iLibrary is a peer-reviewed, open access international journal published by Tsinghua University Press, on behalf of Tsinghua University Library (Tsinghua University, China).

iLibrary focuses on cutting-edge interdisciplinary topics such as artificial intelligence, digital humanities, open science & open access, digital scholarship and communication, big data and cloud technologies, data mining and data governance, knowledge management, recommendations and personalization, digital literacy, etc. The priority themes include but are not limited to:

Transformation and Development of Smart Libraries

• From traditional libraries to smart libraries: Philosophical evolution of knowledge collection, organization, and access
• Smart libraries, smart campuses, and smart cities: Coordinated development of intelligent knowledge infrastructure
• Practical intelligent library solutions: Addressing real-world challenges in the AI era

Technologies and Application Paradigms in Smart Libraries

• The transformation of application paradigms in smart libraries: From “knowledge passivity” to “cognitive activeness”
• Library space governance based on digital twin technology
• Internet of Things (IoT) and the metaverse in library services and management
• Innovation in research paradigms for smart library studies driven by big data

Artificial Intelligence and Data Ethics

• Algorithmic bias and information equity: Ethical impact assessment of recommendation systems in smart libraries
• Empowerment or substitution? Assessing the disruptive impact of generative AI (AIGC) on core library functions
• The contest of data sovereignty: Comparative and policy analysis of data governance models in smart libraries across China, the U.S., and Europe

Open Science and Academic Communication

• From policy to practice: Monitoring the implementation process, outcomes, and limitations of open science practices in academic libraries
• Preprints in scholarly communication: Roles, impact metrics, and their alignment with formal research evaluation
• Institutional repositories as infrastructures: Current status, copyright compliance, and knowledge dissemination in the global and local contexts
• Library-led publishing models and collective initiatives: Transforming open science and scholarly communication

Librarian Roles and Capacity Building

• Librarians’ digital literacy transformation: Study on professional identity crisis and skill reshaping in the smart library transition
• Skills development for librarians and institutional perspectives on shaping future library services

The effort of the Editorial Board will be ensuring the journal to publish novel researches that advance the field, and will provide authors with a productive, fair, and timely review experience. It is our sincere hope that all researchers in the field will eagerly access this journal, iLibrary, as either authors or readers, making it an illustrious journal that will shape our future explorations and discoveries.

iLibrary is sponsored by Tsinghua University, and academically supported by Tsinghua University Library.

iLibrary is published by the Journal Publishing Center of Tsinghua University Press.