2022 VOLUME 2 ISSUE 2
REVIEW
Artificial intelligence and robotics: Skills and strategies for library and information professionals in the 4IR
AUTHOR
Justice Chinonso Ujoumunna, Chidaka O. Nyemezu, Blessing Esuru Ahiauzu
ABSTRACT
No doubt the recent transition to the fourth industrial revolution characterized by the digital economy and the concept of 21st century trends has adversely affected so many professions and their practices. The affected professions includes Library and Information Science and their practices just like other disciplines so much so that all fields of academic disciplines now transcend from the old analogue, myopic and theory based-strict-adherence practices to embrace the new trends of the fourth industrial revolutions and even working towards conceptualizing the prospects of the fourth industrial revolution into their individual professions. This has informed the opinion of the authors on exploring the prospects of the fourth industrial revolution before contemplating the application of the prospects into Library and Information Science practices in Nigeria particularly reviewing the evolving concept of the use of artificial intelligence and robotics in the library and information science practices and the skills and strategies in the profession