Issue 265, 2 Dec 2025

Welcome to your fortnightly roundup of interesting and useful library news.

💭 ARTICLES

Queensland writes a new chapter on digital inclusion | Future Skills Organisation - This State Library of Queensland project aims to increase digital inclusion for First Nations people with digital programs, Indigenous Knowledge Centres (IKCs) and other kinds of support.

Test, Try, Learn: Building a Culture of Innovation in Public Libraries | Jane Cowell | Medium - How a “Test, Try, Learn” culture - built on trust and permission - can empower library teams to innovate, experiment and adapt quickly to changing community needs.

The internet was designed to route around gatekeepers | Librarian of Things - How academic libraries can respond to the loss of their role as central access points as publishers and AI tools increasingly reach users directly.

Navigating the new world of AI in research: Lessons learned using AI for information literacy and scholarship (with Ophelia Chapman and Morgan Ritchie-Baum) | This Liaison Life - Three academic librarians share practical lessons on using AI tools, such as Scite.AI, Litmaps, and Elicit, to support research, teaching, and information literacy.

Should we ‘get over’ print books in the digital age – or are they more precious than ever? | The Conversation - Why, despite the rise of ebooks and audiobooks, print remains the preferred format for many readers.

3 CAL Articles to Help You Bring the Science of Reading Into Your Library | ALSC Blog - Aryssa Damron highlights three CAL articles with practical strategies for librarians: building phonemic awareness, supporting beginning readers, and understanding dyslexia and dysgraphia.

🧰 RESOURCES

Responsible AI - MSU Library | Montana State University

A handy new toolkit for ‘values-driven AI’ produced by a team of librarians and technology ethicists from a range of US universities. The toolkit is available as an interactive website or a printable PDF.

Hibernia College updates and expands its Digital Literacy OER | libfocus - Irish library blog - An updated, openly-licensed learning resource now with 7 digital literacy lessons, including digital wellness and technical proficiency, that is free to use and adapt.

The 2026 Guide to LinkedIn for Libraries: Building Influence and Professional Reach | Super Library Marketing - If only by default, LinkedIn has become an important channel for libraries. Angela Hursh has all the latest insights about the changing algorithm and getting the most from this platform.

📚 JOURNALS

Keeping Up With… AI Ethics | Association of College and Research Libraries - This contribution to the Keeping Up With Series written by Brandi Hart provides a handy overview of the ethical considerations in AI use.

December 2025 issue of IFLA Journal | IFLA - Lots of great reads in the latest issue of the IFLA journal, including Empowering African libraries for mental wellness and Bridging the information gap: Accessibility of assistive technologies for patrons.