Artificial Intelligence and Virtual Librarianship

David Bennett

Robert Morris University Library

National Forum 2003

Sylvie - 2000

Sylvie was…

PC based Stand alone

Julia - 2002

Julia was…Web based (Internet Explorer 5 only)

Required three plugins1. Flash 52. Microsoft Speech API3. Lernout & Hauspie TTS

Libby – (2003)

Libby

Libby is…Web-based Only needs

flash Mac or PCIE or Netscape

Ramona

Developed byRay Kurzweil

Requires FX Player version 1.80

http://www.kurzweilai.net

Libby - Library Agent

• Combines Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Text-To-Speech, and Animation

• Developed by Conversive, Inc.

• Answers questions, directs users, displays web pages

• Templates for quick start in developing library applications

Issues

• Turing test vs Business model

• Specialization improves context

• Learning new knowledge

• Scripting

• Spelling errors

• Voice recognition

• ADA compliance

Contact Information

• David Bennett bennett@rmu.edu

• Conversive, Inc. http://www.conversive.com