Week 1: Contextualizing Generative AI
AI literacy essentials for academic libraries
Choice and Clarivate have teamed up to develop an eight-week, newsletter-based course on generative AI literacy for academic library workers. If you are AI curious—and short on time—then this course is for you!
Each week contains three sections:
- Introduction: An overview of a core AI literacy competency
- In Practice: An interview or case study
- Reading Room: Further reading material focused on the topic
- The module closes with a quiz and discussion questions.
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In week one, we set the stage for an eight-week, deep dive into generative AI.
Table of Contents
Introduction
Libraries Have Been Here Before
AI has triggered the Bat-Signal once again. It’s time for library workers to respond.
by the Choice editors
In 1998, librarians and library workers witnessed the complete remaking of their profession. The World Wide Web was still relatively new, but Google, with its PageRank algorithm, revolutionized how we navigated the information superhighway. The design was so clean—just a text box. We could put away our Boolean techniques and other complex search strings. Information was democratized. Or was it, really?
The threat of Google was, perhaps, not felt immediately in our profession, but Margaux DelGuidice’s blog post from 2012 perfectly sums up the ethos of “just Google it.” (Or another favorite, “let me Google that for you.”) There was a real feeling at the time that our profession was unnecessary. The internet—and Google—was poised to replace libraries. Although the number of librarians (academic, public, and school media) has decreased in the last twenty years, there’s no evidence that this is directly related to Google. Declining budgets, wage compression, retirements, a global pandemic, and challenges to intellectual freedom have all done far more to reshape our profession than a mere search engine. Even so, the web and its abundance of freely available information quickly became an opportunity for library workers to flex their information management skills.
The term “information literacy” was first used by Paul G. Zurkowski in a 1974 report submitted to the US National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS). But with the rise of Google in 1998, it is no coincidence that the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education were first published in 2000. In 2016, the standards became a framework to better suit the evolving challenges of information instruction.
New threat or new opportunity?
Almost thirty years since Google, librarianship faces a new, equally revolutionary development. Generative AI—that is, artificial intelligence that can create content—presents new challenges to information literacy. Tools such as ChatGPT are similar to Google in that they allow users to ask questions and get results. But unlike Google, these chatbots do not deliver a list of webpages. These tools synthesize information to produce natural language results. And sometimes they produce incorrect or highly biased information. Even worse, many open access chatbots are using users’ personal data for training. As this technology rapidly evolves and its use becomes ubiquitous, there has never been a more crucial moment for our profession to inform our community about how to safely use these tools.
Generative AI is suddenly everywhere, and it seems like the choice to use AI is not ours to make. Michael Hanegan and Chris Rosser, in their book Generative AI and Libraries: Claiming Our Place in the Center of a Shared Future (ALA Editions/Core, 2025), describe AI as an arrival technology. “Unlike elective technologies—such as smartphones, which we can choose to use or not—arrival technologies transform the underlying fabric of how society functions.” Gen-AI has wormed its way into our web search engines and word processing software. While some of us may make a conscious decision not to use a stand-alone chatbot such as ChatGPT or attempt to avoid AI altogether, the technology has already been deployed and/or used across campus.
AI’s influence on society generally, and higher education specifically, is growing so quickly that our profession would do well to add it to the list of services that align with the institution’s strategic priorities. If there ever was an issue to be proactive with, it’s this one. From students to faculty, research and scholarly communication workflows, back office admin efficiencies, and even certain library tasks, AI will soon be embedded all around us. At this point, there is no general opt-out on this technology.
Luckily, as with the rise of the web at the turn of the century, librarians are well-equipped to meet these new information literacy challenges. The AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers (approved October 2025), developed by the ACRL AI Competencies for Library Workers Task Force, and resources such as this micro course, are being developed specifically for librarians and library workers. Our core professional training and values around critical thinking, privacy and confidentiality, and ethical use of information serve as a basis for understanding AI and its best uses in scholarly and library workflows.
Welcome to our generative AI community!
Over the next eight weeks, we’ll explore issues in policy, ethics, and building community around AI instruction and use. Each module will include an introduction to the competency, a case study or interview with a thought leader, and further reading on the subject. To make it fun, we’ve included a quiz and discussion questions. Each bite of information should bring you a deeper understanding of AI literacy. This micro course was designed to move librarians through AI literacy competencies, and we hope you will find this content useful for your own instruction.
In Practice
Diving Deeper Into AI Competencies with the ACRL AI Literacy Framework
Librarians love a framework, and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has delivered.
Click here to read more about the new Generative AI Literacy framework developed by ACRL members.
Jason Coleman, Academic Services Librarian at Kansas State and co-chair of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) AI Competencies for Library Workers Task Force, chatted with Choice about AI literacy, information literacy, and why it’s important to approach AI with a sense of curiosity.
Click here to read the AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers framework approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, October 2025.
The competencies document begins by describing the frame of mind one needs to assume to approach AI with an open mind. What is important about these mindsets?
The idea of mindsets emerged from conversations among the task force members. As we began to outline the competencies collectively, several people mentioned that we really needed to have a component that addresses the attitudinal approach that we think academic librarians need to adopt in order to gain those competencies. We tried to emphasize the need to be playful—well, maybe not playful—curious — and to have an open mind.
When I talk to library colleagues at conferences or in webinars and ask them what they think about AI, many mention ethical challenges with the way AI is being trained and used. Others describe generative AI as a fad that is overhyped. A few describe AI as a panacea and describe concerns about harms as overwrought. When I ask them to give examples or to explain their reasoning, the majority cite outdated information or describe AI models and tools inaccurately.
I suspect that the extreme skeptics have formed opinions about generative AI based on early experiences and have not kept up with new developments. And I know that many of the views of both skeptics and Pollyannas come from hyperbolic headlines circulated among like-minded people.
It is frustrating that professionals who know about filter bubbles are willingly and even pridefully remaining within them. The mindsets we present in our document are meant to address this. They emphasize the importance of questioning one’s understanding of these technologies.
You mentioned the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. How do these two documents interact?
There is a great deal of overlap between AI competencies and information literacy. Although we do not specifically mention any of the frames, several of the competencies articulate the need to think critically about information written about AI, used to train AI, and created by or with the assistance of AI.
The comment period for the draft is over and you are working on version two. What kind of changes can we expect?
Almost two hundred people replied to our survey and several of them suggested that dispositions, at least the way we had written them in our first draft, were patronizing and too AI-positive. Others said that dispositions don’t really have a place in a competencies document. One of the main changes is that we have replaced the dispositions with a set of mindsets.
The new draft is not drastically different than the first, but we have added a few competencies. We’ve done a lot of rewording; we wanted to make it more proactive, especially around ethics.
Do you need to use AI to be AI literate?
Some of the most strident feedback we got was about including use and application in the framework. A group of survey respondents protested pretty vehemently and quite articulately that they felt like they could be AI competent without actually using it.
The whole task force talked extensively about this and, ultimately, we disagreed with that viewpoint. We do not assert that library workers need to use AI for their work, but we do claim that if you want to call yourself AI competent, you need to actually use it so that your views about it are informed by direct experience. Leo (Lo), ACRL’s President, shared a useful analogy. He said, “If I want to say that I’m competent at tennis, I can’t just read about it and watch other people playing tennis: I actually need to go and play tennis.”
Part of our argument is that AI is becoming ubiquitous, and we’re encountering it, whether we want to or not. If you’re using the internet, you’re more than likely seeing the consequences of AI, so it’s important to be competent. We think that using AI will help you consume it effectively and recognize when it’s being used.
How do you envision library workers using this framework?
The main genesis for the framework was from Leo. He feels that there needs to be a document that can provide a foundation for librarians to create training programs and materials. He asked us to try to describe the fundamental competencies that would apply to almost all academic library workers so that it can be subsequently adapted, adopted, and expanded by other groups of librarians.
At the same time, it can be used by individuals to assess or get a feeling for what sorts of things they need to be aware of when it comes to AI literacy.
One thing that sets this framework apart is that it’s not cumulative. The four competencies are discreet and modular. How did the committee get to this structure?
Most of the people on the task force are instruction or reference librarians — they go into classrooms and talk and educate people about AI—so there was a strong desire for us to turn this into a curricular document. If we had done that, we would have needed to be write specific objectives.
We kept having to pull it back on that. This framework is not meant to be a curriculum. It’s meant to identify the basic competencies a curriculum should address.
Do you think this framework can have utility outside of higher education?
The document has a strong focus on the context of education and academic libraries. It emphasizes the need to understand how information is applied, used, and created. However, much of it is general enough to be relevant to anyone.
Have you had the opportunity to engage with public librarians or school media specialists on this framework?
We conferred with Peter Musser and Andrew Wesolek from CORE, which is an organization that represents a broader swath of professionals. They encouraged us to create a set of competencies that is not generic, but is instead clearly connected to what librarians care about. They encouraged us to emphasize competencies related to the ethics of AI. We are hopeful that other communities of librarians will pick up this work or that ALA will develop a set of competencies that is broad enough to address the needs of all library workers.
Reading Room
A selection of multimedia content to fit your time commitment.
5 minutes
- AI literacy: What it is, what it isn’t, who needs it and why it’s hard to define, by Daniel S. Schiff et al. The Conversation, 2025.
- Why is ChatGPT so bad at math?, by Kyle Wiggers. TechCrunch, 2024.
- Shaping the Future of Learning: AI in Higher Education, by Ted Brodheim. EDUCAUSE Review, 2025.
10 minutes
- Pulse of the Library Report 2025, Clarivate, 2025.
- Pulse of the Library Report 2024, Clarivate, 2024.
- Finally, DeepMind Made An IQ Test For AIs!, by Two Minute Papers. YouTube, 2025. Video below.
- AI Fact Sheets, Bipartisan Policy Center, 2025.
- Six things scientists just discovered about how AI works, by Briana Brownell. Descript, 2025.
20+ minutes
- Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task, by Nataliya Kosmyna et al. 2025.
- Generative AI Literacy: Twelve Defining Competencies, by Ravinithesh Annapureddy et al. Digital Government: Research and Practice, Volume 6, Issue 1, 2025.
- Global Round-Up: National AI Policies, Computer and Communications Industry Association. 2025.
- Generative AI: Teaching Matters episodes 1-4, University of Edinburgh, 2023. Podcast.
Quiz Time
Test your AI literacy knowledge!
Discussion Questions
AI gives us a lot to think about. Share your thoughts in the comments!
- What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
Coming up
Next week Kerry Lohmeier, Associate Dean of Law Library Services at the University of Akron, writes about issues in ethics and privacy around generative AI. We talk to Tracy Elliott, Dean of Libraries at Florida Gold Coast University, about using generative AI to boost learning outcomes.
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363 responses to “Week 1: Contextualizing Generative AI”
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It is important for me to understand AI and how to use it effectively, as I work in a library environment.
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To be able to understand AI tools and their impact in the library environment because AI is not going anywhere. It is here to stay.
