Purpose The study aims to investigate the potential of artificial intelligence chatbots in academic libraries along with the dangers associated with the technology. Design/methodology/approach Literature were sourced from Google scholar and Scopus database-indexed journals to assess the potentials and drawbacks of using ChatGPT (generative pretrained transformer). Findings The study found that ChatGPT can aid with technical and reader services such as answering basic reference inquiries, navigating the library website and assisting with research, cataloguing, classification and collection development. However, due to the risk of inaccurate query responses, misuse, limited comprehension, input limitation and technological reliance, it should be a complementary technology rather than a replacement for human librarians. Originality/value To the best of the author’ knowledge, this is one of the first articles reviewing the potential of ChatGPT in academic libraries.

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This study investigates the influence of librarians„ emotional intelligence on conflict management in private university libraries in South-West and South-South, Nigeria. The study adopted a survey research design. The population comprises 200 librarians in South-West and South-South, Nigeria. Total enumeration technique was used. A questionnaire was used for data collection. The instrument was tested for reliability, yielding Cronbach‟s alpha coefficients ranging from 0.87 to 0.95. Descriptive & inferential Statistics were used to analyse the data. The findings revealed that intrapersonal, interpersonal, intragroup, and intergroup conflicts as predominant in libraries. Collaborating, accommodating, sharing, avoidance and competing were prevalent techniques for managing conflicts in libraries. Librarians were found to be highly emotionally intelligent. The study concluded that librarians‟ emotional intelligence influenced conflict management. The study recommended that there is a need for private University Libraries to tackle misunderstandings among librarians while at the same time ensuring librarians are constantly emotionally intelligent.

This study sought to examine the relationship between knowledge, attitude, and acceptance of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine among students in selected universities in Nigeria. An anonymous survey was conducted online among Nigeria students. The questionnaire collected demographic characteristics, knowledge, attitudes, and acceptance of vaccines among respondents during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data were analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistic. Of the 521 participants surveyed, 74 (14.2) stated that they have already received COVID-19 vaccination, whereas 286 (54.9%) intend to be vaccinated as soon as the vaccine becomes available. Negative attitude toward COVID-19 vaccination has an inverse, very weak, and significant relationship with intent to vaccinate (r = −0.125, N = 521, p < 0.01). However, knowledge of COVID-19 vaccines was significantly related with intent to vaccinate (r = 0.130, N = 521, p < 0.01). The study concluded that knowledge and attitude of students toward vaccines are highly essential for their acceptance. Results suggest that vaccine acceptability may be increased if students' knowledge of vaccines is increased, and attitudes toward vaccination are improved by addressing the respondents' worries about vaccines' unforeseen effects, and changing their general mistrust of the benefits of vaccines.