January 21, 2025 (Tuesday)
| 8:30-09:30 Registration & Welcome Coffee |
09:30-10:15 General Assembly Room (Hall 1)Opening Ceremony Ümit Konya – İstanbul University Nevzat Özel – Ankara University Joumana Boustany – Gustave Eiffel University Sevtap Kadıoğlu – Dean of Istanbul University, Faculty of Letters Osman Bülent Zülfikar – Rector of Istanbul University Musical Resital Makbule Oral – Istanbul University |
| 11:00-11:30 Coffee-Break |
| 11:30-12:15 Keynote Speech General Assembly Room (Hall 1)A Short Overview of the State of AI Literacy Abroad and in the Region: A Case Study of Librarians Attitudes toward AI Plamen Miltenoff University of Economics-Varna, Bulgaria |
| 12:15-13:15 Lunch |
| 14:30-15:45 PARALLEL SESSIONS – A |
| A1 – General Assembly Room (Hall 1) Emerging Technologies and Future Trends-1 Moderator: Juan-José Boté |
| [A1.1] Description of the Status and Opportunities of the Artificial Intelligence Industry from a Business and Competitiveness Perspective György Márk Ponácz National University of Public Service, Hungary | [A1.2] Data Science and Artificial Intelligence for the Organization and Retrieval of Indigenous Data on Digital Platforms Ricardo Costa Rossi São Paulo State University, Brazil Isidoro Gil Leiva University of Murcia, Spain Mariângela Fujita São Paulo State University, Brazil | [A1.3] System for Personal Enhancement: Integration of Artificial Intelligence and Data Retrieval for Informed Decisions and Continuous Self-Awareness Dalbert Oliveira University of Coimbra, Portugal Ana Lúcia Terra University of Coimbra, Portugal Paula Peres Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal | [A1.4] Muteferriqa: Discovering Primary Sources of Ottoman and Turkish Studies with AI C. Ozan Ceyhan Muteferriqa, Türkiye |
| A2 – Hall of Honor (Hall 2) AI Applications in Libraries and Information Centers-1 Moderator: Sudatta Chowdhury |
| [A2.1] AI-driven Tools for Automated Content Indexing and User Interaction in German Libraries Mira Le, Ina Blümel and Silke Clausing Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Arts, Germany | [A2.2] The Future of Data Management in Archives: Metadata with Artificial Intelligence Merve Köktekin and Alper Sızlanan Istanbul University, Türkiye | [A2.3] Something Old, Something New: the Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Abstracting and Indexing of Biomedical Literature Olívia Pestana University of Porto, Portugal | [A2.4] AI and Library in Central and Eastern Europe: A Systemic Review Agnes Virag Katona József Library of Kecskemét, Hungary |
| A3 – Classroom 307 (Hall 3) AI and Information Literacy-1 Moderator: Robert Coravu |
| [A3.1] AI: Poisoning the Facts Orsolya Csillag, Noémi Diós and Fanni Enikő Csoma Eötvös Loránd University, Hungary | [A3.2] Critical Role of AI and Information Literacy within the Library And Information Systems (LIS) Deniz Ermişoğlu Marmara University, Türkiye | [A3.3] AI-Assisted Library Reconstruction: A New Challenge for the Development of Academic Libraries Professionals. How to Face It? Ivona Olariu and Silvia Popovici Mihai Eminescu Central University Library of Iași, Romania | [A3.4] Artificial Intelligence Training Program for Public Library Users: Introduction to AI Literacy Oğuz Kuru Antalya Tekelioğlu Provincial Public Libraries, Türkiye Begüm Büşra Akgün Kuru Antalya Provincial Directorate of Culture and Tourism, Türkiye |
| A4 – Classroom 310 (Hall 4) AI and Information Management-1 Moderator: András Giczi |
| [A4.1] Keywords Extraction and Document Indexation of Scholarly Communication Outputs in the Field of LIS Nicolaie Constantinescu University of Bucharest, Romania Robert Coravu University of Bucharest, Romania Silviu Bors “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania | [A4.2] Unlocking Historical Hospital Manuscripts with AI: a Contribution to Paleoepidemiological Research in the University of Coimbra Ana Margarida Dias da Silva and Vítor Matos University of Coimbra, Portugal | [A4.3] Golden Age Implementation Özkan Selina and Murat Candemir Istanbul University, Türkiye |
| 15:45-16:15 Coffee-Break |
| 16:15-17:30 PARALLEL SESSIONS – B |
| B1 – General Assembly Room (Hall 1) Ethical Considerations and Policy Implications-1 Moderator: Serap Kurbanoğlu |
| [B1.1] Artificial Intelligence and Informed Consent: An Information Science Perspective on Privacy Policies and Terms of Use in Major AI Platforms Jonas Ferrigolo Melo University of Porto, Portugal Moises Rockembach University of Coimbra, Portugal | [B1.2] AI Policies in Academic Publishing: New Approaches to Transparency, Ethics, and Accountability Alicia Fátima Gómez Sánchez IE University, Spain Güssün Güneş Marmara University, Türkiye | [B1.3] Legal Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence Applications in Libraries Suna Karakaya, Eylül Açelya İhtiyar and Ümit Konya Istanbul University, Türkiye |
| B2 – Hall of Honor (Hall 2) AI Applications in Libraries and Information Centers-2 Moderator: Sanjica Faletar |
| [B2.1] Can GenAI Deliver Quality Bibliographic Recommendations? ChatGPT as a Literature Retrieval Tool in Semi-Peripheral Cultural and Linguistic Context Bogdan Vătavu “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Romania | [B2.2] Istanbul University Central Library: Developing an AI-Powered Recommendation System for Academic Article Selection Yücel Yılmaz Istanbul University, Türkiye | [B2.3] An Integration and Usage of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Academic Libraries for Scholarly Communication: A Comparative Analysis of Top Universities Habtamu Keno Dessa and Erzsébet Dani University of Debrecen, Hungary |
| B3 – Classroom 307 (Hall 3) AI and Knowledge Management-1 Moderator: Ana Lúcia Terra |
| [B3.1] Analysis of Scientific Frontier Advances Based on Large Language Models and Scientific Literature: A Case Study of the AI for Biology & Medicine Field Xingli Cun, Chenjun Ding and Fang Chen Chinese Academy of Sciences, China | [B3.2] Evaluation of the Role of Knowledge Management in Enhancing NLP-Driven Cognitive Language Learning Özlem Tarcan, Elif Arıca Akkök and Yasemin Güçlütürk Ankara University, Türkiye | [B3.3] Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Knowledge Management: Opportunities, Challenges, and Ethical Considerations Beyza Şanlı, Bülent Ayaz Gülkıran and Serap Tarhana Ankara University, Türkiye |
| B4 – Classroom 310 (Hall 4) AI-Driven Transformation of Library Services and Operations-1 Moderator: Olívia Pestana |
| [B4.1] From Chatbot to a Social Robot Prototype Using AI for Information Services in the Library – Experiences of a 5-Year Development Process Peter Linde, Kristoffer Lindström and Lasse Bourelius Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden | [B4.2] Artificial Intelligence Applications in Omani Academic Libraries: Uses and Legislation (Qualitative Analysis with Thematic Analysis) Noura Al Hosni, Sallam Al Yaarabi and Khalsa Al Barashdi Sultan Qaboos University, Oman | [B4.3] What do the Ottomans Know about Digital? Tools to Utilize the Ottoman and Early Modern Sources Harun Tuncer Hiperlink, Türkiye |
| 17:45-19:15 Istanbul University Central Library BOBCATSSS Board Meeting |