From ICT to AI: Preparing Medical College Libraries in Bihar for Next-Generation Technologies

This study looks at the current state of the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) facilities in nine medical college libraries in Bihar, India. It also checks to see if these libraries are ready to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. Nine government medical colleges in Bihar were surveyed to find out about their ICT infrastructure, digital tools, staff skills, and readiness for adopting AI. The colleges were named ANMMCH, DMCH, GMC Bettiah, JNKTMCH, JLNMCH, NMCH, PMCH, SKMCH, and BMIMS (VIMS). The study shows that there are big differences in the ICT infrastructure of different organizations. For example, 67% of libraries have basic digital facilities, but only 22% are ready for AI. Major problems include not having enough professional knowledge (78%), not having enough money (85%), and not having enough training programs (73%). This study is the first to look at medical college libraries in Bihar as a whole and see how they've changed from using standard ICT to using AI-enabled services. It also shows how to improve technology in educational settings with limited resources. Keywords: Artificial Intelligence, Medical Libraries, ICT Infrastructure, Digital Transformation, Medical Education, Bihar