INCITE Magazine

To Busan and Beyond: Reflections from IFLA 2026 World Library and Information Congress

Kirra Webb — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 23:42:15 +0000

Attending the IFLA 2026 World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) in Busan, South Korea was an incredible professional and cultural experience. As a conference grantee, it was both an honour and a privilege to participate in this global gathering of library professionals and connect with colleagues from around the world.

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More Than Libraries: Preparing Information Professionals for a World That Runs on Knowledge

Georgina Konstanta — Thu, 01 Oct 2026 05:07:48 +0000

Every organisation today has one thing in common: information is its most valuable asset. From local councils and health services to universities, museums, corporations and government agencies, organisations are grappling with an increasingly complex information landscape. Data volumes are growing, digital technologies are evolving rapidly, and community expectations around accessibility, transparency and trust continue to rise.

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Profile of the PMI Victorian History Library

Ellen Coates — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:25:01 +0000

The PMI Victorian History Library began life as the Prahran Mechanics’ Institute in 1854 and it still hold true to its original aims of being for the mental moral improvement and rational recreation of its members, by means of Lectures, Discussions, Library, Reading Rooms, Classes, Museum, Philosophical Apparatus, &c. The PMI Library still does all of this, excepting the museum and the Philosophical Apparatus, as the current staff remains unclear on exactly what a “Philosophical apparatus” constitutes. Today the PMI Library specialises in Victorian history and holds a collection of over 70 000 items onsite in its building in Prahran. Most of the PMI Library’s collection is available for loan to its members, with membership only costing $30 a year.

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Who Governs Intelligence?

James Conroy — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 04:07:19 +0000

In July this year, the Australian Government announced the creation of an Office of AI within the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet. The announcement matters not simply because of the technology, but because it recognises that artificial intelligence requires a national conversation about governance, standards, and public trust. For the past several years, the… Read More »

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The Conditions of Attention

Dr Susan McLaine — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 03:48:20 +0000

The reading spaces I facilitate are intentionally quiet. Stories are read aloud slowly, with spacious pauses between them. There is no requirement to respond, analyse or extract meaning. Participants are invited to listen and to remain with the stories themselves. What interests me afterwards is not only the reading itself, but what the experience reveals about attention and the conditions that allow it to settle.

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Building Digital Confidence Together: The ALIA Digital Literacy Group

Zoran Opacic (CP) — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:28:43 +0000

Digital literacy in libraries has changed a lot. It is not just about helping someone use a computer, send an email or find something online anymore. Now we are talking about artificial intelligence, online safety, accessibility, digital inclusion, emerging technologies and how people can keep learning in a digital world that is changing very quickly. That is really what the ALIA Digital Literacy Group is about.

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Kaarlak: Edith Cowan University’s New City Campus Library Opens in Perth CBD

Dr Nicole Johnston — Wed, 02 Sep 2026 06:06:27 +0000

In February 2026, Edith Cowan University (ECU) opened its new state-of-the-art City Campus in the heart of Perth’s CBD. The ECU City Campus is guided by the Life Layers narrative, developed through collaboration between Whadjuk Noongar Elders and ECU. This framework expresses the deep connections between land, water, culture and community through five interconnected layers—Ngarda (Earth/Subterranean), Kep (Water), Kaata (Hills), Moort Boodja (Community/Ecosystem) and Djinda Worlal (Stars/Sky). These layers shape the campus’s design, identity, architecture and cultural storytelling.

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Twinkl Australia: Future-Ready Libraries Start Here

Twinkl Australia — Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:06:27 +0000

As technology continues to transform education and the workplace, the role of librarians has never been more important. Libraries are uniquely positioned to equip children and young people with the knowledge, confidence and curiosity needed to thrive in a rapidly changing world.

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Libraries Without Borders: Connecting Through the ILNP

Roxanne Clare — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:41:53 +0000

I first discovered the International Library Networking Program (ILNP) through LinkedIn and thought it would be an interesting program to take part in. After submitting the application form and waiting a few months to discover if I was a successful applicant, I was accepted into the program. At the time, I didn’t realise how popular the program is, and how beneficial it was going to be!

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Outreach: Working as a Library Volunteer in Papua New Guinea

Michael Slater — Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:10:46 +0000

As I sit on the grass during a sunny Monday lunch break, munching on a baked sweet potato, a ripe avocado falls from towering branches above and lands next to me. And I think, “I was doing storytimes at Port Melbourne a year ago. How on earth did I get here?”

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