AI-Powered Cataloguing: A Practical Guide to Building a Cataloguing Application with Power Apps
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- Description
- Table of Contents
- About the author
With a focus on practical applications and user-friendly methodologies, this book provides librarians, information professionals, and data managers with an accessible guide to building their own automated cataloging systems.
Addressing the growing need for innovation and automation in library cataloging systems, this book aims to teach readers how to build AI-powered cataloging apps using Power Apps. This complete guide offers a step-by-step journey to how cataloging processes can be modernized by using artificial intelligence, featuring the Royal Library of Belgium and the retrocatalography application as case studies. Focusing on creating inclusive bibliographic records, it will enable readers to train AI models and develop tools to improve efficiency and collection management. Chapters cover
- an introduction to cataloging and metadata;
- how to get started with the Power Platform ecosystem; and
- deploying and maintaining the cataloging app.
Introduction
Chapter 1: Cataloging Essentials
Chapter 2: Getting Started with the Power Platform ecosystem
Chapter 3: Leveraging AI for Cataloging in PowerApps
Chapter 4: Building Your Cataloging App
Chapter 5: Deploying and Maintaining the Cataloging App
Conclusion