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Daniel Pfeiffer interviews the creator of the LTI video series, “The Optimized Library,” librarian Sam Suber, about his theory that optimization can be an important tool for #libraries to save on budgets while preserving institutional & professional values. ow.ly/Z09n5103kzT
November 3, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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Read a chapter from the ACRL publication, "Faculty and Librarian Partnerships, Volume 1: Information Literacy and Faculty Empowerment." In the excerpt, the authors offer a Graphic Organizer assignment that presses students to evaluate texts critically ow.ly/Ek0S51048zW #Infolit
November 5, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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LibTech Insights Editor Daniel Pfeiffer recommends some thought-provoking new pieces on InfoLit, archives, and AI. ow.ly/jufL5101Ome
#Infolit #AI #Libraries #LibraryTech
October 28, 2026 at 5:04 PM
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Contributors Sabina Pagotto, Ravit H. David, and Dr. Kari D. Weaver of the Ontario Council of University Libraries/Scholars Portal evaluate AI tools for alt-text creation ow.ly/W9WG51013wt
#AI #Libraries #accessibility @ocul-libraries.bsky.social
October 26, 2026 at 4:34 PM
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LibTech Insights editor Daniel Pfeiffer sifts through a couple of survey questions from our latest AI micro-course module to learn more about AI tools in libraries. ow.ly/L3PW510082N
#AI #Libraries
October 22, 2026 at 3:01 PM
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In the latest installment of our series about the field of tech librarianship in #highered, we interviewed Vickie M. Karasic to learn more about her job as the Library IT DevOps Engineer II at Princeton University Library. ow.ly/5YMe50ZZ4s8
October 19, 2026 at 6:30 PM
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Nada Abdelrahim and Leanne Nay both Creative Technologies Librarians, take us through what makes Creator Commons, the #makerspace at Indiana University Bloomington successful. ow.ly/XyjV50ZVV3F
October 8, 2026 at 2:48 PM
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Written by LTI Contributor Sam Suber, this white paper grapples with a tension many libraries are facing: they have the data to identify future fiscal threats but lack the mathematical framework to steer around them. ow.ly/X65f50ZUAkT
October 5, 2026 at 4:38 PM
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With a plethora of Choice Fall webinars happening, LTI Editor Dan Pfeiffer highlights the ones that might be of particular interest to LibTech Insights readers. Topics like #AI, #eBooks, #cybersecurity, and student mental health. ow.ly/K3UP50ZT7tf
September 30, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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In the latest installment of his video series, Sam Suber shows us how to use Microsoft Excel Solver to generate a multiyear #renovation schedule that stays within budget, limits construction periods & transforms a list of upgrades into an actionable plan. ow.ly/MuVj50ZSr0Z
#Library
September 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
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LTI Editor Dan Pfeiffer shares what our current AI micro-course participants had to say about AI literacy instruction. ow.ly/k9n650ZRZCI
#AILiteracy #Librarians
September 27, 2026 at 3:59 PM
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LTI Contributor Amy Stalker, the department head of the Dunwoody and Alpharetta campus libraries at Georgia State University, reviews a new book on fixing long-standing leadership problems. ow.ly/tClA50ZQZuN #AI
September 25, 2026 at 12:54 PM
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LTI Contributor Sue Marasco shares insights and best practices for teaching AI literacy insights and best practices to science researchers: www.choice360.org/libtech-insi...
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September 22, 2026 at 10:08 AM
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LTI Editor Dan Pfeiffer highlights some of the practical offerings from Sage's seventh annual Critical Thinking Bootcamp ow.ly/bnEm50ZLAp5
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September 9, 2026 at 6:40 PM
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Libtech Insights Editor Dan Pfeiffer shares the fall/winter upcoming academic titles he's most excited about. ow.ly/FaKE50ZJ0K6 #Misinformation #Technology #academicpublishing
September 4, 2026 at 1:33 PM
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In the latest installment of his video series, Sam Suber shows us how to use Microsoft Excel Solver to create an optimized, multiyear purchasing plan to replace a variety of #library hardware while staying within strict annual budget caps. ow.ly/a0Pn50ZHqoO
August 31, 2026 at 5:59 PM
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This week, in a webinar, our friends at the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) shared their research on current #AI products & offered candid evaluations of their ability to meaningfully support library workflows. Learn more: ow.ly/QmpQ50ZG7cF @ocul-libraries.bsky.social
August 27, 2026 at 6:13 PM
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Dr. Kari D. Weaver, Program Manager, AI & Machine Learning, at the @ocul-libraries.bsky.social and the Learning, Teaching, and Instructional Design Librarian, at University of Waterloo Libraries exposes us to and evaluates open-weight #AI engines and models ow.ly/N5ri50ZFg0b
August 25, 2026 at 2:56 PM
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As summer starts winding down, the Libtech Insights editors wanted to highlight some LTI posts that rekindle the joys of librarianship. ow.ly/zuK250ZBxLw #Librarylife
August 20, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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LTI Contributor Shu Wan, a doctoral candidate in History at the University at Buffalo, shares insights and best practices for teaching AI literacy to #history students. ow.ly/TgS950ZAX63
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August 18, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Read the results of a poll about #AI implementation at academic #libraries, taken by academic librarians who have participated in our Beyond the Basics AI Microcourse: ow.ly/3PW450ZAv8S
August 17, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Thank you to #LTIBlog for the thoughtful questions and for giving me the chance to share more about my work! I really enjoyed reflecting on what I do, the path that led me to research data librarianship, and how my humanities background continues to shape the way I approach this work.
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In the latest installment of our Beyond the Job Title series, we spoke to Kaylee Alexander-Leunissen, from the University of Utah’s J. Willard Marriott Library, to learn more about her job as a Research Data Librarian. ow.ly/SXkP50ZlBaP
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July 8, 2026 at 6:36 PM
Make sure to check out the second installment of Choice's podcast conversation with the editors of our "Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians" book on the #LTIBlog. ow.ly/SLUJ50Y5FUs @choicereviews.bsky.social
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In the second podcast episode of our two-part series with ACRL, Whitney Kramer and Iliana Burgos, editors of "Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians", move into the applications of Text and Data Mining (TDM). ow.ly/SLUJ50Y5FUs #TDM @ala-acrl.bsky.social
February 2, 2026 at 3:35 PM
Our first blog in a new series on AI Tools for Academic Libraries is live!

This #LTIblog partnership with @choicereviews.bsky.social offers a practical look at AI tools so library professionals can make informed, confident decisions about AI tech.

Check it out: www.choice360.org/libtech-insi...
AI Tools for Academic Libraries: AI Research Assistants - Choice 360
The Ontario Council of University Libraries evaluates five AI research tools for library workflows, including Elicit, Perplexity, and more.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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We invited the co-chairs of the ALA AI Policy Working Group to share their perspectives on their engagement in developing a new document to guide the use of #AI in #libraries, which was adopted by ALA Council this summer ow.ly/OoMg50ZvVvX @amlibraryassoc.bsky.social
August 4, 2026 at 4:30 PM