Academic libraries are navigating a period of rapid change as they balance financial pressures, evolving campus priorities, and the growing impact of generative AI. Ithaka S+R’s US Library Survey 2025: Under Pressure offers a timely look at how library deans and directors are responding to these challenges and preparing their organizations for the future. Synthesizing responses from library leaders at four-year, not-for-profit higher education institutions across the US, this research explores strategic priorities, staffing, budgets, student success, collections, and emerging technologies.

Please join us for a webinar on August 19 at 1:00PM ET, highlighting key findings from the survey and exploring what they mean for academic libraries today. Attendees will also have an opportunity to share their perspectives and help shape future Ithaka S+R research on the issues that matter most to the field.