Region of Sardinia

Sardinia Regional Library Network

Year

2026

What we do

Sebina AI, Conversational Agent, Smart Search

Making the bibliographic heritage of an entire region accessible means overcoming the barriers of traditional search methods and offering everyone new opportunities to discover knowledge. With the adoption of Sebina AI, Sardinia becomes the first regional library network in Italy to implement Sebina AI, transforming the way citizens explore library resources.

The Sardinia Regional Library Network brings together an extensive network of libraries and a rich bibliographic heritage spread across the region. This shared resource derives its value in part from how easily it can be discovered and accessed, without requiring users to understand cataloguing rules or use specific search terms.

Conversational Agent: Knowledge Becomes a Dialogue

Thanks to generative artificial intelligence, users can interact with the library catalogue using natural language, asking questions and receiving guidance to navigate the available resources.

The conversational agent makes exploration simpler and more intuitive, guiding people as they discover the region's bibliographic heritage. It provides a new gateway to knowledge, designed to bring libraries closer to the everyday needs of the community.

Smart Search: Discovering Library Collections Beyond Keywords

Semantic search allows users to explore the catalogue based on the meaning behind their queries, without needing to know exact titles, authors, or bibliographic terms.

Smart Search understands search intent, identifies relevant resources, and suggests connections between content and topics, bringing to light materials that might otherwise remain hidden through traditional search methods.

In this way, the collections of regional libraries become easier to explore, opening up new opportunities for discovery for the entire community.

The Benefits of Sebina AI

Widespread accessibility: An intuitive search experience for all citizens, regardless of their knowledge of bibliographic systems.
Enhanced visibility of regional heritage: New opportunities to discover the resources preserved across the library network.
More natural search: Everyday language queries and relevant results that go beyond the limitations of keyword-based searches.
Support for librarians: Sebina AI assists library professionals in their daily activities, allowing them to dedicate more time to engaging with users and facilitating access to culture.

With Sebina AI, innovation extends across an entire regional library network, creating new opportunities to access knowledge and enhancing the shared heritage of an extensive network of libraries.

A step towards making culture increasingly accessible, inclusive, and connected to people's needs.

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