Abstract
In recent years, we have seen an increase in the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) applications in public and academic libraries. While libraries are still less proactive than the private sector in embracing AI and machine learning (ML), they are slowly beginning to discover ways AI solutions can serve their mission of supporting research and learning by improving search engines, enhancing the user experience, and making the tasks associated with library operations more efficient. The learning opportunities that the IDEA (Innovation, Disruption, Enquiry, Access) Institute on Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers librarians (including myself) are yet another testament to the growing interest in AI-embedded applications in libraries.