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Continuously chating about AI and working with librarians to get them ready to engage in the conversation. Not wanting to be pro or anti but meet patrons where they are at
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The rapid integration of AI across industries demands a strong foundational understanding. I also enjoy learning so I can stay informed, share common knowledge with others, and engage in meaningful discussions about the same ideas and concepts.
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I was drawn to this course to expand my understanding of Generative AI for professional development. There have been many rapid changes and I want to be up to date in order to best teach information literacy to undergraduates.
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As an academic librarian, this is a major concern of our faculty, and I need to be able to help calm and explain it to them. As a doctoral student, I appreciate knowing how to use it ethically.
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AI changes how people relate to one another. While some users enjoy using artificial intelligence as a judgment-free tool to organize their thoughts, there is less human connection to interact. It makes people to worry about their jobs and future as it seems to replace human jobs. Globally it is a concern for resource management. AI enhances our thinking. It gathers your thoughts, organize all points in one. It corrects the spell check, edit and all ideas flow easily and so professional. It improves all what is written. It doesn’t replace the thoughts but restructure then into a meaningful phrase or paragraph.
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As an academic librarian committed to helping students use information sources ethically, I want to learn more about the issues with generative AI and how others are helping to spread AI Literacy.
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Aside from being a part-time Librarian Technologist for my library, I’m also a full-time graduate student and part-time first year composition graduate teaching instructor. I am currently designing a first composition course that integrates AI-usage and prompt design for first year comp. to see if it is possible to teach first year students to use genAI not as a replacement but as a proper writing tool. So that’s why I’m here.
Also, I’m pretty staunchly anti-generative AI in academia, so being able to adequately learn how to use it and about it feels like the right thing to do.
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Mostly to develop myself, curious and a desire to know AI, to learn and explore more. Also, for personal growth to expand my understanding about AI.
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I was drawn to this course to better understand how AI can support my work in education and improve the way I design learning experiences for students. Over the next eight weeks, I hope to build practical skills, explore effective uses of AI in instruction and research, and become more confident in integrating these tools in a thoughtful and meaningful way.
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As a student, I want to know more about how to use AI ethically in my research.
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Working in an academic institution where academic integrity should be upheld at all times, I do not want to be left behind in learning responsible use of AI. After reviewing a few AI courses available for librarians, this one ticked all the boxes for me.
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Our university is working on policies related to AI and is incorporating AI as a subject into the curriculum (in education for example). EBSCO databases now have AI (article summaries and natural language searching). I agree with Hanegan and Rosser that AI cannot be avoided. Whether librarians will play an important role in utilizing and managing AI remains to be determined. I’d like to play a role on my campus but would like to be better informed. So far the information about AI’s limits (in calculations and physics) has been fascinating.
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I’m drawn to the course to discover what tools and methods are being used to make library staff familiar with AI. I am hoping to find ways to support my team and make recommendations based on what I discover.
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Relevant and timely!
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
I am taking this course because my team felt that it would help us to learn more about AI and how to teach an AI course at our institution. I am hoping to gain more knowledge and resources to build my own course to teach AI literacy skills to all students, faculty & staff.
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I am committed to keeping abreast of the latest technologies to be better able to help my patrons.
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As a middle school librarian, I know I need to learn more about AI and how to use it ethically.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
The need to become AI literate (if not fluent) as a library professional; also, AI literacy is part of what I teach as an instruction librarian; finally, to be able to support my main constituency as a faculty developer. -
AI has been considered an essential skill for academic librarians.
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I am Information Literacy Librarian and I want to Learn AI Literacy and implement in my IL courses.
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AI has changed how students search for information for learning and research. I joined this course to understand how AI is affecting information literacy, whether traditional search strategies are still relevant, and what new skills librarians need to stay relevant in teaching students
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I was drawn to this course because it aligns closely with my academic and professional interests, particularly in strengthening my understanding of ethical, responsible, and effective use of emerging technologies in learning and research.
Gain a clear understanding of the key concepts and expectations covered in the course
Develop practical skills that I can confidently apply in my studies and professional work
Improve my critical thinking, research, and academic integrity practices
Successfully complete all assignments and actively participate in discussions
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The sheer amount of AI training out there is unruly and questionable. As a library student, I trust the curators at ACRL, Choice, and all their subsidiaries to provide me with well-reasoned instructional materials and official frameworks.
I found the ideas around AI and Cognitive Load especially interesting. As well as learning about how AI uses Tokenization, and some of the results that it can have.
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AI is widely used by our patrons, and encouraged by our administration. I feel behind the curve, and skeptical of the technology. Through this course, I’m hoping to develop a better understanding of the technology itself, learn its effects on society and my profession, and the discover possible applications. I hope to not only be able to utilize the technology, but to articulate why or why not it is the appropriate tool for the task.
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I enjoy learning about AI tools and workflows. I am interested in learning how everyone else feels about using AI tools at work,
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I am interested in learning more about AI so that I can better support faculty and students in their research.
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AI technology is emerging quickly. As an academic librarian, I already feel behind the curve on educating myself on generative AI as a tool, and its emerging influence on our future is quickly becoming undeniable. Until now, I’ve only dabbled in the use of generative AI, and so I wanted to take this course as a way to approach this topic in a more focused and directed way. My hope is that I will come out the other side as someone who understands both the powerful advantages this tool offers to patrons and students, but also, what its limitations are and how I might address them in my career.
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From 2022 I was very fond and curious about AI. I know that the core is still the same. But changes are so quick for such a long time, that I am overwhelmed and tired. So I am here to stop a little bit and to try find time to think about AI, not just use it.
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As a researcher and academic librarian, I want to take a deep dive into artificial intelligence and see how it interacts alongside traditional modalities of seeking out and deciphering information. What makes AI so elusive to the human element-even though it is the human element that has created the algorithm. What are the obvious and long-term effects of AI reliance on education and what impact this will have on critical thinking
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This course was suggested by a colleague; I hope to gain a more detailed understanding of what it means to be “AI literate” as a librarian and as an academic. Furthermore, I would like to pass along any new knowledge I gain as best I can to my liaison areas.
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In this AI era, knowledge of AI literacy is very important, as AI has become a part of our work skills and has even integrated into our lives! I’m looking forward to learning different perspectives on Generative AI and rediscovering the essential role of libraries in the AI environment over the next 8 weeks.
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In this AI era, knowledge of AI literacy is essential, as AI has become a part of our work skills and has woven into our daily lives! I’m looking forward to learning different perspectives on Generative AI and rediscovering the important role of libraries in the AI environment over the next 8 weeks.
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Learning about AI is really important for an acedemic librarian since we are working the area realted to the knowledge and information. As new technologies are always welcome but the technology and its use should be ethical.As for as its tecnical use one has toUSE it after proper understaning of it. I think this course will help me alot in future use of AI.
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I am very interested in anything AI so I want to learn more
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Our faculty and staff on campus have been discussing more about AI in the classroom from both the educator and student sides. Our library hasn’t been much involved with these discussions. But we have seen some AI tools appear more frequently in our databases. I would like to try to keep up with how academic libraries are staying relevant within their institutions.
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I’m in my first year as an instructional librarian at a community college. AI literacy has become the dominant discussion at my campus, and we have been tasked with developing a faculty-oriented workshop that introduces the concept to them… but I need to get myself up to speed, too! I have only cursory experience with using gen AI products, and a basic knowledge of how they work. These technologies are ubiquitous now, and I have a responsibility to learn about them as an information professional.
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I am a academic reference librarian and have been trying to teach AI literacy in my class sessions. I am hoping these sessions will give me a better perspective and approach to meet the growing need of our students.
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I recently joined my libraries group for digital research and scholarship where AI is being explored as a research collaborator, and I wanted to take this course to broaden my understanding of AI.
I also work in assessment and am mostly internal to the libraries and want to explore how AI can help me be more efficient in my work, especially for larger projects that would ideally have more people power working on them.
I would also like to learn if there are any environmentally sound AI tools and explore what potential there is to have AI that doesn’t use as much water and energy. -
I want to learn more about how AI can be used in an academic library setting. I enjoy learning about new topics.
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I am a Librarian, very interested in AI and how it is influencing student and Librarian behavior in both the academic world and life in general. I want to become more familiar with the types of AI and its applications, and this course will help me learn this information. AI use continues to spread, and as Librarians, we are charged with the responsibility of learning about this technology, teaching others the pros and cons of it , and demonstrating how to use it in an ethical manner in the library world and in our personal lives.
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I’m the instruction librarian at a mid-size state school. I’ve been talking with our faculty development team about creating a “train the trainers” style workshop on AI literacy and how it incorporates into information literacy. I’m hoping this course will help shore up my background knowledge on the topic to be able to create a meaningful training session for others.
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AI is reshaping the way humanity interacts with information and as information specialists we need to be informed.
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I’m thankful for this course, but I’m really tired of hearing about how we all need to be “trained” in AI…as we’re using it daily in our lives. The problem of AI in academia is NOT us faculty’s lack of knowledge about AI’s wonders, but STUDENT PLAGIARISM. Students plagiarizing from ChatGPT is out of control, and now not even calling students on it works–they’ve clearly been told never to admit to it, that the detectors are flawed, etc. What miraculous tasks has AI in store for us librarians and professors? Have I been introduced to AI tech that saves me ANY time at all in my work? NO. I have only had to spend hours and hours tracking down proof of AI in multiple detectors instead of focusing on teaching. A nod to “ethical use” does not begin to describe the magnitude of the problem. I also have students who detest AI in all its forms and rebel against assignments I’ve dutifully created to get them to use it in ethical ways. They want nothing to do with it.
Twenty years ago I toured a kindergarten that advertised a class to show 5-year olds how to use the Internet. We all then watched as these children became technologically adept without such training.
What I don’t see addressed here are serious issues relating to how AI tools like ChatGPT are robbing journalists and writers by reformulating their work into its own, preventing their sites from being visited. I don’t like the environmental impact of ChatGPT, and neither do many students. Are all of these issues going to be addressed in this course? -
as an academic librarian, i have witnessed how AI technologies and literacy are increasingly shaping research services. This makes it essential for me to explore, reflect on, and discuss AI key motivations that inspired me to take this course.
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The thing that drew me to this course specifically was that it was self-paced. In my role at the library I am constantly needed to work with technology (repair etc.) but I also need to keep up with new technology developments to best assist patrons. My team is very passionate about ethical uses of AI and learning more on the subject is always a plus. I hope to achieve greater understanding of AI and where the scientific community and other stand on the use of this technology.
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I want to be a lifelong learner about AI
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I am working on projects involving AI and want to further broaden my understanding on AI
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As said in the introduction of this unit, AI can be both a threat and opportunity, not only for the profession, but for the general society. On the other hand, we can deny or turn our back on it. So, it is better to get acquainted with AI!
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As a academic librarian ai literacy is more important and benift about the users and mind in the copyright issues about using AI.
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I hope to learn a bit more about AI, so that I am more confident in using it. I want to use it ethically and show others how to use it that way as well.
