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ChatGPT and the Future of Library Reference Services

  • Nove E. Variant Anna

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is to expose the emergence of ChatGPT and the possibility of exploiting ChatGPT for library reference services to increase users’ satisfaction. This chapter also explores the benefit of ChatGPT and the issues that arise when it is implemented in library reference services. ChatGPT is a very sophisticated AI chatbot and is a useful reference tool for librarians to support their expertise and skill in information literacy and research support. ChatGPT, which integrates with the digital library, brings new experiences for library users. Thus, in the future, reference services and librarians can excel their work by utilizing the ChatGPT or AI based-chatbot and filling the gap that AI cannot do. However, some issues must be considered when using GPT: copyright, authorship, legal matter, transparency, data validity, and innovativeness. ChatGPT is a new AI product worth studying from many perspectives. Some studies about ChatGPT have been from the education, health, and business field. However, the perspective of library services is still lacking.

Abstract

The objective of this chapter is to expose the emergence of ChatGPT and the possibility of exploiting ChatGPT for library reference services to increase users’ satisfaction. This chapter also explores the benefit of ChatGPT and the issues that arise when it is implemented in library reference services. ChatGPT is a very sophisticated AI chatbot and is a useful reference tool for librarians to support their expertise and skill in information literacy and research support. ChatGPT, which integrates with the digital library, brings new experiences for library users. Thus, in the future, reference services and librarians can excel their work by utilizing the ChatGPT or AI based-chatbot and filling the gap that AI cannot do. However, some issues must be considered when using GPT: copyright, authorship, legal matter, transparency, data validity, and innovativeness. ChatGPT is a new AI product worth studying from many perspectives. Some studies about ChatGPT have been from the education, health, and business field. However, the perspective of library services is still lacking.

Chapters in this book

  1. Frontmatter I
  2. Preface V
  3. Contents VII
  4. Navigating Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Integration in Library and Information Science: Insights from Four National Libraries 1
  5. Integrating AI Tools into Stem Research 25
  6. Ocean Data Management and EU Database Sui Generis Right 53
  7. Leveraging Browser-based VR for GLAM Institutions: Broadening Access to African and Diaspora Cultural Heritage 77
  8. Preservation and Digital Repositories: Connections, Possibilities, and Needs 111
  9. Research Data Management: A Study with Special Reference to Smart Libraries 135
  10. Telepresence Robots in the GLAM sector: Bridging Divides for an Inclusive and Equitable Smart Society 157
  11. NLP Driven Citation Analysis of Legal Scholarship: Challenges and Opportunities 177
  12. ChatGPT and the Future of Library Reference Services 203
  13. Next-Gen Librarianship: Exploring the Potential of Metaverse in Information Spaces 227
  14. Tribal Legal Research and its Challenges in the Age of AI 249
  15. Digital Silent Rooms and Libraries in France During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Enacting Intimate Study Environments 269
  16. Exploring IOT Awareness among Library Professionals: Insights from a Developing Country’s Perspective 291
  17. Information Literacy in Academic Library Instruction 311
  18. Introducing Indiana University Bloomington Libraries Publishing: A Case Study 337
  19. Teaching Information Literacy Skills in Higher Learning Institutions in Zimbabwe 359
  20. Gender Parity Towards Access and Use of ICT in Academic Libraries in Nigeria 385
  21. Literacy Meaning Construction for Malang City: Community Libraries Activists 407
  22. The Nexus of Food Consumerism: Information Science and Technology Perspectives in Ghana 433
  23. Marketing Strategies for Library Services: A Comparative Study Between University and Public Libraries 453
  24. Analyzing the Socio-economic and Environmental Impacts of Artificial Intelligence Adoption in Libraries 473
  25. Transforming Government Information: The Digital Evolution of the United States Government Publishing Office 493
  26. Information Technology Acceptance in Health Information Management Practice in Nigeria: Benefits and Challenges 515
  27. Beyond Information Access: Libraries as Centers of Metaliteracy in the 21st Century 535
  28. The Current State of Artificial Intelligence Use and its Ethical Implications in Higher Education in Zimbabwe 561
  29. Expanding Boundaries: The Role of VR in the Modern Library 589
  30. Open Access and Research Visibility: The Prospects and Challenges of an Open Access Policy in Uganda 611
  31. Revolutionary Research: The Integration of AI and Blockchain in Peer Review Protocols 633
  32. About the Contributors 665
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