Artificial Intelligence for Libraries
1st Edition
Published on 11. December 2025
176 pages
979-8-216-19504-7 (ISBN)
Description
This detailed overview on artificial intelligence in libraries is a history, a guide for librarians, and a resource for students and researchers.
Artificial intelligence is an extremely important but little-understood topic, including in libraries. This timely book explores what AI is, how it works, how it's relevant to all types of libraries, and how it can be used. Readers will better understand the use of AI in library systems and applying AI to teaching and learning environments, and they will grow in the ability to discern potential ethical issues posed by this emerging technology. The final chapter provides a practical guide to using various types of AI in libraries.
Artificial intelligence is an extremely important but little-understood topic, including in libraries. This timely book explores what AI is, how it works, how it's relevant to all types of libraries, and how it can be used. Readers will better understand the use of AI in library systems and applying AI to teaching and learning environments, and they will grow in the ability to discern potential ethical issues posed by this emerging technology. The final chapter provides a practical guide to using various types of AI in libraries.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
ISBN-13
979-8-216-19504-7 (9798216195047)
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Brady D. Lund, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Information Science at the University of North Texas, USA.
Content
Introduction
1. What Is AI?
2. How AI Works
3. AI Ethics
4. A History of AI and Libraries
5. Library Systems and AI
6. AI Literacy
7. AI for Teaching and Learning
8. AI for Scholarly Publishing and Research
9. Building AI Solutions for Libraries
10. Our Next Generation of AI Libraries
Appendix
1. What Is AI?
2. How AI Works
3. AI Ethics
4. A History of AI and Libraries
5. Library Systems and AI
6. AI Literacy
7. AI for Teaching and Learning
8. AI for Scholarly Publishing and Research
9. Building AI Solutions for Libraries
10. Our Next Generation of AI Libraries
Appendix
