The information and knowledge landscape is undergoing a profound transformation, compelling libraries to evolve beyond their traditional role as repositories of information towards dynamic, intelligent, inclusive, and sustainable knowledge ecosystems. The National Conference on “Transforming Libraries from Knowledge Repositories to Intelligent Information Ecosystems: Emerging Trends, Innovation, Social Responsibility and Sustainability (TLibRIIE-2027)” seeks to explore how libraries can respond to rapid technological advancement while preserving their human-centered values, social responsibilities, and commitment to equitable access to knowledge. The conference provides a multidisciplinary platform for researchers, educators, librarians, information professionals, students, policymakers, technology specialists, and allied stakeholders to exchange ideas, innovative practices, research findings, and actionable approaches for shaping the libraries of tomorrow. Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Digital Scholarship, Automation, Semantic Technologies, Open Science, and Intelligent Discovery Systems are redefining how knowledge is created, organized, accessed, evaluated, preserved, and shared. The rapid emergence of Generative AI and intelligent information systems is opening new possibilities across library services, including information discovery, reference services, classification, cataloguing, metadata creation, digital preservation, research support, accessibility, and personalized learning. These technologies can enable libraries to deliver more responsive, efficient, user-centered, and innovative services. At the same time, their adoption raises critical questions concerning privacy, copyright, intellectual property, algorithmic bias, transparency, misinformation, data governance, authorship, equitable access, and professional accountability. The conference therefore seeks to critically examine both the opportunities and challenges associated with technological transformation and responsible innovation in libraries.

The conference also recognizes that the future of libraries cannot be shaped by technology alone. Libraries must remain trusted, inclusive, participatory, and socially responsible institutions that contribute to community development, lifelong learning, digital inclusion, and information equity. Particular attention is given to the transformation of LIS education and professional competencies, emerging models of library services, sustainable digital infrastructure, environmental sustainability, cultural heritage preservation, indigenous and vernacular knowledge, information integrity, and responsible technology adoption. AI-enabled digitization, Optical Character Recognition, Natural Language Processing, semantic technologies, and intelligent systems offer new possibilities for preserving and providing access to diverse cultural, linguistic, scholarly, indigenous, and local knowledge resources. Through interdisciplinary dialogue and knowledge exchange, TLibRIIE-2027 aims to move beyond discussion towards practical and transformative approaches that can inform institutional strategies, professional development, policy, research, and innovation. The conference invites the LIS community and allied disciplines to reimagine libraries as intelligent, trusted, inclusive, innovative, socially responsible, and sustainable ecosystems that connect people, knowledge, technologies, data, and communities. Ultimately, the conference seeks to inspire collective action so that libraries do not merely adapt to a changing world, but actively contribute to building a more informed, equitable, connected, resilient, and sustainable society.