Libraries at University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Date of this Version
2-27-2024
Document Type
Article
Abstract
One of the emerging trends in the field of Information Technology and Computing is the Artificial Intelligence (AI) and in the recent past, its application in libraries is up for discuss. Many researchers have been thrilled by the prospects AI present so much such that they dwell on its pros and not considering the cons. Many papers have been presented on the application of AI in reference services, and security. This study is an attempt to discover how Claude AI responds to cataloguing and classification tasks. The objectives of the study was to determine the ability of Claude AI in providing call mark for a given book, determining the ability of Claude AI in providing subject heading for a given book, finding out whether Claude AI will provide cutter number for a given book. A selected title from the Abdurrahman Ghaji Library, Adamawa State University, Nigeria was used to query the Claude AI. For each of the three objectives, the machine was queried three times in three different login sessions. A detailed query was crafted based on the objectives and Claude AI’s response were recorded. It was found that Claude AI can reduce intense mental work of subject analysis of information resources in the library by providing class mark, subject heading and cutter number for a given book. However, it lacked the intelligence to be consistent in doing so. It was recommended among others that catalog librarians should not rely solely on Claude AI for classification but use it to gain clue in assigning call mark to books.