I do feel that as a Librarian I understand how to best pose the questions if I am using ChatGPT, for instance. Helping the students and faculty learn those skills is an important piece of the AI literacy puzzle. -
I was attracted to this course because l felt my job was threatened by AI. So i wanted to understand it so that l could horn up my skills and remain relevant.
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AI has been slowly and gradually making it’s way into the work I do as a Special Librarian. I want to be on-par or ahead of what’s to come and how I can prepare and educate myself, colleagues and users on to approach this evolving technology that’s here to stay.
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AI literacy is an opportunity to support our communities with this boom in the use of these tools, mainly in the area of user education.
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I am an academic librarian and I feel that it is important to know about AI. I have been asked about the ethical use of AI and have even been asked to do a library session on AI and Ethics. Therefore, I am hoping at the end to be more confident to speak on the subject matter.
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My interest in this course comes from the goal of helping my library colleagues build AI literacy through our professional development series.
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I am trying to learn as much as I can when the time allows me to at work.
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AI literacy is a priority for me, I’m trying to gobble up as many sources, I like that this seems to follow the ACRL Framework and will provide concrete examples for deeper understanding.
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Like most people here (I think), I’m wanting to become more proficient and knowledgeable in all aspects of AI – from a professional user’s pespective. I wojrk in research and need to ensure that I’m using AI responsibly, ethically and apropriately.
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Hoping to stay up to date on AI information, and find practical ways to help students learn how to responsibly navigate and use AI
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I’m a Reference & Instruction Librarian and work at a small college. Faculty and students are struggling to get a handle on AI so I’m trying to make the library a go-to place for information about proper AI usage.
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I’m trying to learn as much as I can about AI and tools that will help faculty, myself and students.
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I was attracted to this course by the need to integrate my incipient knowledge of AI into the reality of libraries, the challenges of information professionals not only to stay current, but also to become mediators in the use of this technological vanguard with our users, in which they can access truthful information and develop useful resources, without sacrificing their sense of creativity, from an integral place.
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Artificial Intelligence is transforming libraries by improving information retrieval, enhancing user experiences, and supporting smarter resource management.
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I would like to learn more about AI and how it’s shaping and transforming our reality so I can apply that knowledge in my day to day activities. I think is very important to learn about the ethic implications of AI usage so we can take advantage of it instead of it becoming dangerous.
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I want to learn as much as I can about AI so I can assist patrons at my library.
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As a liaison librarian, I am interested in getting a focused look at AI to develop ways to incorporate critical/responsible AI literacy into my work with information studies students who will not only be navigating and/or using AI within their program, but also within their information technology-based careers.
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La IA genera preguntas éticas y legales sobre la autoría, la propiedad y la originalidad y quisiera con este curso poder despejar estas dudas.
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I hope to gain a deeper understanding of the context surrounding AI. We interact with AI in our own small (or large) ways, but placing it into the larger context of information gathering in the 21st century would be very helpful.
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Professional development and the ability to better understand AI and its ethics. As an academic library, knowing and understanding AI literacy will assist me with my duties.
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I am an academic librarian and I hope to improve my knowledge and reflections about AI.
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As an academic librarian, I think it is important to better understand how AI works as well as its benefits and deficiencies.
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Increase AI literacy related to academic libraries.
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Tener más conocimiento, descubrir nuevas técnicas y saber interpretar y poder manejar de una mejor manera.
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What drew me to this course was the fact that AI is becoming part of our everyday lives. We encounter AI in at least one thing we do each and every day. It’s important we know what we are dealing with so that, as librarians, we can help students navigate the proper use of AI. I’ve used ChatGPT, as well as, Google Gemini, and just from the few times I’ve used them, I can tell that there are some benefits to them. However, with everything else, there are also drawbacks. I don’t think we as a whole, know enough about AI to teach it to our students just yet.
I hope to learn more about AI so that I can teach my students the right way to use it. -
I hope to be better prepared to guide faculty and students in the use of AI through library instruction.
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At the university where I work, we are seeing AI being used more and more. Sometimes in good ways, sometimes not. I’m really not that familiar with AI, but as a librarian, I feel it is important that I change that. I want to be able to help the university navigate this new technological frontier. To show them how to use it…how NOT to use it. To help them to develop a healthy relationship with AI that will allow them to get the most out of it without crippling their critical thinking skills. To help them stay informed of the ethical issues surrounding AI so that they can use it in a way that does not harm others. And to use it myself. While I don’t know exactly how yet, I see potential for AI to be used to improve library processes, which would open up time and energy for librarians to use on other tasks. So yeah, lots of reasons.
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I would like to learn more about the capabilities of AI, specifically in electronic collection management in academic libraries.
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Our library Dean is always talking about AI, it is the future so I thought this course would help me learn more about AI.
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As a library school student with an interest in academic librarianship, it felt necessary to complete this course to acquire knowledge regarding artificial intelligence (AI). In my current student services role, I already see the implications of students leaning on AI to complete tasks, which can serve both beneficial and harmful purposes. I hope to learn more about how artificial intelligence is impacting librarianship.
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En mi Universidad nos han capacitado en la Ética y honestidad académica e introducción a la IA. me interesa profundizar sobre el tema, dominarlo de forma sólida y ser referente desde la Biblioteca para todas las demás áreas.
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I hope to learn more about AI to use in my work as a public services librarian.
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What interested me is the focus on the AI literacy framework and information literacy. I’ve attended other webinars and courses, but most lacked the connection to the ACRL AI framework so I’m looking forward to learning more and start developing better lesson plans to share with faculty and students on using AI ethically.
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I work in higher education and understand that AI is being used in a variety of ways by faculty, staff, and students. I want to learn more about AI so that I can teach AI literacy to the campus community and discover new approaches to using it in my work.
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I am currently teaching information literacy, but I felt the need to incorporate AI literacy, so I decided to take this class. I hope to gain a systematic understanding of AI literacy through this class.
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I’m an academic librarian, and my work colleague told me about this course. As AI is already all around us, this is a great opportunity to learn more about it.
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There is a need to guide students in the ethical use of AI.
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My goal is to gain a deeper understanding of AI literacy, strengthen my knowledge, and acquire transferable skills that will enable me to educate students, faculty, and staff on the responsible use of AI in an academic context.
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I am try to learn as much as possible about AI and surrounding issues.
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Como asistente bibliotecario, este curso me interesa por la relevancia de los temas expuestos, es necesario aprender bien las definiciones y considerar las posturas sobre la IA y que mejor a través de expertos en la materia, espero adquirir una mejor comprensión sobre estas herramientas y aprovecharlas al máximo.
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I hope to learn much more about AI and Ai tools especially in information searching.
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I need to be able to guide students in the ethical use of AI/LLM. The more I understand it, the better I will be at assisting our students. This course will be a helpful overview, summary, and gap-filling for me.
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I had the opportunity to watch a number of library webinars by Jane Hammond from Ohio State University and especially enjoyed the ones on libraries and AI. So the head reference librarian found these great webinars for our staff to add to the conversation. I am actually pretty worried about the effect AI can have on students, but hopefully it won’t be all doom and gloom! Thanks for all of your work.
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I’m catching up on these classes so I’m a bit behind, but I work in Technical Services in an academic library, and I decided to take this course to learn more about generative AI and its implications for the future of my job, my department, and library overall: the controversies surrounding it, ethical implications, and most of all because I’m a librarian who always loves learning about new things! I’m hoping to learn how to leverage AI to make me a more effective librarian who knows how to responsibly use and evaluate this technology in the future.
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I am interested in learning best practices in the use of AI and learning how to design courses or materials for information literacy and ethical use of AI for research services.
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I’m catching up on the microcourse, but I was drawn to it by the structured and in-depth look at AI. I have been including discussions about AI in my teaching, particularly the ethics of using AI, for a little over a year now. I don’t like AI personally, but my university has added AI to a lot of classes. I want to be better prepared to discuss ethical uses of AI with students and faculty.
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I am a librarian in the automation department of a university library. After reading The Coming Wave: AI, Power, and Our Future by Mustafa Suleyman, I felt the need to understand how artificial intelligence is transforming our environment and how it has quietly integrated into the technological tools we use every day.
Beyond reflecting on the risks it presents, I believe it is essential to implement measures that ensure this technology remains within safe boundaries, especially in the academic setting where I work.
I hope this course provides me with the tools to support my colleagues in implementing various forms of literacy on generative AI within the university. -
My colleague is our resident AI expert and recommended this course. Over the eight weeks of this course I hope to achieve greater knowledge about LLMs in general (beyond just ChatGPT) and also, how to work with this technology in a way that can benefit and support the academic learning experience.
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I was drawn to this course because of how relevant AI has become in libraries and in society as a whole. During the next eight weeks I hope to gain a better understanding of how AI can be incorporated into my daily library duties as a professional librarian and how this newfound knowledge can be shared with others. Moreover, as a lecturer, I need to fully understand the benefits and downfalls of using generative AI, as students are using these tools on a daily basis, and I should be aware of the tools being used. I should also be able to guide them on how to effectively use tools like ChatGPT.
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I’m looking forward to leading the way in my higher education academic community as a curious co-learner.
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This course was recommended to me by my director, and I am hoping to gain knowledge that will help me better guide students to ethically engage with AI.
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I was drawn to the fact that it’s free. It was shared by a colleague. I can trust the references and information shared. I hope to better understand how to develop an AI policy in the library, and to be able to share the information with the students, faculty, and administration of the Theological Seminary.
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What attracted me to the course was the need to understand and master AI skills in the library. I want to better understand the topic and be able to share what I’vw learned. Create an Ai policy in the acdemic library.
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I enrolled in this course because I am curious about Generative AI and want to learn as much as I can on the topic. I wanted to deepen my technical skills while also learning how to apply them in the real world, both personally and professionally.
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La perspectiva ética de la IA y la ingeniería de prompts creo que son de los retos más interesantes que supone este desarrollo de competencias.
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I work in a library and I want to learn more about AI. I want to understand how our students will use AI and how it will be relevant to my work.
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As an Information Assistant, the 8-week course will enhance my knowledge on Generative AI and how it affects one’s academic journey. Being more knowledgeable about AI can upskill how I assist others when it comes to Generative AI.
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I am a school librarian and this course is helpful in enriching my knowledge of AI. Thank you!!!
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I’m honestly just trying to learn what I need to about AI. I realize this is going to change as it progresses, but I don’t like the arrival of it. I’m just learning about it so that I’m not behind. I’m worried about my job, but rather how humans will inevitably respond to it the way they did with social media.
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I’m a new electronic resources librarian, and I’m interested in learning more about AI because most electronic resources now offer AI-powered features. I want to better understand how generative AI works and how it impacts student learning.
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See what has been changing and developed with AI and how libraries are using AI. I’d also like to learn about any challenges that others have faced .
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I want to strengthen my basic understanding of AI so I can make more informed decisions about personal and professional uses of AI.
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Contextualizing generative AI involves understanding its capabilities, limitations, and appropriate applications within academic and professional settings. It’s crucial to frame its use ethically and critically, aligning with disciplinary standards and institutional policies.
