Chiu‐Lin Lai

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Chiu-Lin Lai is an emerging scholar whose research centers on the intersection of library and information science (LIS), educational technology, and human-computer interaction, with a particular focus on how students conceptualize and interact with emerging technologies like smart libraries and AI-assisted learning environments. Her most cited work, "Differences between LIS and non-LIS undergraduates’ conceptions of smart libraries: a drawing analysis approach" (2021, 14 citations), employs innovative drawing analysis to reveal how disciplinary background shapes students’ mental models of smart libraries—a methodological contribution that bridges cognitive psychology and LIS. In her second highly cited paper, "Exploring University Students’ Preferences for AI-assisted Learning Environments: A Drawing Analysis with Activity Theory Framework" (2021, 12 citations), Lai applies co-word analysis and activity theory to uncover how teacher education students envision AI in learning, offering practical insights for designing learner-centered AI tools. By using visual data collection methods, Lai provides a nuanced, student-driven perspective often missing in technology adoption studies. Her work has significant implications for curriculum design, library service innovation, and the ethical deployment of AI in education, marking her as a thoughtful voice in the future of smart learning ecosystems.