Ideathon 2026: Live Collaborative Library Innovation Challenge

IDEATHON 2026 | Build. Collaborate. Innovate. Transform Libraries- Join Ideathon 2026, a live collaborative library innovation challenge at the 29th International Symposium on Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETD 2026), hosted by IIT Delhi.

About the Ideathon

Bring together creativity, technology, and problem-solving to tackle real-world library challenges and turn innovative ideas into practical solutions.

• Who can participate: Librarians, coders, designers, researchers, faculty, students, and innovators
• When: 24 October 2026 | Day 2 of ETD 2026
• Venue: IIT Delhi

Ideathon is an intensive, hands-on innovation challenge where library professionals, faculty, technologists, researchers, and students etc., come together to tackle real-world library problems. Think of it as a hackathon specifically designed for the library and information science community.

What awaits you?

• Solve real-world challenges in modern libraries
• Collaborate in multidisciplinary teams
• Build prototypes using AI and emerging technologies
• Pitch your ideas to judges and symposium participants
• Gain recognition for outstanding innovations