Library Technology Guides

Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry. Attending the ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia? Consider attending Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry. The event is sponsored by CORE, a division of the American Library Association, and will be held on Saturday, June 28, 2025 from 1:00-2:00pm in the Philadelphia Convention Center Room 114 (Nutter Theater). [Full Announcement].

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. [Full Announcement].

The 2024 Edition of the International Library Automation Perceptions. The 2024 Edition of the International Library Automation Perceptions is underway. All libraries are invited to participate in the latest edition of the International Library Automation Perceptions Survey conducted through Library Technology Guides. This survey aims to measure the levels of satisfaction libraries have with their core resource management systems and discovery services and the vendors that support these products. It has been conducted every year since 2007. The reports based on these surveys provide a unique resource to libraries as they assess systems and serve as an important feedback mechanism to the vendor community. [Full Announcement].

Executive Perspectives: A Conversation on the Future of the Library Technology Industry. Meeting announcement for the ALA Annual Conference in San Diego. Marshall Breeding, author of the annual Library Systems Report published in American Libraries, will assemble and moderate a panel of senior executives representing organizations that produce software or services for libraries. Breeding will give a brief introduction and will then lead a lively discussion exploring the topic: Are Library Systems ready for the age of Generative AI? Generative AI has taken the business and consumer world by storm, and has advancing rapidly into the educational sector. Chatbots and search services powered by Generative AI have become commonplace. In the context of this widespread trend, library management systems, discovery services, and other strategic applications are just beginning to incorporate artificial intelligence capabilities. Is this cautious approach warranted, or should developers of library technology systems take a more aggressive path?

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Announcing lib-web-cats. Announcing lib-web-cats a resource of library Web pages, online catalogs, and automation systems. [Full Announcement].