IATUL is partnering with Tsinghua University Library, the University of Hong Kong Libraries and CNKI at the Forum on the Future of World Academic Libraries (WAL 2026) 5-6 August in Fuzhou, China.

Each year IATUL offers a grant of up to € 4,000 to staff from member libraries to investigate and provide outcomes on current issues of importance to IATUL members. Now the grant receiver for the year 2026 has been selected.

To encourage global participation the IATUL Travel Grant Programme provides financial assistance to library and/or information professionals from IATUL member libraries to attend the annual IATUL Conference.

"Leading Innovation in Academic libraries" Register now for the online discussion!

Registration is officially open for the 46th Annual International Association of University Libraries Conference, proudly hosted by the University of Johannesburg Library, taking place from 15–19 November 2026 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

IATUL offers a grant of up to 4,000 Euro to staff from member libraries to investigate and provide outcomes on current issues of importance to IATUL members. 

We are pleased to share with you the latest activities of IATUL's Special Interest Groups (SIG) for Library Space.

IATUL General Assembly Nov 4, 2025 - Dr Charles D. Eckman, Dean of libraries and university librarian of the University of Miami - Otto G. Richter Library, United States, was honoured at the 45th Annual Conference of IATUL, in Shanghai, China, with the honorary lifetime membership.