Ahead of Print in BFP: New article explores award-winning Siegburg City Library. Thomas Druwe highlights how the Siegburg City Library became 'Library of the Year' through inclusive education, partnerships, and digital innovation. #PublicLibraries #LibraryInnovation #SocialInclusion #Germany

https://doi.org/10.1515/bfp-2025-0054

Maria Bustillos @maria & the Brick House team are the creative minds behind BRIET, a new exchange that invites publishers to sell eBooks to libraries, allowing libraries to own them, not just license them. Several indie publishers are already on board.

More via Publishers Weekly ⤵️
https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/libraries/article/98310-library-startup-briet-wants-to-revolutionize-e-book-sales-not-licensing.html

@ftrain #Libraries #Ebooks #DigitalOwnership #LibraryAccess #OpenAccess #LibraryInnovation #MariaBustillos #Briet #IndiePublishing #BookRights #ReadersFirst #LibraryEquity #PublishingNews

Yesterday at #LIBER2025, the workshop “Treasure Hunt in a University Alliance Gateway” led by Maja Dolinar (OpenAIRE AMKE) reimagined librarian training through gamification!

#OpenScience #OpenAIRE #LIBER2025 #LibraryInnovation #ResearchSupport #Gamification #UniversityAlliances

How can libraries and archives responsibly implement AI?
“Navigating Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Heritage Organisations” offers essential insights into current technologies, challenges, and opportunities for the GLAM sector. Now available Open Access.

#DigitalHumanities #AIandHeritage #GLAM #MachineLearning #LibraryInnovation
https://uclpress.co.uk/book/navigating-artificial-intelligence-for-cultural-heritage-organisations/ #openaccess

Libraries often get fancy gifts like 3D printers, smart boards, and VR headsets. Cool, right? But then… what do we actually do with them? 🤔 Meanwhile, scientists in Pennsylvania gave VR to flies. Results? Flies didn’t adapt, humans > insects.

🪰 https://doi.org/10.1126/science.zuri5sh

Moral: Just give us good books) 📚

#LibraryLife #VirtualReality #TechInLibraries #LibraryInnovation #SmartLibrary #MoreBooksPlease

Fantastic to share a stage with Ulrich Leodolter last week at the OBVSG Verbundtag 2024 in Krems, talking about the potential of visual, AI-driven discovery for library catalogues.

#openscience #discovery #libraryinnovation

Excited for my upcoming presentation at the OBVSG Verbundtag 2024 alongside Ulrich Leodolter!

Join us tomorrow at 16:30 to explore how you can easily integrate visual, AI-driven discovery into your library catalogue: https://www.obvsg.at/bibliothekenverbund/verbundtag-2024/programm

#OpenScience #Discovery #LibraryInnovation #AIIntegration