Orchestrating Intelligent Libraries:
Technology & Human-Centric AI
Deadline: May 22, 2026

Libraries are entering a new technological phase. In the past year, we have seen rapid shifts from AI as a tool to AI as an actor. Autonomous agents are drafting content, monitoring systems, building code, triaging requests, and integrating across platforms. Open source experiments (such as OpenClaw) have pivoted at lightning speed. Security models are evolving in real time. The conversation has moved beyond “What can AI do?” to “How do we manage, secure, and orchestrate intelligent systems responsibly?”

Information Today, Inc.’s 30th Internet Librarian conference is not just about AI. It’s about the full technology ecosystem powering modern libraries: APIs and integrations, cloud infrastructure, data governance, cybersecurity, discovery layers, automation pipelines, digital experience design, open source innovation, vendor partnerships, and the human leadership required to bring it all together.

At Internet Librarian Connect 2026, we explore what it means to orchestrate intelligent systems and communities rather than simply deploy tools. How do we:

• Design workflows in which autonomous agents support, not replace, professional expertise?
• Secure environments where AI bots, APIs, and automation operate safely?
• Govern data in an era of self-learning systems?
• Surface misinformation and the best search strategies for our staff and communities?
• Build resilient, adaptable infrastructures that can pivot as quickly as the technology does?
• Create community learning and discovery ecosystems?
• Engage and empower communities?

The intelligent library is not a single platform. It is an interconnected, evolving system of people, policies, and technologies working together.

Now in its 30th year, Internet Librarian continues to serve librarians and information professionals from every setting—academic, public, corporate, medical, nonprofit, and beyond. No matter your role, you’ll find actionable, relevant strategies and insights that you can apply immediately.

This year’s program will dive into these areas:

• Digital experience design and community impact
• Leadership strategies for technology transformation
• Agent-based AI and responsible automation
• Cybersecurity in the age of autonomous systems
• Privacy, governance, and ethical implementation
• Open source experimentation, vibe coding, and rapid innovation

Join us as we move beyond tools and into orchestration—shaping technology ecosystems that are intelligent, secure, adaptive, and built to serve communities with confidence.

Be a part of Internet Librarian Connect 2026—where innovation meets responsibility.