Practical Implementations of artificial intelligence in Public Libraries(14 August)
Practical Implementations of artificial intelligence in Public LibrariesIn conjunction with IFLA WLIC 2026 in Busan, Republic of Korea, the IFLA Public Libraries Section—in collaboration with the IFLA IT Section and other partners—is pleased to announce a satellite conference focused on the practical implementation of AI in public libraries. The program features an exclusive tour of the Seoul Outdoor Library.
| Theme | Practical Implementations of Artificial Intelligence in Public Libraries |
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| Date | Friday, 14 August 2026 / 10:00-16:00 |
| Venue | Seoul Metropolitan Government, 110 Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul |
| Spoken Language | English |
| Registration Fee | approx. 20 Euro / 20 USD / 25 AUD / KRW 43.000 |
| Keynote | CEO & founder of Overdrive, Steve Potash "AI in the reading advisory function in the Libby app" |
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| Keynote | Prof. Kim Osman, Queensland University & co-author on the IFLA Trend Report "Community needs and AI literacy: research in progress" |
| Keynote | Director of Seoul Metropolitan Library, Ji Eun Oh "A New Strategy of Public Libraries in the Age of AI" |
| Lunch | |
| Session 1 | Public libraries and AI implementations |
| "Bookan’s AI-powered Library Collaborative Service System"
/ Jason Sun, Director, Global Library Solutions, Hong Kong Magook Technology Limited (Bookan) "From Library Data to Action: A Practical Hybrid AI Approach to Public Library Performance Monitoring — The Indonesian Case" / Irhamni Ali, Lead Data Scientist, National Library of Indonesia "AI adoption in the Municipal Library Network in the province of Barcelona with the collaboration of Barcelona Supercomputing Center." / Núria Pi Vendrell, Head of the Information Technologies Section & Judit Terma Grassa, Head of the Library Network, Services Office, Barcelona Provincial Council |
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| Session 2 | Public libraries and AI literacy |
| "From Government to Communities: Delivering AI Literacy Through Public Libraries in Estonia" / Kristi Veber, President of the Estonian Librarians Association "Reading the Future: Public Libraries as a Civic Anchor in the AI Era" / Ben Kolaitis, Library Programs and Partnerships Coordinator, City of Melbourne Libraries "Exploring generative and conversational AI in the national library" / Celonie Rozema, AI researcher, National Library of the Netherlands |
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| Panel | TBA |
| Reception&tour | Seoul Metropolitan Library and Seoul Outdoor Library Tour with Reception |
 BUS |
A short walk from City Hall Station (Lines 1 & 2, Exit 5) or Euljiro 1-ga Station (Line 2, Exit 1-1). |
 METRO |
Seoul Plaza Bus Stop (Bus Routes 172, 405, 472) and City Hall Front Bus Stop (Bus Routes 401, 402, 406). |
We’re looking forward to exploring
the exciting possibilities of AI in public libraries together with you!
If you would like to participate in the satellite meeting,
please register through the link below.
(A small fee will be charged at the time of registration.
This fee will cover the cost of lunch provided to participants during the meeting.)
