12-Investigating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming the Academic Libraries into Smart Libraries

Investigating the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Transforming the Academic Libraries into Smart Libraries
Author: Godfrey Isaac Mwandosya

Abstract

The advent of modern technologies, for example, artificial intelligence (AI) calls for innovations in the way information is accessed, stored and used. The librarians have long been conducting a variety of library-related activities like borrowing, locating and access of books in the library manually. AI offers support to some of the library activities through automation thereby reducing human workload and challenges. The reports from studies in emerging economies like Tanzania regarding the use of AI in libraries are nevertheless scarce. The availability of physical and wireless internet has eased and facilitated the change in how libraries should operate smartly. One of the innovations which can be tapped in our libraries is the use of security in securing library resources using radio frequency identification (RFID) technology. The new technologies are in many ways transforming the activities of libraries providing users with access to library resources from any place and anytime without being physically in the libraries. The suggested conceptual framework provides a platform for more debates and studies on the attaining of smart libraries using AI.

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, library transformation, smart library     

Proceedings of  the 4th COTUL Scientific Conference, 7th-11th November, 2022