...Ayooluwa Aregbesola; Sola Owolabi Purpose This study investigates the journey from technological innovation to practical implementation in smart libraries, emphasizing their societal implications. It critically examines how emerging technologies are integrated into library systems...

... 05 2026 22 05 2026 27 05 2026 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2026 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only 3D printing Makerspaces Academic libraries Emerging technologies Since the introduction of consumer 3D printers in the early 2010s, 3D printing...

...Sara Bibi Mitha; Mousin Omarsaib Purpose This paper explores emerging technologies in higher education libraries indexed in the Web of Science core collection and Scopus for the periods between 1994 and 2024 (January 18, 2024). Design/methodology/approach Data from Web of Science (WoS...

... the state of research (Figure 1). Augmented intelligence Emerging technologies Information technologies Library services Library trends Figure 1 Research stages A systematic search was carried out using selected sources: the well-known Scopus and Web of Science databases, both...

... 01 11 2018 19 03 2019 09 05 2019 21 05 2019 © Emerald Publishing Limited 2019 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Emerging technologies Haptic technology Information technologies Modern librarianship Library services Library trends...

..., 2015). Academic libraries Emerging technologies Active learning Makerspace Knowledge creation Staff development The University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) was established in 1874 as the state’s land grant institution and is Carnegie ranked as a high research, comprehensive doctoral...