Library Progress (International)
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 39
  • Issue: 2

Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) a contributor or competitor for library professionals?-A study

1University Assistant Librarian, The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600113, India.

*Corresponding Author: Dr.A. Bagavathi, University Assistant Librarian, The Tamil Nadu Dr Ambedkar Law University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600113, India

Abstract

In this study, a total of six universities of different knowledge domain were taken into consideration for deriving an inference on the effect of Artificial Intelligence (AI). The analysis revolves around the impact of AI in the performance of Library Professionals of the concerned universities. It constitutes of about 17 variables, 19 tables to reveal the status of AI in the library field as a supporting agency or surrogating the activities of the profession. This type of study helps to build the library with the adequate idea required to implement the activities along with the AI to suite the requirements of the modern world.

Keywords

Knowledge Based System, Artificial Intelligence, Expert System, Computer Knowledge interference, AI Implementation etc