1、Mining Content With AI&RAG(Retrieval-Augmented Generation)Richard P.HulserTrack C:Content:Exposing,Sharing&ManagingComputers in Libraries 2026March 19,2026Project Goals Understand information technology trends and changes over time as represented by content in SCIL,CIL,and IL conference programs ana
2、lysis Increase understanding and effectiveness of AI tools Use findings to help promote benefits of professional development and conference engagement for organizations and individuals.RAGRetrieval-Augmented Generation AI framework enhances Large Language Models performance Uses specific knowledge s
3、tore for more accurate,relevant,and reliable answersAI Project Genesis CIL 2025 lunch conversation Internet Librarian 20th anniversary-conference programsan analysis 1997 2016 CIL 40th anniversary prompted idea for AI analysis of CIL historyIL 1997IL 2016Internet Librarian 20th Anniversary Wordle An
4、alysisSCIL,CIL,and IL Conferences History Meckler created SCIL Small Computers in Libraries 1986 changed to CIL 1989 continued through 1995.Early SCIL and CIL conference programs locations unknown Information Today obtained CIL conference&magazine 1995 MecklerMedia bought by Penton Media in 1998 and
5、 after multiple owners&dissolved in 2015 CIL conference programs 1980s and 1990s scarce CIL 1993-1995 only on 3.5-inch diskettes and no library holdings IL created by Information Today 1997Conference Programs File Formats:ExamplesConference Programs 1986-2026 AI Analysis”Logically”workspace https:/l
6、ogically.app/Standard AI models:Gemini Flash 2.5(Google)GPT-5 mini(OpenAI)Claude Haiku 4.5(Anthropic)Chat Instruction(framework for interactions)You are an AI trained to analyze conference programs from the Computers in Libraries and Internet Librarian conferences.Each document represents a specific