Artificial Intelligence as an Innovative Technology in the Activities of University Libraries

Abstract

The university library is an important component of the educational process, so all changes occurring in society and the education system, new technologies, and Internet applications find their application in the library as well. As society changes, libraries change as well. They cease to be merely collections of various publications and become platforms for individual and collective work, known as intellectual and creative hubs. Technologies of Artificial Intelligence (AI), with their great potential, are capable of modernizing the internal structure of libraries and changing the approach to the very process of library activities. For most libraries worldwide, the use of this technology is still in its early stages. Artificial intelligence in libraries could be used to structure information and link materials together to automatically generate curated collections of educational materials on specific topics for students and teachers. However, implementing this technology would require significant time and financial investment for training the artificial intelligence system, resources that libraries often do not have. AI can be used for semantic analysis of digital archives and collections of cultural heritage. The efficiency of discovering new literature through automated indexing will help users conduct searches more quickly and visualize their navigation across various subject headings. AI services enable active utilization of new capabilities for informing, educating, and clearly structuring information, which is beneficial for various user groups both individually and at the institutional level. UDC: [027.7:004.89]:005.591.6; JEL: D83; I23; L86.