• Kadeyo Mutale Kuyela
• Akakakandelwa Akakandelwa
• Christine Wamunyima Kanyengo

The study examined the extent to which academic libraries have adopted the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) technologies within their library services in academic. A descriptive survey design methodology was employed. The study population consisted of librarians from all academic libraries in both public and private universities in Lusaka Province. The study employed a stratified random sampling and simple random technique, and data was collected using a standard questionnaire with closed-ended questions and analysed using descriptive statistics and inferential statistics. Findings show that digital library repositories (30 respondents, 28.3 percent) emerged as the technology available most commonly in academic libraries, followed by artificial intelligence (20 respondents, 18.9 percent), library social media application (15 respondents, 14.2 percent), and the Internet of Things (IoT) with (13 respondents, 12.3 percent). Other technologies considered with respect to adoption in the libraries included reference management tools (7 respondents, 6.6 percent), a robot library assistant (5 respondents, 4.7 percent), a circulation module (5 respondents, 4.7 percent), big data tools (3, 2.8 percent), 3D modeling software (4, 3.8 percent), blockchain technology (2, 1.9 percent), and a chatbot (2, 1.9 percent), exhibiting varied but limited adoption with respect to the advanced LIB4.0 innovations. The study findings show evidence that the academic libraries are embracing digital repositories and artificial intelligence as key tools to enhance accessibility, operational efficiency, and user engagement in the digital age.

Academic Libraries, Africa, Artificial Intelligence, Big Data, Fourth Industrial Revolution, 4IR, Internet of Things, LIB 4.0, Lusaka, Robotics, Zambia,

"4IR in Academic Libraries: An Exploratory Study of Lusaka Province, Zambia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no.j123-j129, March-2025, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503917.pdf

"4IR in Academic Libraries: An Exploratory Study of Lusaka Province, Zambia", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.12, Issue 3, page no. ppj123-j129, March-2025, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2503917.pdf