Library Technology Guides

Growing Libraries welcomes Brendan Pearce, as Vice President of Business Development. Growing Libraries is pleased to announce the appointment of Brendan Pearce as Vice President of Business Development, leading our growth in the U.S. public library market. Brendan brings more than 20 years of sales leadership experience, with a strong track record of building impactful partnerships in public libraries and delivering successful go-to-market strategies across multiple regions. Brendan joins Growing Libraries from Springshare, where he served as Business Development Director and helped expand the Patron Point business. [Full Announcement].

Springer Nature helps streamline researcher workflows and boost open sharing with AI-powered protocols. Springer Nature, the world's largest publisher of protocols, has made open sharing easier for researchers by integrating new generative AI-powered features into its protocols.io platform, reducing manual effort and supporting researchers with more efficient workflows. These enhancements will help scientists collaborate globally and advance reproducible research by enabling protocols to be automatically created, providing multilingual translation, and improving discoverability – saving them time. [Full Announcement].

Sierra December Webinar Recap. Sierra continues to evolve in ways that make library operations faster, more intuitive, and more accessible. The release of Sierra 6.5, combined with recent updates shared during our customer webinar, introduces new efficiencies for circulation workflows, improvements for multi-branch systems, and strengthened accessibility features. Below is a consolidated overview of what's new and what's ahead. [Full Announcement].

Center for Research Libraries goes live on TIND ILS for Print Archives Preservation Registry. The Center for Research Libraries has launched its new Print Archives Preservation Registry on the TIND ILS platform, completing the second of three TIND systems now in production at CRL. The new PAPR serves as a modern, hosted data lake, replacing CRL's locally built infrastructure with a scalable environment for aggregating and analyzing collective print holdings and bibliographic data contributed by more than 200 member libraries. [Full Announcement].

Smart Search: Designing search for today's scholars. Smart Search in Web of Science provides a faster and more intuitive way to discover research, and will soon become the default experience for all users. As search technology evolves, users expect systems to understand context and intent without requiring technical input. Against this backdrop, we developed Smart Search, a new entry point to Web of Science content designed to make research discovery easier and more intuitive. We are excited to announce that Smart Search will soon be the default experience for all Web of Science users. [Full Announcement].

Libero 6 release update with new enhancements for the modern library. In the latest Libero 6 release, Knosys introduces a number of improvements to Libero's Discovery services. [Full Announcement].

ByWater Solutions announces 25.Q4.00 development contributions to Aspen Discovery. ByWater Solutions contributed nearly 100 fixes and updates to Aspen Discovery and LiDA in this quarterly release. This update includes a wide range of improvements designed to enhance performance, accessibility, and user experience. Many of the changes address community-reported issues, reflecting our ongoing commitment to responsive development and open collaboration - this release continues to make Aspen and LiDA even more reliable and user-friendly for libraries and their patrons. Read more about the Q4 release to get the full scope of everything included in Aspen's 25.Q4.00 [Full Announcement].

Exploring AI in agriculture: how technology is shaping the future of farming. This blog examines how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing agriculture through precision farming, climate-resilient crops, and smarter supply chains. It also considers the impact of AI in developing countries, exploring both the opportunities for farmers and the challenges of adoption in resource-limited regions. [Full Announcement].

Growing Libraries at Library Marketing and Communications Conference (LMCC) 2025. Growing Libraries will be sponsoring and attending the Library Marketing and Communications Conference 2025 from November 11-13, 2025 in St. Louis, MO. We will be available for product demonstrations, to answer questions or discuss your library growth challenges. Growing Libraries helps public libraries expand their reach and impact by increasing cardholder registrations. [Full Announcement].

Mapas interactivos de Absys para localizar bibliotecas y ejemplares. Absys incorpora mapas interactivos en el opac para mostrar en el territorio las bibliotecas y los ejemplares de cada título, con indicación de disponibilidad y acceso directo a la ficha del centro. La funcionalidad se configura fácilmente mediante coordenadas por sucursal y ya está activa en grandes redes y catálogos colectivos. El resultado es una consulta más clara y rápida para el lector y una presencia digital más completa para las bibliotecas, especialmente útil en catálogos extensos o distribuidos. [Full Announcement].

Las bibliotecas especializadas del Cabildo de Tenerife se integran en la Red de Bibliotecas de Canarias. El Cabildo de Tenerife incorpora ocho bibliotecas especializadas a la Red de Bibliotecas de Canarias tras un proceso técnico que unifica datos, elimina duplicados y asegura un catálogo coherente y fácil de consultar. La Red suma ahora 132 bibliotecas y 221 sucursales, con más de 1.275.000 registros y cerca de 3.700.000 fondos, lo que amplía la visibilidad y el acceso a las colecciones de todo el archipiélago. La integración culmina con una auditoría del catálogo para corregir errores y normalizar la información, mejorando la calidad de los datos y la experiencia de búsqueda para ciudadanía y personal bibliotecario. [Full Announcement].

