LIBEREurope

01/09/2026

🌟 Reflections from LIBER Journées 2026

In May, 22 library directors from across Europe gathered at the Det Kgl. Bibliotek - Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen for the fifth edition of LIBER Journées, a leadership seminar designed to provide a space for reflection, strategic dialogue, and peer learning among the leaders of Europe’s research libraries.

👉 Read the blog to learn more about the seminar and discover the key takeaways: https://ow.ly/e59150ZHE7V

LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries) is the voice of Europe’s research library community.

31/08/2026

📣 LIBER AI Pulse Continues

The popular AI Pulse Webinar Series is continuing with two new sessions. Hosted by LIBER AI Taskforce and our Working Groups, the series explores how librarians view and approach this rapidly evolving technology within their areas of expertise - sharing their insights, ideas, concerns, and suggestions. Registration for both session is now open.

📅 Copyright and AI: 25 September (12:30-13:00 CEST)
📅 A Critical Perspective on AI Literacy: 23 October (12:30-13:00 CEST)

Read more & sign-up: https://ow.ly/zPTB50ZHeNk

25/08/2026

"Libraries and librarians have, throughout history, played an important role not only in the preservation and dissemination of knowledge, but also in its creation."

The speech delivered by LIBER President 2022-2026 Julien Roche at the Meeting of Participants 2026 is now available on our website. Blending reflection on the past with a look towads the future, the speech marked an important moment for and the research library community.

Read it here:

LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries) is the voice of Europe’s research library community.

24/08/2026

We invite the library community to participate in the and to present your work at the Lightning Talks. Submissions are open for one more week!

The landmark edition of the EOSC Symposium, taking place from 14-16 October 2026 in Florence, celebrates the transition of the EOSC Federation into operations. Places are filling up, so register today and be part of this milestone moment. LIBER will be there, we hope to see you and exchange ideas.

Lightning Talk Submissions: https://eosc.eu/symposium-2026/call-for-lightning-talks

11/08/2026

🌟 Latest on the !

Our peer-reviewed, open-access journal covers all aspects of modern research librarianship and scientific information delivery. Catch up with the latest papers from volume 36:

📜Relevance and Diversity – Towards Selection Criteria for Archiving the German Web
Authors: Britta Woldering, Simon Gottschalk, Randi Heinrichs, Wolfgang Nejdl, Christoph Neuberger, Katrin Weller
🔗 https://ow.ly/zNFP50Zuikl

📜Fostering collaboration for open access publishing models: a study of the Polish ecosystem in the area of open access monographs in the humanities
Authors: Dr. Magdalena Wnuk, Dr. Marta M. Świetlik
🔗 https://ow.ly/kQlj50Zuij4

05/08/2026

Our August Insider is here! ☀️📰

Catch up on everything in this month's edition, covering latest news for our events and trainings, Working Group updates, calls across research library network, & much more. Take a look here: https://ow.ly/HNUh50ZuySs

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29/07/2026

Call for Applications: Middle Management Training 2027

Strengthen your skills for what's sometimes described as the "toughest job in the library”. With our online course, you get to explore the basics of middle management in libraries, leading, communication and conflict management, change amanagement, strategic planning, & more.

💡👉 Learn more on our website: https://ow.ly/ztI750Zu5Yp

21/07/2026

📜Reflecting on the 55th LIBER Annual Conference!

We're still inspired from earlier this month when the European research library community came together in Trondheim and explored the theme of “The Power of Libraries in an Uncertain World”. To help you revisit the gathering, we’ve brought together all the key conference materials in one place, take a look below:

💡👉 https://ow.ly/aU0y50ZoSpW

LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries) is the voice of Europe’s research library community.

16/07/2026

Have you read the latest LIBER Insider? 📰

Read the full issue here: https://ow.ly/uyZh50ZnaJ0

Information such as our newest president, Annual Report, conference Innovation Award winners, and a special interview conducted are all featured. Don't miss the organisational changes and interesting updates that are happening - read the latest edition through the link above.

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15/07/2026

LIBER 2027 is coming to Colchester!

Save the Date for the 56th LIBER Annual Conference, themed 'Research Libraries as a Force for Knowledge Autonomy‘. The 2027 conference will be hosted by University of Essex Library.

📍 30 June -2 July 2027 | Colchester, England, UK
🔗 Learn more: https://libereurope.eu/article/save-the-date-liber-annual-conference-2027/