Given the current climate, how does your academic library compare to your peers across the country? Fighting with unprecedented challenges, how did you fair? Ex Libris recently commissioned the The 2020 State of Academic Libraries Benchmark Survey, a comprehensive survey of 233 academic libraries, administered by Library Journal. In this live panel session presented by Library Journal, we welcome three senior librarians from small and medium sized academic institutions to offer their survey insights.

From action-packed manga, thrilling sci-fi/fantasy and hero-led humor, this season’s graphic novels releases will not disappoint! Join our panel of insiders who will share new and upcoming titles and some beloved series and sequels to dazzle your shelves!

Accidents, murder and mayhem – mystery is in the air as leading publishing insiders share the latest thrillers and heart-stoppers coming out this season. Join this webcast to learn which titles your mystery-loving patrons will be curling up with during the fall and winter months.

If your community is one preparing for a ‘re-opening’, this webinar discusses WELL design principles that will help you tackle tough space problems related to the pandemic while also making your library healthier for the long haul.

This August 19, Library Journal returns with another of its popular book buzz webcasts—the webcasts that let you know what books will be widely discussed in the coming months in both the media and the library.

The pandemic may have upended many facets of life, but it can’t stop educational ambition, especially in a time when we need highly-skilled librarians and keepers of digital information. Join this webcast to hear from key institutions as they discuss their MLIS programs, including online learning and campus-based initiatives.

A panel discusses the measures being taken by academic libraries in preparation for the return of students to the physical campus. Topics will include the physical facility, e-resource collection development, sharing through ILL, staffing, workflows and ensuring that the libraries assets match the needs of in-person and online classes. 

As we turn our eyes to the uncertain future, libraries are making considerable changes to what reopening safely looks like. Back by popular demand, our second webcast on this topic features another round of tools to help guide the public and library staff into this new normal.

Mobile apps in libraries are becoming as ubiquitous (and necessary?) as Discovery Layers. Attend this Library Journal webcast to learn more about the latest ground-breaking Solus Library app, and hear from some of North America’s leading libraries about how they are using and deploying the app to respond to some of today’s challenges.

The COVID-19 pandemic only serves to accentuate and accelerate many of the broader changes taking place not only in libraries but also in society – changes that will impact library service delivery plans in many ways. Join our expert panel as they discuss the way forward, and the challenges and opportunities facing libraries in this unique cultural moment.