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Abstract
Purpose of the study: The main purpose of the study is to explore and discuss the views of a group of Nigerian academic librarians about Artificial Intelligence (AI). The study is considered important because a perusal of an academic librarian’s role requires the ability to organise and manage knowledge which invariably entails the use of some sort of technology which in the context of this study, is artificial intelligence (AI).
Method: To understand the degree to which academic librarians in Nigeria perceive the role of AI in academia, and indeed, society, data were collected from an online survey that was sent to One hundred and twenty (120) academic librarians in 48 state-owned universities in Nigeria. The response rate was 75 (62.5%).
Analysis: Both qualitative and quantitative methods were employed. Quantitative data collected were analysed using simple descriptive statistics.
Results: Academic librarians in Nigeria’s state-owned universities appreciate the benefits and concerns associated with AI and are keen to promote AI as it affects their institutions of learning particularly in the areas of Reference work. However, there is no significant acceptance by the respondents that AI will replace librarians.
Conclusions: This study provides an understanding of academic librarians’ attitudes and views towards AI for promoting services and resources in academic libraries in Nigeria. The outcomes of the survey suggest that librarians in state-owned universities in Nigeria like their counterparts in several academic institutions are fully aware of the role of AI in libraries and are equally ready to embrace it to support learning and research functionality.
Comments
This research is original in representing the voices of some academic librarians in the discourse over AI in academic libraries in state owned universities.