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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review

Volume: 8 Number: 1 June 30, 2025
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review

Abstract

Artificial intelligence and AI-supported robots, emerging from the rapid development of software technologies and automation , have surrounded libraries with their transformative effects, as in many other areas. With an integrative approach, this study investigates how and to what extent the meaning, importance, use, advantages, and disadvantages of artificial intelligence and robotics technologies in libraries are covered in national and international literature, as well as predictions for the future in this context. Thus, it reveals the theoretical and practical status of the subject at a global level and questions the points on which national and international research agree and differ. The findings of the study indicate a strong consensus on particular perspectives. The positive perspectives indicate that AI and robots offer many opportunities for enhancing the effectiveness, efficiency, and user satisfaction of libraries, as well as the potential for libraries to successfully adopt and implement these technologies. On the other hand, both national and international studies express various concerns and problems regarding AI and robots. These issues are similar to those of cost, infrastructure, privacy, ethics, training, resistance to innovation, and fear of losing staff jobs. Recommendations for strategies, which are determined within a responsible and ethical framework with appropriate training and guidelines, while considering their collaborations, are those on which consensus is reached. The study will comprehensively investigate the current status, advantages, and potential barriers to using artificial intelligence (AI) and robotic technologies in libraries in Turkey and abroad by analyzing national and international literature. The study aims to introduce the primary applications and processes where robots are used in library environments, such as the automation of routine tasks, improvement of user services, collection management, and educational activities. Another aim is to understand library professionals' perceptions, awareness levels, and educational needs regarding these technologies. The ultimate goal of the study is to provide a detailed perspective on artificial intelligence and robotic technologies, by highlight their benefits and challenges, and to develop recommendations for the effective integration of these technologies into libraries and their future development. The study uses an integrative review method to examine many studies (articles, books, theses, reports, etc.) to obtain a comprehensive overview of known but still unexplored topics. This method considers research that includes empirical data and non-empirical ideas or theories, unlike some reviews, which focus only on specific studies. It is a valuable method, because it combines different information types to understand a topic comprehensively.

Keywords

Artificial intelligence(AI), User, Robotics, Robots, Librarian, Library

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APA
Demir, G. (2025). Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review. Bilgi Yönetimi, 8(1), 77-98. https://doi.org/10.33721/by.1645554
AMA
1.Demir G. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review. IM. 2025;8(1):77-98. doi:10.33721/by.1645554
Chicago
Demir, Güler. 2025. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review”. Bilgi Yönetimi 8 (1): 77-98. https://doi.org/10.33721/by.1645554.
EndNote
Demir G (June 1, 2025) Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review. Bilgi Yönetimi 8 1 77–98.
IEEE
[1]G. Demir, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review”, IM, vol. 8, no. 1, pp. 77–98, June 2025, doi: 10.33721/by.1645554.
ISNAD
Demir, Güler. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review”. Bilgi Yönetimi 8/1 (June 1, 2025): 77-98. https://doi.org/10.33721/by.1645554.
JAMA
1.Demir G. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review. IM. 2025;8:77–98.
MLA
Demir, Güler. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review”. Bilgi Yönetimi, vol. 8, no. 1, June 2025, pp. 77-98, doi:10.33721/by.1645554.
Vancouver
1.Güler Demir. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Technologies Implementation in Libraries: An Integrative Literature Review. IM. 2025 Jun. 1;8(1):77-98. doi:10.33721/by.1645554