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Robots in the Library: gauging attitudes towards developments in robotics and AI, and the potential implications for library services

@inproceedings{Phillips2017RobotsIT,
  title={Robots in the Library: gauging attitudes towards developments in robotics and AI, and the potential implications for library services},
  author={David Phillips},
  year={2017}
}
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