10 December 2026 / 3.00 pm CET / 2.00 pm GMT
The final webinar in the Challenging the Status Quo: Taking Libraries into the Future series explores the evolving role of academic librarians in Europe and the Americas. As responsibilities grow and staffing declines, our expert speakers will discuss the challenges facing the profession and how librarians can adapt to the changing needs of research, scholarly communication, and knowledge access.
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Director of Knowledge & Digital Services at the University of Winchester
Her work focuses on how emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, data, and digital innovation can enhance learning, research, and student success. Fiona is particularly interested in the evolving role of libraries and librarians in an AI-enabled digitally driven world, and how the profession can continue to champion knowledge, inclusion, critical thinking, and human-centred services in a rapidly changing digital landscape.
Director at ETH Library Zurich, Switzerland
With an extensive portfolio of authored and edited publications, he has established himself as a committed speaker and lecturer across various universities. His primary areas of focus within both work and research encompass the library of the future, the realm of scholarly communication, and the evolving role of printed books in the context of the digital age.
Explore how academic librarianship is changing across Europe and the Americas.
Gain insights into the key issues shaping the future of the profession.
Hear perspectives from leading library professionals.
Ask questions and exchange ideas directly with the speakers.
The webinar is part of the series "Challenging the Status Quo: Taking Libraries into the future.”
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