Empowering Accessibility: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries for Students with Disabilities

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10.2991/978-94-6239-618-0_6How to use a DOI?

Keywords

Knowledge Society; ICT; AI; Teaching; Learning; Research; Knowledge Society

Abstract

This study highlight that how artificial intelligence (AI) and information and communication technologies (ICT) are revolutionizing knowledge societies by revolutionizing education and research. Since AI and ICT enhance data analysis, enhance interaction among individuals from various disciplines, and increase personalised learning, they have redefined how we learn, teach, and do research. All learners get personalized instruction that suits their individual needs due to AI-driven adaptive learning systems and smart coaching within education. This enhances their learning experience and performance. The ICT infrastructure help for effective communication and sharing of resources for co-operative learning. AI can enhance the data curating and analysis for research. This enables the researchers from various background to collaborate with others for on advanced research output. The relation between ICT and AI have significant disadvantages such as, algorithmic biases, privacy, and digital divide. The complete study recognises those challenges and closes them as significant areas. There will be an prominent rules and regulations which giving priority to sincerity, ethical ascendancy, data security, and making accessible for everyone. Digital infrastructure and curriculum development is a period that will be taken a offer to close the gap of digital divides and capable for access to the educators and researchers with required skills. It constructs the research element for applications of AI will be regularly tested and ensure the equity and sustainability of research eco-systems. This research highlights that how important to maintain a balance between maximizing the effectiveness of AI and ICT to promoting diversity.

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AU  - Gita Dey
AU  - Mohammad Nasir
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/03/16
TI  - Empowering Accessibility: The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries for Students with Disabilities
BT  - Proceedings of 3rd International Conference on Library & Technology on “Artificial Intelligence and Humanities in Library and Education 4.0 (AIHLE 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 78
EP  - 88
SN  - 1951-6851
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DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6239-618-0_6
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