Growing Libraries and ReThinking Libraries announce a partnership to help libraries better serve their communities. Growing Libraries and ReThinking Libraries have announced a partnership that will supercharge strategic planning for libraries, enabling them to reach more community members and connect them with library services. [Full Announcement].

Lyngsoe Systems Library Solutions CEO, Henrik Kjeldgaard, and General Manager, Phil Farrell, mark 10-year milestones.. This year, Lyngsoe Systems Library Solutions celebrates the 10-year anniversary of CEO, Henrik Kjeldgaard, and General Manager, Phil Farrell. Over the past decade, Henrik and Phil have guided the company confidently through significant growth, innovation, and acquisitions, establishing a strong foundation for the future. [Full Announcement].

Auto-Graphics, a Soutron Global Company, showcases SHAREit innovation and user-driven enhancements. Soutron Global, an internationally recognized SaaS provider of information management and preservation solutions for archives, libraries, museums and knowledge centers, is proud to highlight recent advances to Auto-Graphics' SHAREit, the industry's most trusted Interlibrary Loan and resource-sharing platform. These enhancements follow feedback from recent highly productive User Group meetings, where engaged ILL resource-sharing leaders have helped shape the future of the industry's most trusted interlibrary loan solution. [Full Announcement].

Alma customers gain smarter tools and greater flexibility in August 2025 Feature Release. With 2,425 libraries worldwide relying on Alma, the August 2025 Feature Release continues the tradition of delivering meaningful, community-driven innovation. Now available to all customers, this latest update introduces powerful new capabilities that refine day-to-day workflows, simplify access to information, and reinforce Alma's role as a flexible, forward-thinking library services platform. [Full Announcement].

Growing Libraries announce free webinar Increasing Cardholder Numbers Through Data-Driven Outreach. Growing Libraries has announced a free webinar in conjunction with Data Axle: Increasing Cardholder Numbers Through Data-Driven Outreach. The webinar will explore how the Growing Libraries platform gives libraries demographic insights into their communities, identifies non-cardholding households and helps expand library membership via highly focused, targeted outreach campaigns using both direct mail postcards and email. [Full Announcement].

Columbia University Libraries modernize library infrastructure with EBSCO FOLIO. The Columbia University Libraries have gone live with FOLIO, replacing multiple legacy systems with a single, unified platform. Backed by the EBSCO FOLIO team at EBSCO Information Services, the transition to an open-source system aims to address evolving research needs and simplify library services through a single, interoperable solution. [Full Announcement].

Elsevier launches Reaxys AI Search for natural language chemistry queries. Elsevier, a global leader in advanced information and decision support in science and healthcare, has introduced Reaxys AI Search, an innovative addition to the Reaxys platform that leverages AI-driven natural language processing to transform chemistry research. Reaxys is the first chemistry database to introduce natural language document search to enhance the discoverability of relevant documents as researchers navigate vast amounts of complex chemical research information. [Full Announcement].

Watch Free On-Demand Virtual Event Now: Will AI Replace Librarians? Benefits and Pitfalls of This Technological Revolution. IGI Global Scientific Publishing—"Publishing Tomorrow's Research Today" internationally since 1988—in collaboration with our partner eContent Pro, a trusted provider of professional copy editing and editorial services, recently co-hosted a thought-provoking live webinar titled Will AI Replace Librarians? Benefits and Pitfalls of This Technological Revolution. As automation and intelligent technologies become increasingly integrated in library operations, the role of AI in reshaping librarianship is coming into sharp focus. This engaging event brought together a panel of leading experts to examine how these AI advancements are transforming the profession—highlighting both the opportunities for innovation and the challenges they present. From streamlining routine tasks and personalizing research assistance to unlocking new possibilities in data analysis, AI offers promising benefits—but not without raising serious ethical, professional, and societal concerns. [Full Announcement].

Growing Libraries launches new service to help public libraries boost cardholder numbers. Growing Libraries has announced the launch of its new SaaS platform, designed to help U.S. public libraries analyze their communities demographically and precisely target non-cardholding households via email and direct mail. Founded by industry veterans Ian Downie and Alan Gibson, known for leading innovative library software companies such as collectionHQ and Patron Point, Growing Libraries aims to help libraries grow their membership and strengthen their impact. [Full Announcement].