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The Voice Assistants that connect you to your Library, whether it is Alexa, Google, or Siri


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1 LibraryAssistant, Central library, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur –602105, India
2 Chief Librarian, Center for Research in Library and Information Science, Presidency University, Bangalore –560064, India

Voice assistants are a revolutionary technology that has changed how we interact with our devices. It enables users to use their voice to control their devices and access information, entertainment, and services. Voice assistants provide a hands-free, convenient, intuitive way to interact with technology. This paper describes how Voice Assistants, such as Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, are becomingincreasingly popular in libraries. Voice assistants are being used in libraries to increase access to library materials. By accessing the library catalogue, voice assistants can help users find and reserve books and other materials. It can even provide recommendations based on a user's past selections and personal preferences. Furthermore, by providing hands-free access to library materials, voice assistants can save librarians time and energy by eliminating the need for face-to-face interactions with customers. In this paper, the authors also discussed how it is essential to consider Voice Assistants' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT).

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Libraries; Voice assistants, SWOT analysis, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri.
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Vijaya kumar S
LibraryAssistant, Central library, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development, Sriperumbudur –602105, India
Sheshadri K. N.
Chief Librarian, Center for Research in Library and Information Science, Presidency University, Bangalore –560064, India

Abstract


Voice assistants are a revolutionary technology that has changed how we interact with our devices. It enables users to use their voice to control their devices and access information, entertainment, and services. Voice assistants provide a hands-free, convenient, intuitive way to interact with technology. This paper describes how Voice Assistants, such as Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri, are becomingincreasingly popular in libraries. Voice assistants are being used in libraries to increase access to library materials. By accessing the library catalogue, voice assistants can help users find and reserve books and other materials. It can even provide recommendations based on a user's past selections and personal preferences. Furthermore, by providing hands-free access to library materials, voice assistants can save librarians time and energy by eliminating the need for face-to-face interactions with customers. In this paper, the authors also discussed how it is essential to consider Voice Assistants' strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT).

Keywords


Libraries; Voice assistants, SWOT analysis, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Apple Siri.