A new publication by Dr Nathan Jones, from Lancaster University’s School of Arts, and Dr Sam Skinner (Oxford Brookes University) rethinks what a library can be in a world shaped by artificial intelligence and digital culture.

Published by Torque Editions, BiblioTech gathers an international group of artists, writers, and researchers to explore how reading, writing, and publishing are being reshaped by new technologies. Contributors include Johanna Drucker, Federico Campagna, Wafaa Bilal, Rosa Menkman, Erica Scourti, Silvio Lorusso, Winnie Soon, Joana Chicau, Anna Barham, J.R. Carpenter, and Library Stack.

Across essays, artworks, and conversations, BliblioTech traces how the next phase of digitisation touches every aspect of contemporary life — from mental health and automation to social justice and climate change. The book imagines the library not only as a storehouse of knowledge, but as a living, civic and creative system for the 21st century.

Described by Professor N. Katherine Hayles (Duke University) as “a visual/verbal feast... highly recommended for anyone interested in modern libraries and their transformations in the digital age,” the publication highlights how art can help reframe the politics and ethics of knowledge.

Reflecting on the work, Dr Jones said:

“BiblioTech is a book about books, but it is also about the systems that sustain them — the architectures, technologies, and communities that will define how we think and share knowledge in the future.”

BiblioTech is available internationally through Torque Editions and Antennae books

PDF and Print Editions: https://torquetorque.net/publications/bibliotech-2/

Antenne Books: https://antennebooks.com/products/bibliotech-rereading-the-post-digital-library