Library Hi Tech News: Volume 41 Issue 6

“Through the looking glass: envisioning new library technologies” musing on artificial intelligence and accessibility

Peter Fernandez

The purpose of this column is to help equip information professionals to make decisions around artificial intelligence (AI) in the context of accessibility.

Challenges for libraries and librarians at the nexus of the digital age and the dawn of the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Donna Ellen Frederick

The purpose of this paper is to examine the current climate in each library sector and to determine how ready libraries and librarians might be for technological change. In…

Knowledge sovereignty: clearing the mental cobweb through library engagement

Oluwole Olumide Durodolu, Samuel Kelechukwu Ibenne

The purpose of this study is to evaluate knowledge sovereignty and its implication for clearing the mental cobweb through library engagement.

Beyond reality: metaverse technologies revolutionizing libraries and elevating user engagement

Madhusudhan Margam

This study aims to provide insight into the usage of metaverse technologies in libraries, examining their impact on library service user engagement and assisting in unique…

Is ChatGPT-like technology going to replace commercial search engines?

Artur Strzelecki

This paper aims to give an overview of the history and evolution of commercial search engines. It traces the development of search engines from their early days to their current…