Library Automation Systems

Intelligent Library Systems: Artificial Intelligence Technology and Library Automation Systems

Artificial Intelligence (AI) encompasses the following general areas of research: (1) automatic programming, (2) computer vision, (3) expert systems, (4) intelligent computer-assisted instruction, (5) natural language processing, (6) planning and decision support, (7) robotics, and (8) speech recognition. Intelligent library systems utilize artificial intelligence technologies to provide knowle...

Library Automation in Europe

Library Automation: An Overview

SINCETHE 1960s, libraries have used technology in general, and computers in particular, to automate a wide range of administrative, public, and technical services tasks. Designed as an overview of major facets of automation activity, this article surveys the current state of computer applications in six areas of library work: circulation control, descriptive cataloging, catalog maintenance and ...

Multilinguality in Library Automation Systems Using Ai Tools

Language barriers present a major problem in the e€ ectiveness of resource sharing and in common access to the resources of libraries. In this paper we present the TRANSLIB system, which consists of an integration of both new and existing multilingual information tools. This system takes full advantage of some AI± based methods in order to provide multilingual access to library catalogues. Its ...

Supporting Multilinguality in Library Automation Systems Using AI Tools

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