New articles: Research and library & information practitioners; LIS literature growth; AI competencies in libraries

The latest issue of open-access Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries (Vol. 15 No. 3 2026) includes
- Exploring the research experiences, skills and confidence of LIK [library, information and knowledge] practitioners – a methodological reflection by Gillian Siddall, Cath Dishman, Kirsty Thomson, Dr Leo Appleton, Jessica Blackburn-Smith, Fariba Bannerman, Professor Alison Brettle, Marlene Kikteff Rak, Emma J. Ramstead, Judy Wright
- Modelling the Literature Growth of BRICS Countries in the field of Library and Information Science by Juli Devi and Meera
- Integrating Artificial Intelligence Competencies in Academic Libraries: Perceptions of Portuguese Librarians by Luiza Baptista Melo, Tatiana Sanches, Isabel Andrade, Silvana Roque de Oliveira
Go to https://www.qqml-journal.net/index.php/qqml/issue/view/62
Photo by Sheila Webber: forest near Zagreb, September 2026