https://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/djlit <p>pISSN: 0974-0643 eISSN: 0976-4658</p> <p>Started in 1981, DESIDOC Journal of Library &amp; Information Technology (DJLIT) is a peer-reviewed, open access, bi-monthly journal that publishes original research and review papers related to library science and IT applied to library activities, services, and products. Major subject fields covered include: Information systems, Knowledge management, Collection building &amp; management, Information behaviour &amp; retrieval, Librarianship/library management, Library &amp; information services, Records management &amp; preservation, etc.</p> <p>It is meant for librarians, documentation and information professionals, researchers, students and others interested in the field.</p> <p><strong>Article Processing or Publication Fee</strong>: Nil (No fee is charged for publication in DJLIT)</p> <p><strong><em>(Institutionally Supported)</em></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong><em>Journal Impact</em></strong></p> <p> <em>Impact Factor: 0.7 (JCR-2024)</em></p> <p><em>SJR-2024 (SCImago Journal Rank) :0.274</em></p> <p><a href="https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21100212132" target="_blank" rel="noopener">CiteScore</a>: 1.7 (Scopus 2024) </p> <p><strong>Member of <a href="http://www.crossref.org/">CrossRef</a> and <a href="http://www.crossref.org/crosscheck/index.html">CrossCheck</a></strong></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Abstracting and Indexing</strong></p> <p>The journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI), Scopus, LISA, LISTA, EBSCO, Proquest, Library Literature and Information Science Index/Full-text, The Informed Librarian Online, OpenJ-Gate, Indian Science Abstracts, Indian Citation Index, WorldCat, Google Scholar, etc.</p> en-US https://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/djlit/announcement/view/76 <p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">This special issue aims to provide an authoritative platform for Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals, academics, and researchers to disseminate pioneering studies and practical experiences concerning Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in libraries. Recognizing that AI fundamentally alters information access, management, and service delivery modes, this issue seeks contributions that critically explore the evolving interplay between AI technologies and library practice.</span></p> <p align="justify"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">The issue will convene leading experts, practitioners, and technologists to foster the exchange of advanced knowledge, innovative approaches, and visionary perspectives on transforming library operations and services in the age of AI.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><strong>Scope and Topics</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Authors are invited to submit original research articles, case studies, critical reviews, or technical notes addressing, but not restricted to, the following areas:</span></p> <ul> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">AI-driven practices in libraries and documentation centres, such as predictive collection development, automated curation, reference enhancement, inventory management, and patron engagement</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Task automation using AI, including subject indexing, metadata creation, and cataloguing workflows</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">AI-facilitated user analytics, behaviour tracking, and personalization of library services</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Creation of novel information services and improvement of user experience through AI tools</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Deployment of AI-based chatbots, voice agents, and virtual assistants in libraries</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Advanced AI techniques in libraries: natural language processing, machine/deep learning, text mining, recognition systems (speech, facial), content recognition across multiple formats, virtual agents, decision management platforms</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Generative AI and Large Language Models (LLMs), such as ChatGPT, Perplexity: their use, implications, and impact on library and research environments</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Enhancements in knowledge management, organization, and retrieval: AI-based knowledge graphs, semantic information access, and advanced search algorithms</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Intersections of AI with research literacy, scholarly communication, and systematic review methodologies</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ethical concerns in library AI applications: bias mitigation, transparency, responsible use of AI-generated data, and promotion of data/algorithmic literacy</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Capacity building for AI adoption, skills development, training, and professional education for LIS personnel</span></p> </li> <li> <p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Preparing library professionals for an AI-centric future: competencies, ethical frameworks, and adaptation strategies</span></p> </li> </ul> <p class="western" align="left"><strong>Tentative deadlines:</strong><br />Full paper submissions by 15 December 2025<br />Review process and Acceptance: 28 February 2026<br />Online Publishing: 01 May 2026</p> <p class="western" align="left"><strong>Information For Authors<br /></strong>Before submission, contributors are encouraged to read the DJLIT author guidelines and publisher's policy online at the DJLIT OJS. Early submission is strongly advised due to the competitive selection for this special issue.</p> <p class="western" align="left"><strong>Author(s) is requested to send their original manuscript and undertaking certificate to Guest Editor at Email address: mmadhusudhan[at]libinfosci.du.ac.in</strong></p> <p class="western" align="left"><strong>Editor, DJLIT</strong></p> DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 2025-10-07 https://publications.drdo.gov.in/ojs/index.php/djlit/announcement/view/74 <div class="date"><strong style="font-size: 0.875rem;">Guest Editors</strong></div> <div class="summary"> <p> <strong>Dr Raj Kumar Bhardwaj</strong>, St Stephen’s College, University of Delhi, India, and<br /> <strong>Professor Naresh Agarwal</strong>, School of Library and Information Science, Simmons University, Boston, USA</p> </div> <p>Artificial intelligence has been impacting all walks of life, with people struggling to make sense of it all. With changes in the AI landscape happening rapidly, sometimes in weeks, people are reacting with a range of emotions - from open and welcoming to cautious. With both the opportunities and challenges posed by AI, there is a lot of discussion on the responsible use and deployment of AI. AI principles focus on<br />transparency in data sources, adhering to privacy and copyrights, fairness and inclusivity. The difficulty for developers of the technology is how to convert these principles into reality. There are technical, social, ethnic, and economic challenges posed by AI, ranging from integrity to content to bias and fairness to transparency and accountability to privacy concerns to inequality and job displacement to security and<br />reliability to regulation and governance.</p> <p>All these challenges impact both scholarly communication and libraries. The majority of leading journals have advocated for the disclosure of the use of AI tools in scholarly writing and, in certain cases, prohibited the use of generative AI, such as AI- generated images, text in manuscripts, etc. The academic community is engaged in finding ways for the ethical use of AI in scholarly communication. The library is a major<br />partner in scholarly workflow. Librarians are looking for ways to integrate AI responsibly and effectively in library services. Library professionals have a greater role in educating the academic community in the ethical and responsible use of AI in scholarly communication.</p> <p><br />This special issue is an attempt to understand the various dimensions of the use of AI, its benefits and risks, and its responsible use in scholarly communication and/or library services. Provided below are examples of possible research topics in the broad area of AI in scholarly communication and libraries.</p> <p><br /><strong>Possible research topics</strong></p> <ul> <li>Generative artificial intelligence in academic writing</li> <li>Responsible and ethical use of artificial intelligence</li> <li>AI governance, framework and policies</li> <li>Principles of artificial intelligence</li> <li>Challenges in scholarly communication for researchers - writing, finding good journals, surviving the review process, etc.</li> <li>Challenges in scholarly communication for journal editors - finding reviewers, financial sustenance, growing research impact, etc.</li> <li>AI integration in scholarly workflow - literature review, data visualization and analytics</li> <li>AI in research and scholarly communication</li> <li>AI literacy in higher educational institutions (HEIs)</li> <li>AI integration in libraries</li> <li>AI and copyright laws</li> </ul> <p><br /><strong>Tentative deadlines:</strong><br /> Author submissions by February 28, 2026<br /> Review period: April 30, 2026<br /> Notification to authors: May 15, 2026<br /> Final revisions by authors and Acceptance: June 30, 2026<br /> Online Publishing: 01 September 2026</p> <p><strong>Author(s) is requested to send their original manuscript and undertaking certificate to Guest Editors at Email address: raajchd[at]gmail.com (Dr. Raj K Bhardwaj) OR narresh.agarwal[at]simmons.edu (Professor Naresh Agarwal)</strong></p> DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology 2025-10-03