May 19-21, 2027: Libraries and Information Institutions in the Digital Age (LIDA) 2027 Conference
Rutgers SC&I LIS Faculty Member Co-Organizes International LIDA Conference
Rutgers School of Communication and Information’s Department of Library and Information Science is a sponsor of the 2027 Libraries and Information Institutions in the Digital Age (LIDA) conference, taking place May 19–21, 2027, in Šibenik, Croatia. Professor Marija Dalbello is serving as a conference co-director alongside colleagues from the University of Zadar and the University of Osijek in Croatia.
LIDA is an international biennial conference that brings together researchers, educators, students, practitioners, and developers from around the world to explore the changing role of libraries and information institutions in the digital age. The 2027 conference will focus on Artificial Intelligence and Ethical Institutional Response and Emotion and Creativity, examining how AI is transforming memory institutions and creating new opportunities and challenges for libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural heritage organizations.
The conference is a longstanding international collaboration involving Rutgers SC&I and information science programs in Croatia. LIDA has been organized since 2000 and has brought together scholars and practitioners to discuss emerging issues and developments in library and information science.
Learn more about LIDA 2027: LIDA 2027 conference website
Submission deadline
Submission of all proposals (extended abstracts) has been extended to October 20th with notification of acceptance moved to December 10, 2026
Invited Speakers
Tatjana Aparac-Jelušić, Distinguished Professor, retired
Sanjica Faletar, Department of Information Sciences at the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of J. J. Strossmayer in Osijek, Croatia
Isto Huvila, Department of ALM at Uppsala University, Sweden
Zack Lischer-Katz, College of Information Science at the University of Arizona, USA
Please see conference website at: https://lida.ffos.hr/