ALA 2025: AI tech, DIY zines capture librarians’ attention

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ALA 2025: AI tech, DIY zines capture librarians’ attention

Jul 02 2025

Participants at the American Library Association’s Annual Conference in Philadelphia last week sampled the profession’s digital technologies as well as hands-on innovations available in library spaces. From breakout meeting rooms to the Library Marketplace, which this year included a spacious Amazon Library exhibit and a TikTok booth, attendees talked about resources and conducted on-the-fly cost-benefit analyses.

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