Transforming Academic Library Operations in Africa with Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges: A Review Paper

Autor/inn/en	Echedom, Anthonia U.; Okuonghae, Omorodion
Titel	Transforming Academic Library Operations in Africa with Artificial Intelligence: Opportunities and Challenges: A Review Paper
Quelle	In: New Review of Academic Librarianship, 27 (2021) 2, S.243-255 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Okuonghae, Omorodion)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1361-4533
DOI	10.1080/13614533.2021.1906715
Schlagwörter	Academic Libraries; Library Services; Delivery Systems; Artificial Intelligence; Information Technology; Technology Integration; Influence of Technology; Adoption (Ideas); Barriers; Robotics; Expertise; Automation; Natural Language Processing; Pattern Recognition; Foreign Countries; Nigeria (Lagos); South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Bibliotheksarbeit; Auslieferung; Künstliche Intelligenz; Informationstechnologie; Ideas; Ideenfindung; Robotertechnik; Expert appraisal; Natürliche Sprache; Mustererkennung; Ausland; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	This paper focuses on the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic library operations. In the quest to render fast, effective and efficient services, academic libraries have adopted different technologies in the past. Artificial intelligence technologies is the latest among the technologies currently being introduced in libraries. The technology which is considered an intelligent system, come in the form of robots and expert systems which have natural language processing, machine learning and pattern recognition capabilities. This paper examined the features of AI, the application of AI to library operations, examples of academic libraries with AI technologies in Sub-Saharan Africa, the need for AI in libraries and the challenges associated with the adoption of AI in libraries. The study concluded that AI holds a lot of prospects for the improvement of information services delivery in African academic libraries. Consequently, its adoption is a sinequanon to delivering robust library services in the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR). (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01