The International Association of University Libraries (IATUL) invited you to attend the 40th Annual IATUL Conference at The University of Western Australia and Curtin University in Perth, Australia from 23 June to 27 June 2019. It was an excellent opportunity to hear about the latest academic library initiatives and network with colleagues and friends from all over the world.

Technology has fundamentally changed the role of the academic library and how it operates. This is evident in the increased access to digital sources of knowledge, and digital tools and services for students, teachers and researchers along with the increasingly important role of the library’s physical place on campus. The IATUL 2019 conference themes have provided ample opportunity to explore and learn about how the library can enable work, study and research in higher educatio.

Proceedings of the conference – including paper and poster presentations – are available in the IATUL repository.