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As a Librarian, I am interested in learning more about AI and how it can be used responsibly. Additionally, we must understand the nuances of AI literacy to support our faculty and students.
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I chose this course because AI is rapidly transforming academic libraries and I want to remain informed and agile in this exciting environment. Over the next 8 weeks, I hope to deeply understand AI tools, their practical use in libraries and how to help students and faculty use them responsibly.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
As an academic librarian, I’ve completed several webinars and workshops on AI literacy but all of them have focused on what instructional staff need to know and how to handle AI literacy in the classroom versus how it applies to library services, including library instruction and the ethical use of AI-generated sources. -
As I am using more AI tools in my work and also offering some library instruction on them to undergraduate and graduate students, I would like to better understand the conversation about AI from the librarian and instructors’ perspectives to be able to effectively teach students to use these AI tools comprehensively and ethically.
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I want to learn more about using AI ethically and correctly when needed and be able to discuss the tool with folks that are hesitant in it’s usage. I need to be competent even if I myself would prefer not to use it often due to the nature of my work.
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I would like to learn more about the capabilities of AI, specifically in collection management in academic libraries.
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As a researcher, I was motivated to take this course because of the rapid advancements in AI and its growing impact on various aspects of our lives. I’m eager to deepen my understanding of how AI systems are built and trained, to ensure they are safe, transparent, and fair. I hope to develop a more comprehensive and critical perspective on AI over the next weeks.
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I hope that I can learn and understand the fundamental of AI and would like to know more on the ethical aspects of AI in higher education environment.
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I want to become AI competent. I knew that it would mean using AI to develop skills and I have done a little, but by setting goals to use and learn about AI will do it for me I think. I would like to think I will have something that I can implement in my information literacy teaching sessions about evaluating sources.
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Just trying to learn more about AI as I am also doing training for work and just trying to gain as much knowledge as possible.
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I enrolled in this course to deepen my understanding of AI literacy concepts and best practices for academic libraries. Over the next eight weeks, I hope to strengthen my ability to design effective instructional materials, support colleagues in integrating AI responsibly, and enhance our library’s capacity to meet evolving user needs.
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I registered to learn more about AI and hopefully learn how it can be ethically integrated into higher education
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks
I hope to understand Gen AI more and how it can be helpful to my work.
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I have heard about AI the last years. I have used it in several applications like Google or Whatsapp, however I have never thought about the implications of AI in libraries. In this course I hope to learn more about this topic and what can I do as librarian.
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I’m interested in employing AI in an ethical and safe way, I believe this tool can help me to save time and improve my performance as a librarian but also I want to approach it with cautiousness, since it will use my workplace’s data and our institution takes confidentiality seriously.
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Es importante manejar los conceptos y las nuevas tendencias para poder enseñar a mis estudiantes el uso ético de la IA y la información: si no estamos preparados, cómo podemos hacernos cargo de ello?
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I joined this course because I’m newly employed in the college library and know AI is going to change things for better or for worse. During my university days, I witnessed professors struggle with Wikipedia being used as citations/scholarly sources, and begrudgingly allowing the website as a *pathway* to proper citations. I feel like AI/AI Chat will be no different than Wikipedia when it comes to research…just without the citations, and knowing the right way to navigate it will help us teach students/patrons to draw their own conclusions beyond another quick Siri/Alexia response (remember those?)
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AI is a topical issue and i have been wanting clarification on the ethical use and its relevance to the library and the academic community at large. Hence, the reason why I am taking this course serious.
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I work in the Cultural Marketing and Public Relations Department of the National Library of Romania. I am interested in this course because I observe how much AI is developing and in order to manage its use in the field I work in. In order to teach and guide library users in using these tools, I first need to deeply understand this area as a librarian.
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I hope to:
– build competence in Al literacy
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As an academic librarian I want to understand the role AI will play in the future of learning and it and how to use it ethically
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I registered to keep building up skills and best practices from peers.
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At our university, we want to create an AI literacy program, and I hope this course will help us structure it and provide us with ideas.
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As an academic librarian working closely with students and faculty in the humanities, I joined this course to deepen my understanding of AI literacy through a structured, evidence-based approach. While I already offer seminars on ethical AI use and digital research skills, I’m eager to enrich that content with new insights, frameworks, and practical examples tailored specifically to academic libraries.
Over the next eight weeks, I hope to strengthen my ability to support responsible AI integration in research and teaching—both by sharpening my own competencies and by gaining ideas I can directly apply in my workshops, one-on-one consultations, and curriculum collaborations. I’m especially looking forward to the case studies and the Reading Room resources.
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Thank you to the Team.
I want to arm myself with arguments that will help me convince students and teachers at my university that the library (and not any other institution) is the foundation of information balance and the survival of natural intelligence in the era of artificial intelligence. -
I like that this course is self-directed and will afford me an opportunity to refresh and update my AI knowledge.
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I want to understand the future of learning and the role AI will play in it. Also, I have questions concerning bias in AI and what can to be done to overcome it.
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I would like to have a better understanding of AI and how to use it ethically. Willing to learn as AI is not going anywhere. As Librarians we must not be left behind with this new technologies, our roles should be enhanced and reimagined according
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La IA vino a revolucionar todo lo que se había estado trabajando en bibliotecas, pero no debemos de dejarle toda la carga, siempre va a ser necesaria la humanización en los servicios, ya que algunos usuarios no les agrada del todo el interactuar con un máquina, siempre buscarán al personal que puede atenderlos de forma cálida o bien al menos tratar con alguien que pueda parpadear, debemos de enfocarnos en la buena calidad de servicio pero también en la mejora continúa del trato a nuestros usuarios.
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As AI continues to evolve at a rapid pace, my objective is to deepen my understanding of contextual literacy related to AI use in higher education and to identify valuable resources and insights to share with colleagues. I am encouraged by the growing momentum around AI governance—evidenced by developments such as ChatGPT’s “study mode,” Anthropic’s ISO 42001 certification, and the ACRL’s publication of AI Competencies. I look forward to seeing our discipline take a leading role in shaping this important conversation.
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The university I work for doesn’t currently have an AI policy. Lecturers are concerned about misuse of it, some of them ban it entirely, while others give assignments on using it responsibly. The library wants to be a part of creating a policy that will inform and put teaching in place to assist university staff in learning how to use it so we can instruct students in a holistic way.
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I was drawn to this course because AI isn’t going away – it’s a part of the workplace, and like it or not, it’s a part of the way many now perform research (my own institution even suggests it). It seems fairly certain to me that AI literacy is going to be an essential part of, or counterpart to, information literacy, and that being AI literate is going to be important for my career and mission in academic libraries.
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I was recommended this course by a colleague. As an instructional librarian who also does a lot of reference support and helps with research, it’s important to know about the tools, how to use them, how they are being used, and the impact of their use, for good or bad.
I hope to develop a better understanding of AI, its nuances, the impact it has, and how it will shape future work and education. -
I have an like for AI tools and as a faculty librarian I want to broaden my knowledge and develop skill at the end of this course
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I hope to learn and explore more on AI competencies,frameworks in academic libraries. It will also help me gain more confident in use of AI tools.
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On top of wanting to know more about GenAI and its ethical dilemma, I would like to know more about how me as a librarian could equip my community (both students and staff members) to be prepared for an AI-driven world.
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I believe, as an information professional, that I should be knowledgeable about AI and skilled in using it ethically.
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I have been looking for some guided independent learning to brush up on current AI platforms, critiques, developments, and applications. As a librarian with many department responsibilities, this program from Choice looked appealing. I hope to stay informed to participate meaningfully in AI conversations on campus.
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This course was shared by a coworker and my whole team signed up to participate for professional development. I hope to understand how AI works and can be used in order to help others understand as well.
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I am interesting in learning more about AI and the AI Literacy framework as well as the development of AI policies on university campuses.
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I’m hoping to gain practical skills I can apply in real-world projects, build a deeper understanding of AI’s impact, and connect with others who are just as curious and driven.
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It is definitely our responsibility to guide our patrons through the adequate use of AI tools as information professionals. Our employers expect it form us. Which is why I am grateful that resources, such as this free course, exist. Looking forward for more!
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I was drawn to this course as I believe librarians have an important role in shaping policy within higher ed. I want to be able to adequately contribute to that goal.
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I want to know how to discuss AI in Library instruction. I know it will depend on the faculty’s use of AI, but I want to make sure that I look on AI as an ally not an adversary.
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A colleague recommended this course. Her recommendations are usually spot on. I try to keep up to date on AI + academic library issues.
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Looking forward to learning more in the coming weeks. It’s great that we have a course geared directly to academic library professionals.
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I agree, Catherine. I’ve been going through a lot of information around AI over the last year, but only recently has it been directly related to librarianship.
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We as faculty librarians need to adapt to the changing academic and research environment. AI present a new challenge that we need to comprehend so that we are able to teach digital and AI literacy. I hope this course will give me a better understanding of AI and how to present AI literacy to academic staff and students.
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As an information literacy librarian it is important not only for me to understand and be able to explain appropriate use of AI in an academic setting but understanding an misconceptions I need to clarify.
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I have to learn about GenAI for my role and AI literacy as part of information literacy
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AI is becoming a larger part of the working world, whether we like it or not, so may as well.
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AI will impact the manner in which many people approach information and research. Therefore, librarians should posses a good understanding of the tool. I appreciate this opportunity to better understand AI in the context of libraries.
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I want to better track AI developments and establish a baseline of knoweldge from which to evaluate AI news and discussions at my institution.
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I am an academic librarian who wants to learn more about AI and its potential uses in my job tasks.
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As closely work with students doing research and also during my workings with AI at work, I have often encountered numerous un answered questions about AI and the challenges it brings in the library and academics. This course will enable me know more about AI, how to use it ethically to guide students and to work efficiently. Am also looking forward to championing AI literacy in my University as part of the information Literacy skills needed by students
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I am interested in applying AI in university and academic library environments, and developing AI literacy among university students and staff.
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Q: What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
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I want to be able to be AI literate regardless of whether I use it or not. Being able to teach AI literacy to students is very important to me
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AI gives us a lot to think about, indeed—especially in the context of academic libraries where the pace of change is accelerating. I was drawn to AI Literacy Essentials for Academic Libraries because I see a growing need to better understand how AI impacts research, information literacy, and student learning. As an academic librarian, I want to ensure that our services, instruction, and policies are informed, ethical, and forward-thinking.
Over the next eight weeks, I hope to strengthen my foundational knowledge of AI concepts, explore practical applications for library instruction and reference services, and build a framework for guiding students and faculty through both the promises and pitfalls of AI in academia. I’m especially interested in strategies for teaching critical AI literacy—helping users evaluate AI-generated content, understand algorithmic bias, and responsibly integrate these tools into their work.
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I regularly teach nursing students as part of my job role. I think educating them about AI usage is important. I have heard reports from multiple faculty members that students are using AI in ways it’s not really designed for. This shows me that we need to do a better job as educators in informing students about what AI is, what it’s good for, and ways to maintain critical thinking to question the use of AI or AI outputs.
