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.
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August 7, 2026. Jeff Jarvis Is the Closing Keynote Speaker for NISO Plus Global/Online 2026. NISO announced that Jeff Jarvis will deliver the closing keynote at its upcoming virtual conference, NISO Plus Global/Online 2026. The talk is scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026. Jeff Jarvis ... <<more>>
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August 6, 2026. PALCI Releases Guide to Help Libraries Evaluate System Interoperability. The Partnership for Academic Library Collaboration and Innovation has published the PALCI Guide to Interoperability and System Selection, a resource to help academic and research libraries evaluate wh ... <<more>>
August 6, 2026. Gabriela Mejias joins OSHF as Program Manager. Open Science Hardware Foundation announced that Gabriela Mejias has joined the Foundation as our first Program Manager. Based in Berlin, Gabi will lead the day-to-day management of OSHF's program port ... <<more>>
August 6, 2026. CCC Wins Seven Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards in 2026. Copyright Clearance Center, a pioneer in voluntary collective licensing, announced that it has earned seven 2026 Top Workplaces Culture Excellence Awards from Energage LLC for Innovation, Work-Life Fl ... <<more>>
August 6, 2026. Strong H1 performance led by momentum in Research. 2026 outlook updated. Springer Nature delivered strong results in H1 2026. Revenue increased to €939.8m (H1 2025: €925.9m) with 6.2% underlying growth, driven by Research, led by continued strength in Journals including gr ... <<more>>
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August 5, 2026. Phoenix Public Library joins the LibraryIQ community. LibraryIQ welcomed Phoenix Public Library to its growing community of over 3,000 libraries across the US. By choosing the IQ Platform, Phoenix Public Library's 18 locations are leveraging data to make ... <<more>>
August 5, 2026. Qassim University and Taylor & Francis forge open access agreement to foster collaboration and global research impact. Qassim University, a leading public university in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, has announced a one-year open access partnership with international academic publisher Taylor & Francis. This agreement m ... <<more>>
August 5, 2026. SCELC FOLIO Cohort 2. SCELC announced the formation of SCELC FOLIO Cohort 2. On the heels of four successful implementations, nine more libraries are migrating their Integrated Library Systems to SCELC FOLIO over the comin ... <<more>>
August 4, 2026. Atlantic City Free Public Library is live on Aspen Discovery with ByWater Solutions support. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open Source library technology support, announced that the Atlantic City Free Public Library in New Jersey i ... <<more>>