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E-raamat: Innovating in Libraries, Volume 1: Surviving Technological Lethargy in Times of Endless Transformation

Edited by (Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe), Edited by (Durban University of Technology, South Africa), Edited by (University of South Africa, South Africa)
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The world is evolving at an unprecedented pace, driven by the transformative forces of the Integrated Industrial revolution (4th-5th Industrial Revolutions)a new era where data, connectivity, and human-machine interaction define progress. For libraries, this revolution presents both challenges and opportunities, demanding innovation in services, technologies, and strategies.



Both Volume 1 and 2 of Innovating in Libraries explore how academic libraries can harness emerging technologies, integrate Human-Tech synergistic and reciprocal solutions, and support the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with a focus on education, industry innovation, and reducing inequality. Contributions from leading experts and practitionersmany drawn from across the globe and selections from the Zimbabwe University Library Consortiums 5th Biennial International Conferenceoffer global insights into spatial design for digital libraries, platform capitalism, open science, ethics, change management, and more.



With an international perspective and forward-thinking approach, Innovating in Libraries is essential for library professionals, educators, and policymakers navigating the future of information access in an era of rapid change.

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The global librarianship community will benefit from the topics covered in the book. It addresses general society, covering issues linked with social dynamic, and topics studied meaningfully provide theoretical and practical elements. Touching on trending issues around the world for which solutions are required, chapters provide several methods measuring the quantitative impact along with the qualitative. -- Dr. Juan Miguel Palma Peña, National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM)

Introduction; Blessing Chiparausha, Madeleine Fombad, and Collence
Takaingenhamo Chisita

Chapter
1. Disruptive Technologies and Digital Transformation in Kenyas
Academic Libraries; Tom Kwanya

Chapter
2. Customisation and Upgrading of KOHA Integrated Library System at
Kyambogo University: A Librarian's Approach; Edward Mukiibi, Mary Acanit,
Lincoln Samuel Wamala, and Wangwe Isimail Gutaka

Chapter
3. Factors Affecting the Adoption of Chatbots to Answer Users
Queries in Academic Libraries: A Global Review of Literature; Bolaji David
Oladokun and Panorea Gaitanou

Chapter
4. Artificial Intelligence and Global Trends in Academic Libraries:
Lessons and Implications for South African Universities; Grace Mutsvunguma
and Madeleine Fombad

Chapter
5. The Role of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in
Enhancing Education and Learning Outcomes; Rosemary Maturure and Braiton U.
Mukhalela

Chapter
6. Echo Chambers in the Classroom: Social Media and the Formation of
Academic Echo Chambers; Alice A. Bamigbola and Christianah O. Onifade

Chapter
7. Acceptance and Use of Artificial Intelligence Among Academic
Librarians in Zambia and Zimbabwe; Blessing Chiparausha and Dalitso Mvula

Chapter
8. Space Repurposing For Improved Learning Experiences in Zimbabwean
University Libraries; Stephen Tsekea

Chapter
9. Cultivating Sustainable Community and Research Partnerships in the
Shifting Stands of Technical Progress: Strategies for Long-term Engagement
and Collaboration; Adeyinka Tella and Petros Nhlavu Dlamini

Chapter
10. Future of Libraries: Skills and Competences essential for
Sustainability of Library and Information Science Profession in Nigeria;
Oluwatosin Daniel Akobe, Sylvester I. Ebhonu, Amina Badaru Lukman, and Kareem
Abdulraheem Onivehu

Chapter
11. Systematic Review of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) in
Librarians: Digital Age Occupational Health Implications; Edmont Pasipamire

Chapter
12. Harnessing Quantum Cloud Computing for Big Data Management in
Libraries: Opportunities and Threats; Bolaji David Oladokun, Rexwhite Tega
Enakrire, Kingsley N. Igwe, and Yusuf Ayodeji Ajani

Conclusion; Blessing Chiparausha, Madeleine Fombad, and Collence
Takaingenhamo Chisita
Blessing Chiparausha is the Library Director at Bindura University of Science Education, Zimbabwe.



Collence Takaingenhamo Chisita is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Information Systems at the Durban University of Technology (DUT), South Africa.



Madeleine Fombad is a Professor in the Department of Information Science at The University of South Africa (UNISA).