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I would like more information to inform decisions about how we can best or ethically us for library related tasks.
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I’m very much interested in AI and its application to higher education and academic libraries, especially as my job title includes AI in it. I hope this course gives me a deeper understanding of AI and how I can apply it in different ways in instruction sessions and also in research.
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I would like to get some insights into AI and how it can be used in workplaces, especially in academic library settings, teaching, learning and doing research.
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I am an Outreach and Engagement Librarian and passionate about AI’s contribution and impact on academic libraries especially its role in supporting academic and professional staff, students and researchers.
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The fact that the course is all about new technology, specifically AI, which to me as a librarian is very key when it comes to service delivery to our clients, and also to catch up and be skilled in the new emerging technological areas. Being an E-Resource Librarian, I would love to be more knowledgeable when it comes to matters AI to see how best to incorporate it in the training skills for the clients, so as to give an all-around training. And also to be aware of some of the risks that come with AI and more technical and ethical applications.
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I want to literate my staff on ethical use of AI.
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To enhance AI-related skills and explore the trends, opportunities, and challenges of applying AI in the academic libraries.
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As an academic librarian it is always necessary to be abreast of latest information practices. AI is the new information order. This opportunity to learn and abreast with AI is unique to me.
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I joined this course to better understand how generative AI impacts libraries and how to support students and staff in using it responsibly. I hope to gain practical skills and insights to apply AI ethically in library services.
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The spirit of AI -based information services will usher to be well-equipped academic librarian and this eight weeks program is a unique opportunity to be abreast of.
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AI is still developing, and I need to improve my competence.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
As a new librarian and doing instruction, I find it to be heavily relevant to my work and want to gain competencies, but also integrate what I learn into my teaching and future projects. Technology continues to advance, and staying on top of it and thinking ahead (when possible) will help to create pathways for smoother integration of these technologies into higher education.
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Need to develop AI competencies.
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I want to better understand the risks and benefits of using AI in the context of libraries, educate library users on the smart and efficient use of AI, and empower them with tools and askills.
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I work in the library and A.I. isn’t something we can ignore. I’m doing my best to keep up on developments to share with colleagues.
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As an academic librarian I believe a good understating of AI would improve our services and how we do our work. Like information literacy, AI literacy is needed as a life -long competency. This should make the library relevant to the institution’s priorities.
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I hope to learn more and get a better understanding of AI, and to be able to use it in a positive way.
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I am increasingly being asked to teach students about AI in the classroom. Professors also want me to teach them about it, help create assignments related to AI, and assess whether students have dishonestly use AI. I’m hoping this course will help with all of this.
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I hope to get a better understanding of AI, and to be able to use AI in a positive way both professionally and privately.
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AI has been coming up constantly in my work as a nursing liaison librarian, and I am hoping to gain a stronger, more nuanced context for these discussions through this course!
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AI literacy is important as Information literacy. Libraries must upskill their staff and patrons
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
Due to ever evolving technology trends in higher ed and academic libraries, I signed up for the course to gain insight and best practices of AI litereacy and tools.
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Trying to gain a better understanding of how to use AI as a tool to incorporate into library services.
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I am teaching Library Science and I want to know more about AI impact on libraries but also in education.
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I want to be able to use AL responsibly and educate patrons about its ethical use and implications. I hope to learn and educate myself about the best practices of Al literacy so that I can be able to draft an AL policy for an institution.
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I would like to gain as much know regarding AI literacy as possible to have all viewpoints of AI as possible. This will give me a seat at the table to be able to influence AI use for students and staff. It is having objective knowledge to present to students and staff so they are able to make decisions with their use of AI.
My questions are sustainability, resources, AI literacy lessons for high school students as well as educators, and making it a part of library classes like information literacy to digital media literacy. How can we have students AI literate when they can hardly read anywhere near grade level? -
AI is all around and is a big topic where I work. I am curious to learn more about it.
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Wanting to learn more as we help[ navigate this new technology. On our campus there are strong opinions with the AI topic. Helping educate these individuals will make it easier for them to incorporate this technology in beneficial and ethical ways.
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Hello, I am interested in this course because at my institution there is a lot of talk, and confusion, about AI. I want to be more knowleadgeable and then share with the othersin/out of my department. I also want to get ideas on how to incorporate AI in class assignments. Looking forward to the next weeks 🙂
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AI competency is on the top of my mind in order to better assist patrons and other staff with how AI affects them.
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As an academic librarian, AI is quickly influencing higher education. I want to learn more about the nuances of AI – pros and cons.
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As an academic librarian and instructor, I want to be able to educate my students about the pros and cons of generative AI and to provide guidance how they should and should not be using it.
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Hello! We are working on promoting AI literacy as part of our strategic initiatives at my institution. Hoping to gain more knowledge and direction to help with that and to be abe to share with my colleagues.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
Technology trends in libraries/librarianship, higher ed, etc. are always evolving and through this course, I’d like to learn and identify the best practices of AI literacy.
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This information was passed on by my supervisor. I would like to gain a better understanding of how AI works and how it can benefit library patrons. It is an opportunity for personal growth.
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I’m in charge of an academic library and I am also a teacher. For me it is very interesting to understand how students and faculty can work towards being “AI literate”. I am also interested in looking for ways of supporting the academic community on AI literacy and “AI awareness”. I’ve found the materials of this first week quite interesting.
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we are currently working on an AI Hub in our college library and I want to learn more and stay ahead with the technology.
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I hope to feel more confident in understanding generative AI and how it works with my profession. It will also be helpful to be able to pass that understanding on to others who may have the similar questions.
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I am newishto my college. I know there is significant work going on behind the scenes on AI policy and coursework. But I find myself looking around for who is going to explain all this nuance to students and thinking “Is it me? It’s me, isn’t it?”
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We need to see this actually as an opportunity. We can have discussions about the value of learning and information. We are experts in that. What is the value in learning how to research and write a paper? Why do we even ask students to do that?
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I am a library technician working in the health sciences field, and I have seen AI pop up everywhere, even within my organization. I have also seen machine-made bibliographic records pop up when I catalogue new books. Any opportunity to learn and delve into a deeper understanding of AI is what drew me to this course.
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The school I work for is dealing with this issue now and I want to be better informed on the topic in order to better assist my students and faculty. There are so many different things to consider when talking about AI, especially in an academic setting. I feel that there are many benefits to AI, but there are definitely things to be concerned about (especially ethical usage).
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As an academic librarian, I beleieve that the AI can contribute to improve my work, user’s work and library work. Unstead very persons defend the ideia that the AI go replace the librarians, that persons should improve their knowledges and promove the literacy. We can win with the integration of AI, but we need be consciencious and clever to know that the AI tools are good and can be benefit the our work.
However, it’s necessary do a change of curricular programs of universities to include the AI: ethics, literacy, tools, benefits or dangers.
With this, we can improve our competences.
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I am working in a public university library as deputy librarian and so i want to know how to use AI properly in research and writing so that i could help my clients. Hope at the end of the course, it will be at my hand.
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I find this statement deeply relevant. AI is not just a tool. it’s a transformational force that challenges how we think, learn, work, and even define creativity and ethics.
From algorithmic decision-making to responsible use in education and research, AI pushes us to question assumptions, evaluate sources, and redefine human roles in a digital society. It also raises crucial discussions about bias, transparency, accountability, and the line between augmentation and replacement.
This journey in AI literacy is teaching me not just how to use AI , but how to think critically about it.
We are not just training to use AI.
We are training to understand it and shape its role in our world responsibly.
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Do you have any examples of how students and researchers have used AI ethically at your institution?
At my institution AI has been used as a tool for brainstorming ideas, providing overviews as starting points and analysing large datasets. In order to use these aspects ethically researchers understand that AI systems need to be correctly cited, and any analysis should be verified by a comprehensive process.
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I need a deeper understanding of how to use AI in practice in an ethical and efficient way. I would like to pass this information to students and other learners, and use my knowledge to engage with my colleagues about the overlap of AI between our specific areas of librarianship.
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Libraries are service institutions and library professionals has to lead from the front to aware and literate the user community about pros and cons of the technology. I hope to gain insight about AI tools and their judicious usage.
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I was drawn to this course because of my curiosity about Gen AI, which I have less knowledge about. As a person who works in Literature, I have noticed how AI has changed the way we view Art. I hope to know how these AI tools work, and the ethics and implications behind them. This course seemed like the right place to gain that knowledge. By the end of this course, I hope to feel informed and empowered in the evolving AI landscape.
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I am working as the Library Teaching and Learning Manager at my institution, and I can see that this is only going to be more and more pertinent to my role moving forward.
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I would like teach my students how to use AI to help with work in a positive and engaging way
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AI is here to stay, and we need to learn how to deal with it and make it work effectively. Opportunities such as this course empower me to learn and grow with others in my field on a topic that is important to us all. I hope to gain a better understanding of AI and how it can be used safely and effectively in all situations.
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I’m always looking to update my skills and expand my knowledge! I’m hoping to refine my skills and find more ways to use AI for productivity and to improve teaching.
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I have been reluctant to dive into the world of AI and have admittedly only focused on the negatives associated with its use. I enrolled in this course to try to open my mind up to AI more and to hopefully leave with a more well-rounded opinion on it and learn how to best use it.
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The students and faculty are using it, so as an academic librarian I need to know and understand to guide them to use AI effectively and ethically. I struggle with thinking of novel uses and am hoping to get some ideas.
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I’m taking this course, reading as much as I can about AI, and using and testing Gemini because I want to understand how to use this technology to extend the reach of our human intelligence, not replace it.
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I am an academic librarian and I want to ensure that I am AI literate in order to assist students and faculty. I’ve done a lot of webinars, but appreciate the idea of a longer term course to really further my understanding.
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I am a resource specialist in an academic library, I would like to become familiar with the benefits of AI. My knee-jerk reaction is to not want to use it at all, but I know that students are using it and I’d like to learn ways to enhance their learning experience with AI rather than just denounce it all together.
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As an academic librarian, AI technology and literacy continue to emerge and impact research services. Therefore, I feel the need to have an understanding of how to use it practically, purposefully and ethically.
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As an information custodian I am struck by the growing information needs and resources that are produced everyday whether scholarly, abstracts, datasets, reports amongst many with a goal to reach the audience in the right time and the right place. I hope to achieve professional development through insights acquired in the course to help my users navigate in their everyday research lifecycle. In the long-term transfer the knowledge acquired and best practices while using AI tools.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
I’ve been critically thinking about AI for some time now, and I want to know what other Academic Librarians are learning about the subject and what sources they are using.
Like AI systems, there is a plethora of resources out there about AI, but they are not all created with the highest quality of evidence.I hope in the next 8 weeks, I can get a general idea of how other Academic Librarians are embracing the various AI Literacy frameworks that are out there. I hope this course in particular will not only provide some great resources for a LibGuide based on the EDUCAUSE AI Literacy framework, but will also allow me to connect with other librarians through discussion posts and introduce some food for thought on how to introduce complex concepts like the ethics of AI to students.
