(18 Feb 2022) AI in publishing is no longer just a novelty; it is being applied at various points in the publication pipeline. Further, the growing volume of open access scholarly content, including datasets and code, provides a rich resource for training datasets. See how AI assists in the works of authors, editors, reviewers…
(27 Jan 2022) Singapore’s public libraries have been adopting data analytics and AI to develop more immersive and personalised visitor experiences. They have also introduced robots and automation to simplify and shrink the workload of librarians. Ramachandran Narayanan, Director and Deputy Chief Information Officer, National Library Board (NLB), Singapore highlights the tech tools that are…
(8 Jul 2021) Artificial intelligence will soon be able to research and write essays as well as humans can. So will genuine education be swept away by a tidal wave of cheating – or is AI just another technical aid that teaching and assessment will evolve to take account of? John Ross Reports. THE…
America’s oldest federal cultural institution is experimenting with neural networks to help users search through some of its millions of digitized documents (24 Jun 2021) The Library of Congress expects that artificial intelligence can help people search through its troves of digital information to glean new insights about the U.S.’s history. To that end,…
(26 May 2021) In late March, the National Library of Korea announced the opening of an immersive experience library named Shilgam Seojae. It looks just like any normal library, but features new digital technologies that offer visitors a whole new reading experience. A Culture Ministry initiative, the immersive experience library transforms texts by combining…
(3 Jun 2021) Bestselling tech maven and editor Ellyssa Kroski is back with “32 Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality Programs for Libraries,” published by ALA Editions, a timely, all-in-one guide to planning, organizing, and running virtual events. Ranging from simple gaming activities utilizing VR headsets to augmented reality tours, exhibits, immersive experiences, and STEM educational programs,…
(3 May 2021) In a year complicated by a global pandemic, the community of vendors providing technologies to libraries made important strides to meet pressing needs and make ongoing progress in their longer-term initiatives. Though the pandemic disrupted library services—as well as funding—in 2020, concerted efforts were made to fulfill the demands of users to…
(22 Jan 2021) The uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) are topics of presentations at most conferences today across diverse professional disciplines. Why? The following quote says it all: “Just as electricity transformed almost everything 100 years ago, today I actually have a hard time thinking of an industry that I don’t…
(14 January 2021) IP activity in Asia has undergone two unmistakable shifts in recent years, both spearheaded by Mainland China. The first has progressed over the long-term and seen Asia become a global innovation hub and take the lead in global patent filings. The second shift, which has taken place much more rapidly, concerns a…
(29 Dec 2020) Manually flipping the pages of an e-book could soon be a thing of the past, what with a new feature coming to the fore where eye-tracking technology is used to turn a page. The feature has been introduced by the Millie’s Library, a South Korean e-book service provider that introduced the above…