Insights + Trends
Explore innovations, evolving library workflows, and real stories from libraries worldwide improving the patron experience.

How library security gates work, what RFID and electromagnetic systems detect, and how security, privacy, accessibility, and circulation come together at the library door.

The Digital Book Kiosk projects multimedia onto the pages of physical books, allowing patrons to navigate content by turning the pages.

Mesa’s first new library in thirty years is one of four IFLA finalists worldwide. Inside: lockers built into the facade, a Sensory Room, and a robot named Romi.

Learn how to use libraryConnect LINK more effectively with practical training on the LINK App, Fix-It, and AI-based insights to help you manage devices, resolve issues faster, and streamline daily library operations.

See how a two-million-item collection was converted for faster inventory, more efficient circulation, and greater flexibility for what comes next.

Learn how to become an AI superuser by combining your expertise with AI to create more meaningful results. Explore practical library use cases, understand Agentic AI, and discover how to turn your knowledge into reports, presentations, social media content, and more.

Learn how RFID has evolved into a powerful solution for self-service, inventory management, and smart shelving. This practical customer training will help you understand how RFID works and how it can improve your library’s daily operations.

One library wrote a new AI policy. The other added AI language to the policies it already had. Both explain what that took.

Join Bibliotheca at IFLA 2026 in Busan as we showcase innovative technologies that transform libraries, enhance user experiences, and strengthen global connections.

What happens when RFID supports more than circulation? Discover how HKMU Library built a thriving cultural and learning hub.

Four days at ALA with the library community, from new access technology to a wall celebrating library heroes.

A practical discussion on developing and implementing AI policies in libraries, featuring real-world examples, strategies for building staff buy-in, and lessons learned from the field.