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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May 15, 2026. DPLA to put libraries at the center of the AI age. Digital Public Library of America announced that it has received a $1.1 million grant from Humanity AI to ensure that libraries play a central role in shaping how artificial intelligence enters public ... <<more>>
May 15, 2026. Rocky Vista University goes live on TIND Institutional Repository. Rocky Vista University has gone live on TIND Institutional Repository, the university's first-ever institutional repository. The platform brings the in-house journal, research posters, scholarly outpu ... <<more>>
May 15, 2026. How AI is revolutionizing archival research. Libraries excel at preservation, capturing and organizing content, which is important to research and to maintaining an accurate historical record. However, making preserved content usable, without ex ... <<more>>
May 15, 2026. Innovative, from Clarivate, introduces Sierra May 2026 release. Innovative, from Clarivate, announced the May 2026 Sierra release introducing enhancements designed to improve operational visibility, simplify administration, strengthen accessibility, and expand int ... <<more>>
May 14, 2026. EBSCO Information Services unveils new full-text database for child and adolescent studies. EBSCO Information Services announced the release of Child & Adolescent Studies Source, a comprehensive full-text database covering the latest research in child and adolescent growth and development. T ... <<more>>
May 13, 2026. Coursera and Udemy are now one company, creating the world's most comprehensive skills platform. Greg Hart, Chief Executive Officer and President, shared the completion of the Coursera-Udemy combination, bringing together two mission-driven companies to create one of the world's most comprehensiv ... <<more>>
May 13, 2026. cOAlition S appoints Curt Rice as Director. cOAlition S announced the appointment of Curt Rice as its new Director. With this appointment and the adoption of the 2026–2030 Strategy last November, the coalition moves together to further advance ... <<more>>
May 13, 2026. GPO doubles congressionally mandated reports on GovInfo. U.S. Government Publishing Office now makes more than 1,000 Congressionally Mandated Reports from 90 Federal agencies available on GovInfo, the one-stop site for authentic, published information for a ... <<more>>
May 13, 2026. EBSCO Information Services expands CINAHL Ultimate with new instructional videos for nursing education. EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) continues its commitment to providing the largest and most comprehensive collection of nursing and allied health content by expanding the instructional videos availa ... <<more>>
May 12, 2026. Big Ten Academic Alliance President Keith Marshall to retire after a decade of leadership. Keith Marshall, President of the Big Ten Academic Alliance, will retire in December 2026 after a decade in the role. As President, Marshall worked with the Provosts of the 18 Big Ten universities and ... <<more>>
May 12, 2026. ByWater Solutions welcomes Shipra Poojary. ByWater Solutions, an open-source community contributor and America's forefront provider of Open-Source library technology support announced that Shipra Poojary has joined the ByWater Solutions team a ... <<more>>