Somewhere between the Delhi High Court’s order last week and a poll I ran in the AI4LIB group, I found myself thinking about a librarian I knew years ago who…
I have spent a working life moving between anthropology, library science, and the National Informatics Centre. An odd trio, I’ll admit. But each one taught me a version of the…
Somebody in last week’s AI4LIB Open Hour asked a question that stopped the room for a second. Not “should we use ChatGPT in the library,” which used to be the…
I was scrolling through library news early this week, the way I do most mornings with my tea, and something struck me. Six or seven stories, from six or seven…
For the past year, I have been quietly following the ijLSim WhatsApp group, run tirelessly by Dr. U. Pramanathan. Almost every day, without fail, he shares library-related opportunities from across…
What the JCR Impact Factor List 2025 tells us about India’s place in global scholarly publishing I did not plan to spend an evening doing this. A 1,218-page PDF arrived…
From information access to intelligent task execution — what every library professional needs to know. I still remember the days when I would walk into a library with a question…
Ethical Use and Disclosure of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Academic Research Writing: Evidence and Guidance from Library and Information Science Abstract: The use of generative artificial intelligence tools in academic…
One fine morning, a young lady called me. Her voice carried anxiety. I assumed it was the usual exam pressure. I told her honestly that I was not a psychologist…
Artificial Intelligence is transforming every profession, and librarianship is no exception. With Custom GPTs in ChatGPT, you can now create specialized AI assistants that perform targeted professional tasks. A Custom…