AI4LIB brings together practical, tested resources for library and information science professionals working to understand and apply AI in their daily work. This page is organised around what the community actually uses and shares.
Tools & Skills
Practical tools and workflows developed for cataloguing, repository management, and everyday library tasks, including AI-assisted MARC record preparation for Koha and related cataloguing workflows.
- Custom GPTs
- Click and Catalogue Books.
Assigns Dewey Decimal Class, Cutter Number, Subject Headings, displays the Card Catalogue according to AACR II and generates metadata in MARC Format. Just Click the Title and Verso Pages in your Mobile App.
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6909a9715c808191862570c20599a968-click-and-catalogue-books- DOT MARC for KOHA.
Creates a binary .mrc file to classify and catalogue books.
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-699e54cc82ac8191b10cddacb2f48416-dot-marc-for-koha- MARC for KOHA.
5–10 books in a batch using mobile-captured images (Title and Verso pages) and generating a Koha-ready MARC21 (.mrc) file.
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-698f5188aae481919c7853d42d32daa0-marc-for-koha- Koha MARC21 Auto Cataloguer.
Generate standards-compliant MARC21 mnemonic (.mrk) records for Koha libraries using ISBN numbers. Supports RDA, DDC 23, Sears Subject Headings, automatic barcode generation, local shelving practices, and MarcEdit-compatible export.
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-69fc872e67c08191ac26d68fd5505801-koha-marc21-auto-cataloguer- EXCEL2MARC for KOHA.
Convert Bibliographic Records into MARC for batch importing in KOHA. Start by uploading your library Profile. Download template – https://tinyurl.com/bdfn55pf ; See Options in File – https://tinyurl.com/y4mduekf
https://chatgpt.com/g/g-6a4e683ba5d88191bb14e9f75adaedd4-excel2marc-for-koha- Example Video Demonstration:
Classification and Cataloging:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwqQaVFbLNk
Tutorials & Training
Step-by-step guidance for librarians beginning their AI journey, alongside more advanced material for those already experimenting with AI tools in their institutions.
Research & Data
Data-driven explorations of questions that matter to the LIS field, including studies on global journal rankings and comparative reviews of research tools such as Mendeley and Zotero.
Case Studies
Real examples of AI adoption in libraries, documenting what worked, what didn’t, and what other institutions can learn from the experience.
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