The IFLA Public Libraries Section, together with the IFLA Information Technology Section and the IFLA Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group, will convene a satellite meeting in Seoul on 14 August 2026:

📍 Practical Implementations of Artificial Intelligence in Public Libraries

🗓 14 August 2026
📍 Seoul City Hall
🎉 Reception hosted by Seoul Metropolitan Library

The satellite will explore real-world implementations — how libraries are already using AI tools to improve services, engage readers, support staff, and enhance community outcomes. The keynote will be delivered by Steve Potash, CEO of OverDrive, exploring AI-powered reader’s advisory within the Libby app.

Possible topics include:
• AI-powered reader’s advisory and literature promotion
• Virtual librarians or chatbots
• AI for exhibitions, library spaces, and discovery
• AI applications in library management and patron services
• AI literacy programs for communities
• Innovative AI tools being piloted or implemented in public libraries

🌏 Why attend?
• Share your work with a global audience of library professionals
• Help shape how public libraries approach AI in practice
• Learn from peers experimenting with similar technologies
• Build connections across the international library community

For more information, please explore the call for papers: Call for Presentations for IFLA WLIC 2026 satellite conference: AI in Public Libraries – IFLA.  

Further information on booking and ticketing will follow.  We look forward to welcoming you in Seoul!