Why We Are Building an AI Platform That Puts the Librarian in the Driver’s Seat

At the heart of library work is connection. You connect students to knowledge, faculty to resources, and research to impact. Research guides have traditionally been one of the key ways librarians make this connection. But keeping guides updated and aligned with coursework has become nearly impossible to do at scale.

We asked a simple question:
How can libraries surface the right resources at the right academic moment without adding to librarians' workload?

WyderNet is the answer.

The Expertise Bottleneck

Today’s library workflows break down in three ways:

• Time drain: Creating and updating course-specific guides takes hours of expert labor.
• Static content: Guides quickly become outdated as syllabi, assignments, and curriculum shift.
• Low engagement: Students often discover the right resources too late in the research process..

The problem is not expertise. It is scale. Libraries need a modern way to deploy their knowledge when it matters most.

The Solution: AI for Scale, Librarians for Trust

WyderNet is an AI-powered platform that generates draft research hubs by reading syllabi, assignments, and institutional metadata. But the librarian remains the final authority.

AI handles:

• Reading and analyzing syllabi, coursework, and individual research projects
• Matching topics to licensed content
• Drafting resource hubs in minutes

Librarians handle:

• Reviewing, refining, and approving recommendations
• Ensuring context, accuracy, and academic integrity

This model pairs machine efficiency with human judgment. It is exactly what responsible AI in higher education requires.

Responsible AI, by Design

AI in libraries must meet the highest standards of transparency, accuracy, and equity. Generic models trained on the open web cannot do this alone. Our guiding principle is simple:

AI assists. Librarians decide.

This ensures every recommendation meets institutional expectations and aligns with librarian values.

Our Vision: A Unified Academic Ecosystem

Higher education is shifting. Library instruction, teaching and learning, and student success are converging, yet systems remain fragmented. Faculty often lack visibility into library expertise. Students are overwhelmed by information. Libraries are asked to do more with fewer resources.

WyderNet bridges these gaps by connecting curriculum, research, and student support through one dynamic AI-driven platform. Our vision is a future where:

• Resources surface at the exact moment students need them
• Faculty and librarians collaborate seamlessly
• Libraries reclaim their central role in teaching and learning
• Every learner receives timely, personalized guidance

WyderNet transforms library collections and learning and research context into actionable intelligence, enabling more equitable, proactive, and impactful support across the academic journey.

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