software, Inc. It purchased SirsiDynix from ICV Partners, a private equity firm that has owned it since February 2015. Unlike private equity firms, Constellation does not sell the companies it acquires. It follows a strategy of acquiring businesses from founders or investors and holding them indefinitely. The acquisition marks a definitive exit from ongoing cycles of private equity investment into a permanent position within a public company specializing in the administration of technology-focused businesses. SirsiDynix has seen two rounds of private equity ownership, including Vista Equity Partners and ICV Partners.As part of Harris, SirsiDynix gains access to additional technical and financial resources. Harris has deep experience in acquiring and strengthening technology companies. In contrast, SirsiDynix was the only technology company within the ICV Partners portfolio.
(Library Technology Newsletter, January 2025)
Libraries Under Cyberattack
The last year or so has brought incredible challenges to the digital infrastructure of some high-profile libraries. The recent wave of cyberattacks targeting one of the world’s most prestigious and well-resourced libraries brings a sobering reminder of the dangers lurking for libraries in this digital age. Libraries of all types and sizes must be vigilant and prepared for any possible security breach.
(Computers in Libraries, March 2024)
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Library Technology Guides was created and is edited by Marshall Breeding. He is solely responsible for all content on this site, and for any errors it may contain. Please notify him if you find any errors or omissions.
Industry News
Wednesday Jul 15, 2026 
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July 15, 2026. PubLIB for FOLIO Launches as Dedicated Development Consortium for Public Libraries. PubLIB for FOLIO, a new development consortium co-founded by Index Data and Spokane Public Library, has launched to accelerate public-library-focused development within the FOLIO library services plat ... <<more>>
July 14, 2026. ByWater Solutions proudly sponsors and supports KohaCon26. ByWater Solutions is a platinum sponsor for KohaCon26, which will take place from October 5-9 in Karlsruhe, Germany. ... <<more>>
July 14, 2026. IGI Global Scientific Publishing updates WCAG Compliance Requirements to strengthen digital accessibility. Global Scientific Publishing announced updates to its WCAG compliance as part of its continued commitment to the accessibility, usability, and inclusive access of scholarly content. These enhancements ... <<more>>
July 14, 2026. Clarivate selected by Abes to modernize French National Academic Library System. Clarivate announced that the Bibliographic Agency for Higher Education has selected the company to modernize France's national academic library system, under a multi-year agreement. Abes supports high ... <<more>>
July 14, 2026. Elsevier Foundation and The Lancet announce winners of inaugural Evidence to Impact Awards. The Elsevier Foundation and The Lancet announced the three winning teams of the inaugural edition of The Lancet–Elsevier Foundation Evidence to Impact Awards. The Awards recognize research teams that ... <<more>>
July 14, 2026. Easier library access with online patron registration in Vega Discover. Libraries can now offer a seamless, user-friendly way for community members to register directly through the Vega Discover interface. The new Patron Registration enhancement provides a flexible, confi ... <<more>>
July 14, 2026. Innovative open research publishing platform, Japan Institutional Gateway, now available to all authors across Japan. Taylor & Francis has signed an MOU with the University of Tsukuba to expand the innovative Japan Institutional Gateway research publishing platform, which they jointly operate, and to support the pub ... <<more>>
July 13, 2026. JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services secures funding to help institutions expand public access to distinctive collections. With support from the Mellon Foundation, JSTOR Digital Stewardship Services is launching a new initiative to help libraries and archives create a more public future for their distinctive collections b ... <<more>>
July 13, 2026. The next evolution of Vega Promote. Clarivate introduced the next version of Vega Promote, designed to help libraries build stronger, meaningful relationships with their communities through smarter, personalized engagement. Enhanced wit ... <<more>>
July 13, 2026. Coalition Publica, OCUL, and the University of Toronto Libraries Sign Agreement for Sustainable Scholarly Infrastructure. In a move to strengthen Canada's open scholarly infrastructure, Coalition Publica, the Ontario Council of University Libraries, and the University of Toronto Libraries, as the service provider for Sch ... <<more>>
July 13, 2026. The MIT Press launches NeuroNexus, an interdisciplinary journal on the science of intelligence. The MIT Press is proud to announce NeuroNexus, a new interdisciplinary journal focused on advancing the science of human and machine intelligence by integrating research across the psychological, brai ... <<more>>