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I am on Week 2. I am curious how ontology makes AI hallucinate less. I have heard that this is now being used in addition to RAG to make AI more stable.
It interests me. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40747-025-01833-9I am in a public library so people use it differently for more general questions than academic research. Privacy is a big concern in a public setting. Also people are very concerned about the environmental footprint of AI because it uses a lot of energy.
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I became interested in this course because I have recently switched careers from middle school English teacher to academic librarian, and since I was using AI in my former profession, I was interested in ways of extending use into my new career direction.
At the middle school level, I had already encountered AI on several levels, both with student use and with instruction or instructor roles. As a teacher, I used AI to generate suggestions for creative ideas for instruction or assessments from time to time, and I found with a detailed prompt that AI could generate tiered rubrics for assessment. I also found it valuable to help me to administer feedback to students when the turnaround time was pressingly time-sensitive. Using terminology from my direct instruction or rubrics, I could ask the AI to provide targeted feedback comments to a middle school student, and then I could drop in a body of text that each student generated. I then selected the comments that I found to be most helpful for redirecting the work of each student and pasted those comments to each student’s draft. Once I found my rhythm with that approach, I could move very quickly through my rosters. Finally, with four rounds of report card comments to generate annually, I used AI to help me generate a base pool of generic comments that I could use as a foundation for building in more specific comments. Using AI helped me cut down the number of hours it could take me to generate these reports, going from about 20-24 hours per cycle to about 12 hours.
With my familiarity of AI, I began to acquire a “taste” for its authorship, and much to the chagrin of a handful of students, I was able to sniff out some inappropriate usage, a.k.a. copying and pasting. Admittedly, I occasionally would use AI to curb pointed email communications with parents or administrators, toning down the delivery to mask my frustration. However, just this past year, I began to discuss AI usage in the classroom with students as a positive, and I had them use it a couple of times, knowing that the quality of their prompts would be apparent in their outcomes.
With my emerging AI skills in the middle school classroom, I was hoping to continue that personal learning as I consider how AI might be of use at my current institution for higher learning, both in a library setting and in my information literacy instruction. The general opinions about AI are far and wide in my new community. The school recently has established, school-wide, their intentions to pursue policies and practices about AI usage, yet in exchanges with colleagues there is apparent reticence or downright hostility towards AI.
Knowing the nature of information literacy instruction, I feel that it will likely need to be incorporated into our messages to students very soon, especially when we bring up plagiarism and “joining the academic conversation.” By taking this course, I hope to 1) communicate more effectively and knowledgeably about AI; 2) keep pace with the priorities of the school as a whole; 3) find ways that AI could be of personal assistance to me in my new position; and 4) become more discerning with identifying AI usage and AI tools.
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I wanted to get a better sense of AI in libraries. There are not a lot of books written about it. Here are two listed items that might be of interest. EMPOWERING PUBLIC LIBRARIES WITH ChatGPT: A Practical Guide to AI-Driven Services and Operations
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AI continues to be a major focus of my institution, so I’m hoping to learn the kind of vital skills I need as a librarian to meet my patrons where their own AI needs are, in a thoughtful and critical way.
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I work in higher education and would like to understand the proper use of AI as a tool to assist students in their learning and growth as an individual.
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Was recommended by a coworker in the library. Was also interested in learning more about AI literacy competency, since AI is not going anywhere.
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I want to know more on AI. The younger generation know more on this subject, and I want to be able to understand what they are talking about and doing with the tools of AI. At this point I am not able to do this. Hopefully I will better understanding on AI after this course.
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Like a previous poster, I’m an academic librarian at an institution with faculty split between enthusiastic AI proponents and diehard AI opponents. I’m looking for ways to moderate AI usage by students on campus – I’m all in favor of natural language search tools, but want students to deeply analyze multiple sources.
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One of my goals for Summer 2025 is to learn more about AI literacy and how to utilize it in a higher education setting.
AI is a fundamental change. One definition of intelligence is the ability to adapt to change. As a professional, just as with the introduction of Google and the Internet, I must understand the new technology, how users use it, how I might use it, and any legal and ethical parameters. I appreciate those drafting standards, offering workshops, and gathering information on my behalf, a life-long learner, so that I am prepared to do my job in an environment that is currently in flux. The next eight weeks will ensure I am abreast of this change alongside my professional colleagues. I hope I can keep up!
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AI isn’t going to go away, and I feel the need to have an understanding of how to use it practically, purposefully and ethically.
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Even though IA is not new – the new developments in AI have revolutionalized all aspects of life, industries, education, agriculture, medicine etc. As a librarian I have witnessed how it has impacted our work and make certain aspects of our work easy. Even though these AI developments are here to stay, we still need to cautious when using it. It can be biased, hallucinate and cannot comprehence numbers, calculations etc.
We therefore need AI literacy skills that will help us on how best we can utilize, evaluate it to make informed decisions. That is the reasons that drew me on this course.
I would love to be equipped with skills and expertise, guidelines, policies that can assist us to embrace it and use it effectively because it is here to stay.
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As an academic librarian, it is critical to stay current on existing and emerging trends in AI to better understand how and why students are using the technology and to ensure that we are provide relevant and useful instruction in its use. After initially hitting the AI webinars and conferences hard in 2023 and early 2024, I’ve been focused on some other things for the last year or so, and I need to get caught up with new tools and developments over that time, and this looks like a great and manageable way to do that.
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Students are using AI whether we want them to or not. The MIT preprint really gives me hope that AI is not something that replace humans and human understanding. If students are not taught to think critically then they won’t be successful in anything they do in the future.
Side note: One thing that annoys me about some of these articles is that they mention students will use AI to do X, Y, Z, but then they don’t say what tools a student would use to do those things.
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This is a subject area that I don’t know much about but know enough to understand the growing importance of AI literacy in our society. I’m hoping to grow more confident in understanding my own AI literacy, and I hope this can serve as a solid foundation for my continuing education on the subject. I want to be able to follow the changing conversation on the subject and not feel as intemidated by the field as a whole.
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I want to teach my students how to use AI to help with work in a positive and engaging way.
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I want to introduce AI literacy for all learners and for them to engage critically with the developing technologies
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I want to understand and learn more about AI. This course is very interesting and make me know about different AI tools like ChatGPT, Lumiere, Open AI Sora, VidoPoet, Pika etc.
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As an academic librarian I feel the need to be informed so I can help students and researchers make informed choises in the use of AI softwares and to evaluate the the informations they get, and also to understand the applications and usefullness of AI in the development of their papers and presentations.
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I am a librarian at a University. AI is a controversial and much discussed subject at the moment and the ethical use of AI is important to me. Our institution is currently busy developing guidelines/policies to give students guidance on using AI. My concern with using AI as ChatGPT is that students may not develop all their potential and skills like critical thinking abilities for example. I hope this course will share light on the responsible use of AI.
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Fully concur with the fact that AI provides a lot to ponder upon. In fact, for me AI literacy is the need of the hour. Simultaneously, I also believe transdisciplinary studies should also be initiated on AI information behaviour. Also, one of the most utilitarian ways of making capital of AI is to going for Citizen Science initiatives with regards to AI literacy. Recently, several nations across the Global South is going about the ethics of AI and to my mind, when it comes to using AI for socio-economic development the policymakers must adopt a critical approach to information.
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This course interested me because I am interested in AI on my own independently. but it will all be in one place. I want to better understand AI and apply it to library work.
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I am keeping current on this new technology to see what will be most beneficial for us in library technical services as well as public services.
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I graduated with my undergrad in commercial arts right around the time that ai image generators were becoming really popular. Almost every one of my peers understood how this tech could be weaponized to devalue our technical skills and expertise we had just paid tens of thousands of dollars for. We were all painfully aware that any piece of work we put on our online portfolios (the main way commercial artists promote their work) was likely to be scraped and sacrificed to the mission of More training data. The professors who had pushed us to develop creative solutions and hone our craft almost unanimously scrambled to be the first to prove that they were still relevant by adopting generative ai. Suffice to say, I don’t come to this course with an unbiased opinion.
At the Generative ai in Libraries conference this year, I attended many talks that ended up being more aligned to public libraries and library instruction. There was a lot of emphasis on educating the public on ai, and surveying student opinions. One of my specialist jobs does involve working on the reference desk and helping students find resources, but my other job is in Technical Services. As this course is focused on specifically academic libraries, I’m interested to see how it proposes academic libraries as a whole use ai. -
I am a Generative AI skeptic in a lot of ways, but I recognize that I need to understand how AI works, what the literature is saying, and how we as librarians can provide the services we need to provide as AI becomes more prevalent. I’m hoping to find a balanced, nuanced perspective on Generative AI so I can best educate the students I interact with.
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I’m an Instruction/Reference Librarian at an academic library, and it’s crucial that I stay informed about AI not only for my own edification, but so I can help my students navigate its boons and pitfalls. I hope that I gain a wider understanding of how best to apply use of AI and learn best practices regarding AI literacy. My goal is then to share that knowledge with my students and colleagues where applicable.
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I’m right there with you, Chani! I’m on the pragmatic side of AI integration. While I do not use it in my personal life, I’m doing my best to stay up to date on how LLMs can or should assist the research process.
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As a Librarian in a research institution, I am taking this course so I can teach my user community to use AI ethically.
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I’m an early-career librarian, and given that AI is here to stay, I’m particularly interested in this course because I want to be well-prepared to engage with AI tools throughout my career. I see it as an opportunity to deepen and structure my understanding of AI in a meaningful and intentional way.
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Should AI be used to know, not just read? Sounds interesting! Some experiences don’t require experimentation to understand what they’re about, since you can “experiment on someone else’s mind.” This is human intelligence!
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I want to experience a micro-course as an option to creating some for synchronous classes to teach a variety of literacies.
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I have been reading a lot about AI lately, and playing with various AI tools to try to get familiar. I have found some good uses for it but I’m trying to be mindful of the energy it uses and not use it frivolously.
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I was drawn to this course because I want to stay in current. I feel I might be old fashioned if I don’t keep up with the new trends. As a public librarian, I hope I can answer general questions brought by patrons.
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I was drawn to this course because I need to keep up with what’s going on in AI. My institution has a very strong divide between “Yes! Let’s go all the way in on AI!!!” and “Oh **** NO! No AI in my class” As a librarian, a faculty member, and one who serves on the Excellence in Teaching committee, I want to be able to somehow bridge that gap and educate the NOs and guide the YESs.
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Enrolled to learn what instructional librarians are teaching about AI. Most of my knowledge comes from George Siemens’ Sensemaking AI and Learning (SAIL) newsletter, which I highly recommend. If you want to discuss some articles with me or watch some of my experiments, I’m librebel on YouTube.
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Taking this course so I can stay in the loop–especially in regards to bridging the gap between College students & instructors understanding of “research” and information literacy, current technologies, and Library staff assistance / relevancy.
