IFLA Trend Report Update 2016

This 2016 update report has been commissioned by IFLA to analyse and share the results of three years of intensive debate and discussion across the international library community. These wide-ranging conversations were triggered by the launch of the original IFLA Trend Report in August 2013 at the World Library & Information Congress in Singapore. The update also fulfils the original mission of the Report to be just the starting point for ongoing reflection. It highlights questions which were barely on the horizon in 2013, such as Blockchain technologies or 3D printing, as well as underlining the importance of redefining the role of libraries, ensuring investment in skills and improving coordination in the sector.