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Deep analysis of the forces shaping libraries: the AI hype cycle, vendor collapse, security threats, and the systemic challenges facing library services today.
AI Hype vs. Reality: What the Data Actually Shows
67% of libraries are adopting AI tools. Here's what the research really shows about whether it helps, hurts, or just distracts from what matters.
Baker & Taylor's Collapse: Why a 200-Year-Old Vendor Failed
What happened to Baker & Taylor, the dominant library vendor? How the company's struggles expose fundamental weaknesses in the library vendor market.
British Library & Toronto Public Library Ransomware Attacks
Inside the ransomware attacks that crippled two major library systems. What happened, how it cascaded, and what libraries can learn.
US Library Ransomware Cases: A Growing Crisis
Ransomware attacks on US libraries are accelerating. This analysis covers major incidents, attack patterns, and systemic vulnerabilities.
Internet Archive Lawsuit: Impact on Libraries and Access
What the publishing industry's lawsuit against the Internet Archive means for library access to digital materials and preservation efforts.
AI Training on Library Content: Who Owns Your Data?
Your library's catalog and patron data are being harvested for AI training. What rights do libraries have, and what should you know?
AI Surveillance: The Risk to Vulnerable Library Patrons
How AI surveillance systems in libraries disproportionately impact vulnerable populations and what libraries can do about it.
The Library Workforce Is Breaking: Burnout, Underpayment, and Brain Drain
Behind every library crisis is a workforce crisis. Understanding the talent exodus that's undermining library services.
The Digital Divide and Library Solutions
Why libraries are on the front lines of digital access, and how systemic inequities shape library technology decisions.
Ransomware & AI: Converging Threats to Library Security
How ransomware attackers are using AI tools to target libraries more effectively, and what this means for your security posture.
Data Extraction Survival Guide: When Vendors Fail
What happens when a critical vendor fails or goes out of business? A survival guide for extracting your library's data.