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I love all things AI, especially as it relates to Library and Information. So anywhere I see a course or anything that can help me to learn more, I am excited to be a part of it,
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I am interested in deepening my knowledge of Generative Ai to help me know how to draw a line between ethical and unethical use, its implication on intellectual property rights and plagiarism issues.
I am very upbeat about this course.
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I am taking this course so I can learn more about AI. I want to be able to assist my library’s patrons in learning how to utilize AI safely and ethically.
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I am taking this course to learn more about AI. I am teaching both library one-shots and several three hour credit Introduction to Academic Research classes. AI is here to stay and students (and I) need know more about it and its many and varied uses.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
I’m taking this course to stay current as AI transforms research and learning. Librarians can guide others in using these tools ethically and critically. I want to understand how AI works, its impact on information use, and how to teach AI literacy.
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I like to think I have a fairly balanced view of Gen AI and where it’s at in relation to university staff and students. I describe myself somewhere in between a Luddite and an AI proponent – I use it when I think it will make my task easier, but I can generally live without the summaries and the hype. Looking forward to some interesting insights…
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I also use AI when I think it will make my task easier, such as creating a well worded caption for a post on Facebook or Instagram. Since both of these platforms use algorithms that focus on engaging captions, relevant keywords, and frequently used hashtags, it just makes sense to me to use AI to generate a caption and hashtags that make it happen. I get tired of all the tv and Internet ads about using the summaries and such.
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I was drawn to this course mostly because I am resistant to AI because it seems so futuristic and I don’t think we are truly ready for it. So, I obviously need to learn more about and I like the idea of it just being another tool to help in information literacy. I already find myself googling answers and looking at the AI generated answer first BUT I do scroll down further to get to an actual source. I just have trust issues when it comes to tech, but it is interesting. I do want to know how it comes up with its answers and just this first week it appears that no one really knows. So, on that note, I am off to read my physical book about a future dystopia, hopefully not overrun by robots or computers that can read minds.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
AI is being incorporated into every aspect of society. Over the next eight weeks, I hope to learn the skills and competencies required to not only maneuver in this evolving world but to be able to pass on the knowledge and skills to my students.
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I use AI but in a more interactive approach to understand the diverse worldviews of whatever topic I am interested in. Most teaching staff in my university have an issue with any online teaching, but are very comfortable with virtual meetings. They distrust any assignments or exams that have used online platforms, because they believe students have used AI. The question that always proves my thinking is:
1. Is it an AI literacy or illiteracy problem by the lecturers?
2. Are their fears justified?
3. What would change their mindset?
4. How can this be addressed?
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I was drawn to the course because of the quality of Clarivate training webinars and because I am currently studying anything and all things presented as AI professional development for librarians. I am enrolled in another AI course and am especially interested in helping students use Web of Science since I am at an R2 research university.
I hope to learn about the best ways to get the most accurate information from using AI tools and methods of using these tools most environmentally efficiently. I’d love to teach students how to conserve their use of generative AI as much as possible until we have determined better ways of energy conservation with data centers. I am very concerned about the environmental and human impact of megadata centers in any areas of the USA.
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I’m learning everything that I can about AI so I can be resource for others on my campus. I believe that librarians, with our deep knowledge of metaliteracy and willingness to learn, are in the best position to be AI leaders on campus.
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I worked in IT with a strong focus on AI for close to thirty years, until I had had enough of it, and switched to working in Libraries, in Universities. I lost my zeal for keeping up with the latest technology.
It was recommended to all of our staff to try it, and so I thought it might be a good opportunity to catch up on a field that I have actively chosen to ignore for two decades. I suspect it will impact my workspace aggressively and possibly ‘replace all humans’. As someone in the know, I can see how every job around me, including my own could easily be replaced by a simple AI, slowed only by the attrition of bureaucracy. -
I have been teaching a GenAI course for a while now and like to find out how others teach such.
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I feel overwhelmed with AI tools, resources, things to learn, etc. So, I saw this as an opportunity to take the lessons from the scratch, and learn it from the basis. We need to know what to focus on. We need to know our professional approach to AI, and not just be lost in the web of the multitude. Thank you for the opportunity
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This has been the summer of AI education for me. I’ve taken several online workshops, webinars, and classes related to AI literacy. My goal is to add as much knowledge and experience to my AI toolbox in order to help students and faculty as their research needs in using AI tools increase. I am a subject librarian, and I want to be competent, capable, and ready to help as much as possible. I anticipate learning a lot from this 8-week course.
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I want to find out how AI is being assessed by librarians in the context of database guidance. We have databases which are introducing AI functions to their content and though it is beneficial in terms of combining pieces of reports from different places, it might have a knock-on effect on how users might perceive other search tools that uses different datasets that are not as restricted.
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As the academic librarian for a college, I want to stay updated on new technologies that help my users. This course caught my attention because it focuses on AI tools for librarians—a topic we’re expected to learn on our own, even though it’s vital. Many of our vendors now use AI, but early trials showed these tools still need work. For now, we’re waiting before switching to fully AI-based systems.
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As a public librarian and lifelong learning student, I’m curious to see the applications that AI tools and technologies can offer from both ends of the spectrum. I would also like to become more familiar with the terminology and concepts in this trending area of information science. Thus, in “sharpening the saw,” I aim to expand my scope of knowledge to better communicate with others, both colleagues and patrons, of this burgeoning and pervasive technology.
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I’m taking this course because, like the core reading this week mentioned, AI is an “arrival technology” that has made its way into our every day lives suddenly, but not without warning. From now on, keeping abreast of the new tech and developing competencies in leveraging it for meeting patron needs is crucial for any information professional.
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Thanks for this micro-course, I have learned several new AI Tools that are new for me. For example, Claude, I was surprise that this AI Tool not only answer but also when do not have the right answer. It says so!
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I had wanted to take this course just to get some more insight on how AI is being integrated in higher education. I hope to learn more about some ways to incorporate AI literacy into workflows and in a classroom setting.
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I’m the head of a cataloging and metadata department in a large research library. I’m taking this to learn more about AI and libraries, but I am also taking it to see if it would be a beneficial program for some of my staff.
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I am trying to learn as much as I can about generative ai to better support students and be a resource to the college.
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I need to learn more about AI and how it works in the academic libraries to better help our students.
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As a service provision worker, I do not want to be left behind on issues relating to any technological trends. I want to be able to assist my clients with pride and timeously. I hope to enhance my knowledge on AI and learn on how the information sector is moving towards the integration of the AI tools in our daily functions.
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I’ve dabbled a bit with different AI products, but I felt that I needed a better grounding on how the tools work so that I could speak more knowledgably about them. As an information professional, I think it is incumbent on me to get up to speed! I find that many of our faculty are still firmly in the “No AI” camp, but its become so ubiquitous that the ‘No AI” directive is nearly impossible for students. It reminds me of the professor I once worked with who forbade her students to use databases to find articles. SHE never found articles that way, and I could never convince her that PDFs weren’t evil. She retired, and now that I am approaching retirement, I want to be able to embrace and understand new things.
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We need more people like you: people who have been around the block but are still willing to learn new things.
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I’m interesting in learning from other academic instructional librarians how they have successfully (or not) integrated AI tools into their workflow and how they support faculty incorporate (or not!) AI into their classrooms.
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I hope to gain a deeper understanding of how AI works, how to more effectively use it, and educate others on its use.
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I’ve been trying to keep up with all things AI. As much as I fear it, I know it is here to stay and is only going to become more ingrained in everything (although it already seems to be integrated in every app, web browser, chat, text, social media, and research outlet. I fear that if I don’t inform myself about it, I won’t be viewed as a trusted resource. Some colleagues just hate it and refuse to learn anything about it or use it. I guess that is one way to go, but I have always believed that knowledge is power. I hope this course will prepare me with information and examples so I can incorporate them into upcoming workshops.
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I’m an academic librarian with liaison duties and discussions about AI with my departments have been all over the place. Some want help with activities that limit potential AI use while others want students to use AI in specific and informed ways. I’d like to increase my knowledge of AI so that I’m able to address a broad range of needs that allow for critical engagement with these tools.
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I’m looking to further my understanding of Gen AI literacy and seeing how other’s see it.
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As an Academic Librarian, I want to learn more about AI tools so that I can be more effective in demonstrating them to students, faculty and staff. I also want to learn more about using these tools effectively in research and how that impacts information literacy.
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I hope to learn more about the generative AI, and get skills so I can transmit that knowledge, by creating on my library learnig sessions about AI literacy with the goal to share that knowledge with all my academic comunity.
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I wanted to learn about how to use AI in librarianship to assist faculty and students at the community college that I work for. Plus also for personal use.
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As the academic librarian for an online Bible college, I want to be up to date on technologies that affect my patrons. What drew me to this course is the fact that it’s a relevant topic I want to learn more on that is geared towards librarians.
My goals for this AI course:
– To learn more about AI
– To learn best practices in teaching AI literacy (would love something similar to the CRAAP test)
– To discover and maximize using AI-integrated tools that assist me in my role-
Alyssa,
Have you tried the ROBOT test?Hervieux, S. & Wheatley, A. (2020). The ROBOT test [Evaluation tool]. The LibrAIry. https://thelibrairy.wordpress.com/2020/03/11/the-robot-test
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We’re forced to learn it on our own even though it is considered critical for our agency (whose AI efforts are in a closed internal system). I am trying to learn as much as I can since many of our vendors will be or have already incorporated AI into their platforms. We had demos of some of the subscription-based ones and even a few of our scientists had free trials to put the AI tools through a full workout. The scientists were not terribly impressed and said the tools needed a lot more configuration and reliability before they would want to use them regularly (i.e., we won’t be upgrading to the fully AI-driven interface yet).
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I feel we could be friends…:)
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I’m a Faculty Librarian at an academic institution. I would like to get a better understanding of what AI means for higher education and information literacy. The course seems to be an excellent fit. I will then be able to incorporate what I have learnt into my information literacy sessions.
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I’ve yet to see any real value in the common tools – ChatGPT, Copilot, Perplexity, etc. Hallucinations are a major problem that seems to get downplayed or dismissed. (I’ve been in a library conference where a professional told me, “Well, just use Perplexity, it doesn’t imagine fake resources!” Readers, it does. Readily and often.) I have never found brainstorming, outlining, or taking notes in meetings so terribly taxing that I needed to offload those tasks onto a robot whom I could only sort of trust to get things right. Moreover, those thinking tasks are… important? We’ve watched GPS-dependent people lose basic 4th-grade Map Skills — seems we should take warning from that?
And what most people are using ChatGPT and its kin to do hardly seems worth the massive environmental costs and neocolonial labor practices that come with them.
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Lol…I feel I am finding some like-minded people here. Ah, but we will learn something
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I’ve been using ChatGPT for a while now and really see the value in it—not just for answering quick questions, but for helping think through ideas or explain things more clearly. What drew me to this course is the chance to learn how to use AI in more intentional ways, beyond just asking random questions.
