Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library tops competition for innovative knowledge service platform

The national finals of the inaugural "AI plus management services" competition for university libraries was held at Hainan University on Wednesday. The competition aims to create new service models and cultivate a team of digital intelligence talent.

University librarians, faculty members and students were encouraged to use AI to solve real-world issues in their work and contribute to a collection of intelligent projects. The competition was divided into four categories based on business scenarios: literature and research support, reading and literacy education, smart management and operations, and other integrated innovations.

Institutions including libraries of 14 universities nationwide jointly initiated the competition, which was hosted by the Shanghai Jiao Tong University Library.

Since its launch in July, the competition received 440 entries from 291 universities. Ultimately, the entry from the SJTU Library won the top prize.

The project centers on a one-stop personalized knowledge service platform launched by the library. The platform is guided by the actual needs of faculty and students, offering services such as intelligent knowledge discovery, academic Q&A, course learning support, personalized reading recommendations and library business processing, and promoting the transformation of library services from traditional resource supply to scenario-based, intelligent, and personalized knowledge services.