Awareness and Perception of the Artificial Intelligence in the Management of University Libraries in Nigeria

摘要

Due to the growing presence of artificial intelligence (AI) indeveloped countries, this study investigates the awareness andperception about artificial intelligence in the management ofuniversity libraries in Nigeria. The study is a survey design thatis based on both qualitative and quantitative approaches. Thepopulation of the study comprised eighty academic librariansfrom eight purposively selected university libraries in the country.The finding of the study revealed that academic librariansare aware of the existence of AI usage in the university librariesand that the fear of job loss is the major constraint they facein the adoption of the technologies; even though they are awarethat the innovative technologies will enable efficient user satisfaction.The study recommends the need for academic librariansto make themselves relevant in this era of the fourthindustrial revolution, by acquiring necessary skills that are inline with the technologies. It is also critical that library managementeducate academic librarians to understand that the adoptionof AI in the library does not translate to the loss of jobs.