AI is redefining academic libraries, Says RTMNU Professor at Global Conference | Kolkata News – Times of India

Kolkata: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming academic libraries from traditional repositories into dynamic learning hubs, said dra shalini lihitkar, Professor of Library and Information Science at Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University (RTMNU). She was speaking at the 9th International Library and Information Science Society (I-LISS) Conference 2025, Hosted at Sunan Kalijaga State Islamic University, Yogyakarta. Delivering a presentation titled “Smart Libraries, Smarter Tools: Evelauating General Ai Technologies in Academic Information Services”, Dr Lihitkar explained how ai is ai ishaping cataloguing, collection mangame Research Assistant, and Personalized User Services. “Academic Libraries are no longer confined to their conventional roles. She outlined benefits of adopting ai, include improved efficiency, accessibility for differently-left users, and data-driven decision-making. At the same time, she cauted against challenges such as accept, privacy, ethics, and financial feasibility. Her Call for Libraries to Embrace Innovation “Responsibly, while uphlding their role as trusted knowledge centers,” was well received by delegates. Themed “Re-Skilling the Information Professionals: Preparation for the Next Generation Library”, The Conference Drew 119 Delegates, Including Leading Academicians, Resademicians, Resademicians, and Professionals from 17 Countries. Prof Lihitkar’s address studs out for combining a visionary outlook with practical guidance on integration The future of information services.