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Library buyers' role in tech start-ups

CILIP

Library buyers’ role in tech start-ups Frode Opdahl, CEO of Keenious explains the origins of an AI-driven start-up and how its success depends on library buyers keeping the sector attractive to start-ups that wish to innovate the research experience. It was later that we saw it as a tool for libraries.”

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The horizon scanning department for public libraries

CILIP

The horizon scanning department for public libraries THE appetite for horizon scanning among public librarians is huge – as we have recently seen at the CILIP Conference – but the number of public librarians paid to do it is minimal. For me the next progression would have been outside of the library world. “For

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[Podcast] The Universal Translator – Not Just for Star Trek Anymore

AIIM

Using a combination of technologies like machine learning, Artificial Intelligence (AI) , and newer linguistics are giving birth to automated translation. Also, on this episode, an interview with Jason Cassidy from Shinydocs at The AIIM Conference in Dallas. Click here to access our full library of episodes.

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Success of AI in academic libraries depends on underlying data

CILIP

Success of AI in academic libraries depends on good underlying data. nder, scientific information specialist: Success of AI in academic libraries depends on good underlying data. We hear from other sectors of the information industry about using Artificial Intelligence (AI). Q&A with Stephan Holl?nder,

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Highlights of the 2019 CILIP Conference

CILIP

Highlights of the 2019 CILIP Conference. The breadth of the profession was embraced by keynote speakers and breakout sessions at CILIP Conference 2019. Topics covered on day one ranged from artificial intelligence to public libraries in Kirklees working with excluded children. managing up?

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Jisc Futurist Q&A ? and 25 per cent off ILI Conference 2018

CILIP

Martin Hamilton is Jisc's resident Futurist and will be a keynote at this year's ILI Conference 18 ? My parents were very poor, but our town had an excellent public library that I practically moved into. s Near Future Library Symposium. Do our libraries need to recruit data scientists? And yes, you can even search for ?cat

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K&IM Matters: From AI to the Chartered Knowledge Manager

CILIP

Artificial intelligence. Artificial intelligence is challenging the imagination, raising issues of ethics as well as technology. In one positive example of reaction to the opportunities, LibrariesWest is sharing library and personal data between six public library services in the West Country.