Information Technology and Libraries  

Thomas Dowling

President's Message

Patrick Tod Colegrove

That the practice of libraries and librarianship is changing is an understatement. Throughout their history, libraries have adapted and evolved to better meet the needs of the communities served. Framed against the historical development of the library co... see more

Mark Cyzyk

Editorial Board Thoughts: Information Technology and Libraries: Anxiety and Exhilaration

Monica Maceli

Technology plays an indisputably vital role in library and information science (LIS) work; this rapidly moving landscape can create challenges for practitioners and educators seeking to keep pace with such change.  In pursuit of building our understa... see more

Jung-ran Park, Andrew Brenza

Assessment of the current landscape of semi-automatic metadata generation tools is particularly important considering the rapid development of digital repositories and the recent explosion of big data. Utilization of (semi)automatic metadata generation is... see more

Sonya Betz, Robyn Hall

Details matter, especially when they can influence whether or not users engage with a new digital initiative that relies heavily on their support. During the recent development of MacEwan University’s institutional repository, the librarians leading the p... see more

Alexandre Fortier, Jacquelyn Burkell

Librarians have a professional responsibility to protect the right to access information free from surveillance. This right is at risk from a new and increasing threat: the collection and use of non-personally identifying information such as IP addresses ... see more