Library Technology Guides

The International Image Interoperability Framework Consortium is delighted to announce that the University of Minnesota Libraries has joined as an Associate member. UMN Libraries has played an active role in the IIIF community, both as adopters of the technology and leaders in expanding the use of the IIIF.

Washington, DC -- April 17, 2027. The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) Director Hugh Nathanial Halpern presented GPO's FY 2027 appropriations request before the U.S. House and U.S. Senate Subcommittees on Legislative Branch Appropriations this spring. Director Halpern requested appropriations in the amount of $132,000,000, an amount equal to GPO's FY 2026 appropriation. GPO operates as a business, and directly appropriated funds represent only about nine percent of GPO's revenue.

Wiesbaden, Germany -- April 16, 2026. HARRASSOWITZ, a leading provider of scholarly resources and services for academic libraries, is pleased to announce the launch of its innovative FOLIO APIs for real-time ordering and subscription management. Co-developed in partnership with Stanford University Libraries, these APIs are now available to all HARRASSOWITZ customers, further enhancing library workflows and supporting open infrastructure initiatives.

New York, NY -- April 16, 2026. To enhance the visibility of Lived Places Publishing's library friendly course reading material focused on lived experience and identity, Lyrasis has partnered with LPP, a small, independent publisher of concise, classroom-ready course readings that elevate the voices of people who are often marginalized.

Ipswich, MA -- April 16, 2026. Art and architecture students and scholars across the globe will gain valuable new support with the launch of Art Source Ultimate from EBSCO Information Services. Art Source Ultimate is a comprehensive full-text database designed to support rigorous research and education in art and architecture. The resource is the largest full-text research database of its kind, offering researchers unparalleled depth, breadth and international scope.

San Diego, CA -- April 15, 2026. Auto-Graphics, a Soutron Global Company, will be exhibiting at this year's Maryland Library Association / Delaware Library Association (MLA/DLA) Joint Conference to be held from May 6-8, at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay in Cambridge, MA.

Rochester Hills Public Library This year's awards brought forward an inspiring collection of submissions from libraries around the world, each one reflecting the creativity, dedication, and impact that define today's library community. We are proud to announce the winner of the IUG Category Clarivate Library Innovation Awards 2026: Rochester Hills Public Library was recognized for reimagining how children discover and engage with library collections.

Innovative, from Clarivate, continues to evolve the modern library experience by bringing together powerful integrations, mobile-first access, and smarter discovery across collections, ensuring libraries can better serve both their communities and their staff. As part of this ongoing innovation, Clarivate and Hoopla are continuously enhancing how digital content is discovered and accessed.

Taylor & Francis and DataSeer today announced an extension to their development partnership, which uses DataSeer's SnapShot AI service to help authors meet journal data-sharing requirements. The new agreement comes on the heels of a successful year-long pilot of SnapShot, which was a finalist for the ALPSP Award for Innovation in Publishing, 2025.

Madrid -- 14 de abril de 2026. Baratz sitúa la seguridad como uno de los elementos que más valor aportan a su propuesta SaaS. La compañía ha implantado medidas técnicas y operativas en su infraestructura con el objetivo de reforzar la protección del servicio, sostener su disponibilidad y reducir la exposición a incidentes que puedan afectar a la operación diaria de bibliotecas y otras organizaciones usuarias.