Artificial Intelligence in Subject-Specific Library Work

The general implications of AI for libraries are much discussed in library literature. But while this discussion takes place at the library-wide level, there are also important implications for subject librarians due to the specific uses of AI in different professions and areas of study. These are o...

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Published inCanadian journal of academic librarianship Vol. 9
Main Authors Erica Friesen, Hannah Tanna, Angélique Roy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published The Canadian Association of Professional Academic Librarians 01.08.2023
Subjects
academic librarians
liaison librarians
subject librarians
technology
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Summary:The general implications of AI for libraries are much discussed in library literature. But while this discussion takes place at the library-wide level, there are also important implications for subject librarians due to the specific uses of AI in different professions and areas of study. These are often overlooked as these specializations tend to publish in subject-specific journals. This article aims to address this research gap by providing a comparison and thematic analysis of this literature. Subject-specific library journals in the areas of law, health sciences, business, and humanities and social sciences were searched to identify relevant journal articles that discussed AI. 139 articles were identified and tagged with at least one category that reflected the nature of the discussion around AI. The following analysis showed that literature related to law had the greatest number of articles by far, though the publishing activity in all disciplines has increased significantly in the last 10 years. This article explores these trends to gain a more comprehensive understanding of the implications for subject-specific library work.
ISSN:2369-937X
DOI:10.33137/cjal-rcbu.v9.39951