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Emerging Trends in AI for Academic Law Libraries: Global Insights with a Caribbean Lens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 May 2025

Henderson Waithe
Henderson Waithe*
Affiliation:
Public Services Librarian, Faculty of Law Library, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados. Email: henderson.waithe@uwi.edu.
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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of academic law libraries worldwide, offering new opportunities for enhancing legal research, information management, and user engagement. This article examines emerging trends in AI applications within academic law libraries, focusing on global developments alongside the unique challenges and opportunities faced in the Caribbean context. Key areas of exploration include AI-powered legal research tools, natural language processing (NLP) applications, and the ethical considerations surrounding AI integration. Drawing from insights presented at the CARALL Conference in July 2024, this article provides a comparative analysis of global best practices and proposes strategic recommendations for Caribbean academic law libraries to harness the potential of AI while addressing regional gaps in technological infrastructure and AI literacy.

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Artificial Intelligenceacademic law librarieslegal researchCaribbean law librarieslegal information

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International Journal of Legal Information , Volume 53 , Issue 2 , Summer 2025 , pp. 95 - 102
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by International Association of Law Libraries

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