Independent consultant, speaker, and author. Editor of Library Technology Guides. https://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3ml4cwudgn223The 2026 Library Systems Report is now available: Innovation under constraint: how libraries and vendors navigate austerity and AI disruption https://librarytechnology.org/LibrarySystemsReport/2026 Libraries and vendors navigate austerity, workforce pressure, and accelerating disruption driven by AI.05 May 2026 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ml4cwudgn223https://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3m5ehrwhkbs2jThe 2025 edition of the International Library Automation Perceptions Survey is open. Your participation is vital in helping the profession understand how well automation systems and discovery services meet real-world needs. Take the Survey 👉https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2025/invite/11 Nov 2025 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ehrwhkbs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3m5ehrwhkbs2jThe 2025 edition of the International Library Automation Perceptions Survey is open. Your participation is vital in helping the profession understand how well automation systems and discovery services meet real-world needs. Take the Survey 👉https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2025/invite/11 Nov 2025 15:38 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5ehrwhkbs2jhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3m2p4vbosgc23More information on the closure of Baker & Taylor. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/10/08/baker-taylor-to-cease-operations/08 Oct 2025 17:07 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2p4vbosgc23https://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3lpm2unyjr22sI have posted the report: Library Perceptions 2025: Results of the eighteenth International Survey of Library Automation on Library Technology Guides: https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2024/ #LibrarySky20 May 2025 12:15 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpm2unyjr22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3lo4gdfdbsk2wMy 2025 Library Systems Report has been published by American Libraries. "Companies see platform upgrades, new leadership, and AI enhancements" https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/05/01/2025-library-systems-report/01 May 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lo4gdfdbsk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3likim6aezs2xI continue to collect responses to the Library Automation Perceptions Survey. The deadline has been extended to Mar 7, 2025. Please participate in this study which reveals important trends in library management systems and discovery services. All types and sizes of libraries are invited to respond.19 Feb 2025 19:19 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3likim6aezs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3lii5zz5c222kExecutive changes at SirsiDynix. Bill Davison moves from executive role at SirsiDynix to an advisory role with Harris. https://librarytechnology.org/vendor/sirsidynix/ #LibraryTechNews #LibrarySky18 Feb 2025 21:05 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lii5zz5c222khttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3lhz2c5v5rc2kToday I downloaded the IPEDS data set for Academic Library Statistics for 2023 and loaded it onto Library Technology Guides. That data is now available for statistical reports on Library Technology Guides:https://librarytechnology.org/libraries/nces/trends/12 Feb 2025 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lhz2c5v5rc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3lh2dbgmfq22yLibrary Tech News: GPO joins Digital Preservation Coalition GPO is joining a growing DPC community with 170 members in 24 countries worldwide. The DPC helps its members deliver resilient long-term access to digital content. #LibTechNews https://librarytechnology.org/pr/31007/gpo-joins-digital-preservation-coalition31 Jan 2025 15:36 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2dbgmfq22yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3lh2cqlvhak2yLib Tech News: British Library selects Clarivate to provide library services and discovery platforms. The British Library will implement Alma, Primo VE and Rapido. https://librarytechnology.org/pr/30992/the-british-library-selects-clarivate-to-provide-library-services-and-discovery-platforms31 Jan 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lh2cqlvhak2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3lgaxpqdazs2cHere is a list of library-related people and organizations I have come across on BlueSky which I hope will be useful to others. I like having a tab just for library conversations. Let me know if you want to be added to the list. [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Jan 2025 13:33 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lgaxpqdazs2chttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3lf6c4wstn22eSirsiDynix has been acquired by Harris Computing, part of Constellation Software, Inc.: https://librarytechnology.org/document/30893/sirsidynix-acquired-by-harris-computing07 Jan 2025 18:36 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3lf6c4wstn22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mbreeding.bsky.social/post/3ld6xjsswis2xPlease respond to the Library Automation Perceptions Survey. It asks about the functionality and support for automation and discovery products used in your library. Responses contribute to an ongoing project that libraries use to make system considerations. https://librarytechnology.org/perceptions/2024/invite/13 Dec 2024 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:ibna3t3djvrkhkpr3hq3r7tg/app.bsky.feed.post/3ld6xjsswis2x