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IFLA Journal. October 2026
(SAGE, 2026-10-05) Gosart, Ulia; Clair, Sara; Swanson, Abbie; Purnama, Radhitya; Rizal, Edwin; Agustin, Herlina; Erwina, Wina; Fatouh, Amr; Shehata, Ahmed; Alam, Md. Jahangir; Akhtar, Rozifa; Mezbah-ul-Islam, Muhammad; Subaveerapandiyan, A.; Ayodeji Ajani, Yusuf; Akin-Fakorede, Oluwaseun Omowumi; Ama-Abasi, Racheal Daniel; Onanuga, Ayotola Olubunmi; Amaechi, Nkechi Margaret; Biodun Ayegun, Ibrahim; Baba, Gombe Ahmed; Oladokun, Bolaji David; Abubakar, Sadiya; de Leon, Lady Catherine R.; Ali, Irhamni; Sikumbang, Nelwaty; Firstia, Regina Lisa; Zahra, Siti Fatimatuz; Ilafi, Fredy; Husna, Alfa; Putra, Andika Setiana; Dharmawan, Hartoyo; Kurniadi, Awan; Gumilar, Rizki A.; Putri, Amara; Hu, Liu; Rukspollmuang, Chanita; Viseshsiri, Pongsin; Omar, Abbas Mohamed; Msoffe, Grace; Loga, Edda Tandi; Kumar, Vinit Kumar; Kumar Kushwaha, Aman; Nigam, Abhishek Shekhar; Balaji, B Preedip; Khan, Zafar Imam; Hider, Philip; Coe, Mary; Khan, Zafar Imam; Pasha, Mahammad Gulam Ghouse; Moshi, Sevelina Selestine; Dulle, Frankwell; Tarimo, Ronard Bernard; Saha, Manisha; Ahmed, SM Zabed; Merga, Margaret K.; Hossain, Zakir; Igbinovia, Magnus Osahon; Wicaksono, Arief; Bajari, Atwar; Damayani, Ninis Agustini; Khadijah, Ute Lies Siti; Shahzad, Khurram; Muhammad, Tariq; Ahmmad, Mukhtar; Iqbal, Abid
The October 2026 edition of IFLA Journal includes 19 articles focused on libraries’ responses to technological change, social challenges, and evolving community needs. Contributions include an essay that documents the impact of war on Ukrainian public librarians plus original research on artificial intelligence applications and equitable access through disability inclusion. Other articles address library anxiety, predatory publishing, and private reading spaces. Together, these contributions highlight opportunities and challenges in strengthening inclusive, ethical, and responsive library services across diverse contexts.
Growing Young Reading Promoters together with Young Readers-LIS School’s Immediate & Long-Term Impacts in Bridging the Urban-Rural Children’s Reading Gap
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-07) Zhang, Jing; Lu, Jinyi
Bridging the urban-rural reading gap among children requires both improved access to quality reading experiences and the preparation of future reading promoters. Since 2022, Sun Yat-sen University has worked with libraries and local partners to develop a practice-based initiative that combines LIS education, volunteer service, and research on children’s reading. Through Reading Volunteer Service & Research@ SYSU and National Reading Research @ SYSU, the initiative brings university students into real community settings to explore children’s reading needs, design and deliver reading programmes, and reflect on their practice. At the same time, it provides rural children with engaging reading experiences that integrate books with sports, science, arts, and local culture, while collecting children’s voices to inform programme improvement. The initiative has delivered 40+ reading promotion activities and reached 2,000+ children and family participants. Pre- and post-activity surveys showed that children’s willingness to participate in similar activities increased from 88.02% to 93.23%. Through continued practice, resource development, and collaboration with local partners, the initiative supports more sustainable reading services for rural children and helps cultivate future reading promoters.
Powering Institutional Transformation: Equipping Librarians with Assessment Skills Through a Federally Funded Initiative
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-07) Scoulas, Jung Mi
Academic libraries are increasingly expected to demonstrate institutional impact, yet many librarians lack formal preparation in research design and applied assessment. Building on a previously funded initiative that developed these assessment instruments, this two-year nationally funded project advances the next phase: equipping librarians to implement the tools effectively within their institutions. This poster will showcase practical strategies for implementing validated, freely available assessment tools examining undergraduate students' campus engagement, library use, self-regulated learning behaviors, and students' own definitions of success. The project team led a structured workshop series, engaging approximately 100 librarians from over 50 institutions nationwide in research design, ethical review processes, and assessment tools application. Currently, three selected institutions are implementing these tools locally to generate evidence aligned with student success and institutional priorities. The project director will present the project framework, practical lessons learned, and strategies for fostering cross-campus collaboration and aligning library initiatives with institutional missions. The presenter also guides attendees to the validated, freely available assessment tools and the recorded workshop series, and explains how to adapt them to their institutional context. Institutions interested in adopting the tools may invite the project director to offer a tailored session on contextual adaptation and implementation planning.
Organizational Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-07) Byun, Jungmin; Yi, Yong J.
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming academic libraries, yet organizational adoption remains at an early stage. While prior research has focused primarily on AI technologies and individual attitudes, limited attention has been given to the organizational factors shaping adoption. This study investigates how technological, organizational, environmental, and individual factors influence the adoption of discovery-integrated AI research assistants in U.S. academic libraries. Using a qualitative phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 21 librarians representing diverse institution types and professional roles. Data were analyzed through thematic analysis using an integrated Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE), Diffusion of Innovations (DOI), and Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) framework. Findings indicate that successful AI adoption depends less on the technology itself than on organizational readiness, AI literacy, governance, leadership support, and institutional culture. Participants consistently viewed AI as a tool to augment, rather than replace, librarianship while emphasizing transparency, human oversight, and the preservation of learning and critical thinking. The study contributes a multi-level framework for understanding organizational AI adoption and provides practical guidance for academic libraries developing responsible AI strategies.
Connecting the Public with Korean American History and Library Collections through USC K-Trail
(International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), 2026-10-07) Kim, Chanyoung; Hong, Jungeun
Library collections preserve local history, but visitors may not know which records relate to the places around them. USC K-Trail uses a website and an AI chatbot to help visitors explore Korean American history through local places and library collections. The website brings together 12 places on and around the University of Southern California campus. Visitors can choose a stop on a map, read its history, explore a timeline and follow links to related records. English and Korean versions are available. The chatbot accepts questions about the selected place and offers suggested questions. It is instructed to answer from prepared material and acknowledge gaps in the evidence. A photo guestbook provides a space to record observations. This paper describes the implemented website and explains how its features connect places, historical accounts and library resources. The contribution is a practical example of how libraries can use AI and web technologies to give the public ways to explore collections through local history.