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Libraly Journal ›› 2024, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (403): 79-83.

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An Essay on the Innovation of Librarianship under the Waveof Generative AI

Xue Fei1, Ye Ying2, 3 (1 Zhejiang University Library; 2 National Institute of Intelligent Evaluation andGovernance, Fudan University; 3 International Joint Informatics Laboratory, Nanjing University)   

  • Online:2024-11-15 Published:2024-12-02
  • About author:Xue Fei1, Ye Ying2, 3 (1 Zhejiang University Library; 2 National Institute of Intelligent Evaluation andGovernance, Fudan University; 3 International Joint Informatics Laboratory, Nanjing University)

Abstract:

The rapid development of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) technology is profoundlychanging all walks of life. As an important institution for knowledge preservation and dissemination,libraries are also facing new opportunities and challenges in this era. Based on an overview of libraries’responses to GenAI and the impact of the GenAI wave on librarianship, this article suggests that librariesshould adopt strategies for integrating resources, talent and contextual applications of GenAI, and proposesdifferentiated response strategies for domestic public libraries, university libraries and scientific researchlibraries. It also briefly discusses how to improve the library-AI cooperative ecosystem through technologyalliances. This article provides a reference for the development of librarianship in the GenAI era.