APPLICATIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI) IN LIBRARIES

Artificial intelligence (AI) has brought about new prospects for expanding research in allareas. The presence of artificial intelligence technologies in all spheres of work has made thefuture promising. The Application of AI has contributed immensely to the provision and use oflibrary information resources and has helped to achieve the goals and objectives of the library.Librarians need to be innovative in their thinking to stay relevant in their jobs because AI hasfound numerous applications in libraries ranging from book filing to book delivery. Itsapplication brought about several new possibilities in the library such as connecting physicallibrary information resources and electronic resources, and also Associating video help withphysical information materials and objects. The chapter discussed some components of AI,library services it can be applied to, the benefits of its application, as well as the challengeslibraries face in the application of artificial intelligence in the library.