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172 university libraries now using SOUL

Director of INFLIBNET, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, Devika Madalli has said that SOUL has now been integrated into an open-source model and is now being used by 172 university libraries. Inaugurating and delivering the keynote address at the two-day national conference on “Envisioning the Future: AI Tools for Libraries” organised by Dnyanprassarak Mandal’s College and Research Centre at Assagoa in Goa recently, Prof. Devika said that the participation of Goan colleges in INFLIBNET’s initiatives has been commendable. In her keynote address, Prof. Devika deliberated on INFLIBNET’s contributions, including initiatives like Shodhganga, INDCAT, ePgPathshala, BharatCat, ShodhaChakra and Sherni, which, she said, have empowered academic research and women researchers in India. Prof. Devika also launched “Library ChatBot”, an advanced virtual assistant designed to enhance user interaction with library services developed by the college, and released the conference volume.

The Hindu
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