In the next eight weeks, I hope to pick up some new strategies for using AI that I hadn’t thought of before—things I can share with students to help them get the most out of these tools. I also want to better understand how to talk about AI use with both students and educators. I’ve seen a lot of mixed reactions, especially on social media—like videos of professors getting upset when students use AI to study, take notes, or create practice quizzes.
If a student came to me and asked, “Why is my professor so frustrated that I used AI to help me study?” I want to be able to explain where those feelings are coming from and help them navigate that conversation. This tech has been around for a while, but now that more people are using it and talking about it, we need to figure out how to make space for it in the classroom in a smart, fair way.
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I am aiming to learn more about AI and it capabilities. How reliable it is? How can students use it effectively? How can students check facts that are true? How does plagiarism play into the role of AI?
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I want to take a full course on AI and how I can teach AI literacy to students and how I can use it for my professional and personal use.
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The same RR we have to participate in the evolution. As an Academic Librarian I am in the middle of these changes.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
I am a Research Services Desk staff at an academic library and this class was assigned as part of my professional development. I hope to get a deeper understanding of what AI is and how it works, and how to address ethics and policy with patrons. I did not realize how much AI is already embedded into my daily life until I read some of the articles in the “Reading Room” section of this course. I hope by the end of the eight weeks I will be able to actively use AI in more areas of my work.
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I am interested in this course because of AI’s possible implications on library services. I think primarily it may impact information retrieval. And as supplying the right information to the right user at the right time is the sine qua non of any type of libraries, AI may leave a lasting impact on our field. Hence, I hope, this course may help me to broaden my knowledge on this area.
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As a librarian/information professional, I’ve been watching developments, experimenting and trying to keep pace with AI for a few years now. About 14 months ago I started in a role in an academic library, primarily supporting people undertaking robust literature searches for systematic and similar reviews (mainly in health). And also undertaking literature searches for Health NZ staff. I’m particularly interested in the AI tools relating to this “search and evidence discovery” function, but also in the use of AI more generally and across disciplines. There are also complex issues around AI’s limitations, appropriate and ethical use to understand – and the technology is changing fast. When our manager sent the team the link to this course, it seemed a perfect fit – a short course designed specifically for librarians. My aim would be to fill in some potentially missing pieces of the AI jigsaw puzzle of 2025. Then incorporate and use any new learnings in my professional practice and service provision.
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Over the 8 weeks I want to be exposed to a variety of ‘free’ AI Tools and critically evaluate them for their focus, strengths and weaknesses. Have a selection in my tool bag ready to deploy or recommend to faculty & students and demo in my Info Lit sessions. My role is as a liaison librarian for trades and future industries in a vocational institution. It is a challenge to structure meaningful AI literacy modules for apprentices to follow – hoping to get a draft AI literacy module that is relatable to the average 18 – 25-year-old Australian apprentice – something like the CRAPP test, but finessed/adapted to AI
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This Week 1 reading is short and concise. I like it.
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I was drawn to this course by opportunity to engage with vetted information about AI that pertains both broadly and specifically to librarianship. I hope to achieve a greater understanding of AI as it relates to teaching and learning, and engage with it through my instruction practices.
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Completing this course will give me an understanding of AI, not just for my students, but also for myself to comprehend how to navigate this complex and evolving field. This new invention is scary, but it raises issues that I need to understand
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I hope to learn more about how I can use AI effectively in my role as an academic librarian and how to promote and teach essential AI literacy skills.
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Despite all the brave statements of librarians, the global library space is constantly shrinking: the number of public libraries is falling dramatically in almost all developed countries. The just published article “Current Trends in the Evolution of Public Libraries Based on Global Library Statistics” provides precise statistics for 33 countries.
Anyone interested in specific figures, please contact the email address specified in the author’s information at this link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.3103/S0147688225700054
I do not rule out that artificial intelligence will put an end to the activities of libraries as information institutions. Today and tomorrow, libraries must master other, broader functions or disappear.
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Knowing that my daughters are using ChatGpt for school work is forcing me to find out more about Generative AI, to understand the complex relationships about time management, versus accuracy, and originality.
My goal is to learn the critical analysis tools that will help me in my career and life. -
I want to understand more how AI works and what the implications are for integrating AI into the fabric of learning and society.
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I’m a high school librarian who focuses on helping students develop solid research skills before they move onto higher education. Artificial intelligence tools can only be used effectively (selecting which tools for what purpose and to what extent, evaluating the outputs and understanding the essential skill of honest and accurate citation of tool use and sources to maintain academic integrity) and the ideal time to begin critical thinking and guided experimentation with these tools is in K-12.
1. I hope to learn more about what skills and knowledge higher education expects graduating high students to have (I have a reasonably good base but there is always more to learn).
2. I hope to learn more in current research and discussions about how education delivery is changing and how this affects academic libraries, again, to inform and prepare high school students for successful research and learning in college and university programs.
3. I feel the more I know about AI tools development and use, the better I will be able to help high students grasp and practice the tenets of academic integrity to support their truly independent learning.
4. AI literacy understanding and educational initiatives are essential both for students and teachers–many of whom only are familiar with this as a new concept, or worse, the latest buzzy phrase that needs only acknowledgement rather than solid understanding of its multiple and equally important facets. -
“I am currently working with others to develop a committee charter focused on AI and Aacademics. I will most likely be co-leading the Information Literacy Subcommittee. I believe this course could be valuable in supporting some of our upcoming initiatives.
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In conjunction with our College’s AI policy, the Library is developing AI Literacy training modules and deliverables so we can begin offering AI Literacy instruction. I am looking forward to having specific, targeted examples and best practices for the field of librarianship, since so much out there is very general or applicable to other professions.
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Better understand academic perspectives on AI; examine policies and frameworks; generate appropriate teaching and learning materials.
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I’d say the content drew me to this course. I’m hoping it can serve as another resource as I attempt to stay somewhat “current” on the topic.
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I’m here because I’ve fallen into the role as my library’s resident AI “expert” and I’m always looking for ways to both broaden and deepen my knowledge. That’s what I’m here for: to expand what I know, learn ways to apply it, and improve the ways I communicate what I know to my colleagues.
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I was drawn to this course because I have taken a few AI courses, but they weren’t library centric.
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Q: What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
A: A core librarian competency is resource evaluation. I’d like to learn how to evaluate GenAI tools like we do for other information products used by our patrons.
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AI is a fast moving field and it’s important to keep up with not only the technology, but with the application of the technology in a practical and ethical way into education, and specifically information science. As someone who has sampled a variety of AI technologies and taken an AI agility class, I see great positive potential to the technology if developed and applied in the right way, but I have significant concerns that the current development model is a wild, wild west where we will repeat the errors made with the introduction of the Internet and social medias that have resulted in the rapid propagation of misinformation and polarization. The better informed we are in this topic, the better prepared we can be to provide thoughtful and ethical instruction to patrons about the use of these products.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
I’m really cautious of AI and the fact that I cannot opt out on most platforms. That being said, I recognize not everyone feels the same and learning about AI and how to think critically about it is essential for everyone. I’m hoping to learning about AI and how to assist students that use it. -
I think learning more from varied sources about AI tools drew me to this course. I want to be knowledgeable for my students, my colleagues, and myself. It is a quickly-changing landscape, and I want to feel empowered as a professional and as a person within it.
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Technology is becoming more than a tool or a phone in our pocket. The internet, social media, and artificial intelligence are increasingly an extension of ourselves as individuals. Becoming more aware of the ways these technologies are being presented (or ‘sold’) to us, how they are being utilized, and what the implications will be are concepts that are rapidly changing… and eluding the common person. As a Library professional on a large academic campus, I see countless students be knowledgeable of the AI, but not quite fully understand its implications. At the end of the day, the conversation will revert back whether we, as individuals, are able to discern that which is that which is fact, misinformation, or disinformation.
By the end of the eight weeks, I hope to have a better understanding of AI ethics, the direction the technology is headed, and ways to teach as many people as possible that these tools are just that, tools. They are to assist your daily tasks, not necessarily to replace your critical thinking skills. That the best AI is in your brAIn.
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My institution, despite being interested in AI literacy for both students and faculty, really hasn’t made much progress in designing an AI literacy framework. So, of course, in come the librarians! Two of my colleagues and I have become a sort of informal AI pedagogy committee (in the loosest sense of the word). While we all have varying levels of AI familiarity and skill, we’re all hoping to find courses (and seminars and such) to help us grow our knowledge so we may better assist our library patrons and our institution.
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Generating answers (search results) using AI – LLM models is a real challenge to understand the information. I am an information literacy specialist and I believe that it is now even more important to be able to ask a question and be able to process the resulting information.
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To understand what AI can and cannot do, so that I can educate users to use AI more responsibly.
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I am a reference librarian at the largest university in my country and want to create a similair AI course for our students. So I am seeing what is out there and learning with every course I take. The resources you have linked are amazing!
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We have registered this lecture to lay the foundation for creating a roadmap for improving AI literacy among library users. Based on this, we plan to apply for government financial support to secure the necessary budget.
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I am following this course because I want to stay current and relevant in a rapidly changing information landscape. As AI tools become embedded in research, teaching, and information discovery, we librarians are well-positioned to help our patrons navigate these technologies critically and ethically. Understanding how AI affects everything from search algorithms to academic integrity is key to maintaining the library’s role as a trusted resource and educator. Additionally, I aim to address the ethical, social, and technical challenges that AI poses, including bias, misinformation, data privacy, and the veracity of information.
I expect to learn the fundamentals of how AI systems operate, including tools such as large language models, chatbots, and image generators. I would like to explore the implications of these developments for research, learning, and to develop strategies for teaching AI literacy. -
What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
I’ve been trying to educate myself on GenAI, and want to (continue to) be seen as a trusted resource on the topic by my colleagues at my academic library. I hope this course will fill in some knowledge gaps I have about GenAI, particularly in its relation to our profession. I want to keep up in the conversation.
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I was drawn to this course as we’ve seen a rise in interest in generative AI tools especially for literature discovery, but, there is no commonly used framework for how to use generative AI. In the next eight weeks I’m hoping to get an overview of AI, and hear from other intuitions what their challenges and successes are.
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As a librarian in the age of AI it seems necessary to review content such as this. I hope to deepen my understanding of AI in the context of academic libraries.
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The subject of AI. I am getting more comfortable with it. I hope to learn different AI uses by the end of the 8 weeks.
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Going to achieve the real understanding of the place of academic libraries in this intelligent information Universe.
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Within the next 8 weeks, I hope to gain insight on how libraries and library staff can use AI to their advantage, to better serve the community.
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As an instruction librarian I have a great deal of interest in how best to work with students who have had GenAI pushed onto them, often before they were able to develop their own sense of information literacy, ethical use of information, or alternate methods of search. As someone towards the tail end of the Millennial window, I think a lot about how my window of education was among the only cohort to get some type of explicit internet training in K12 classrooms with previous generations missing out on the opportunity and later generations being branded “digital natives” and denied the opportunity for explicit instruction. Seeing GenAI technologies creeping into library systems has left me more than a little nervous that we are once again leaving the rising classes on their own with the assumption that they’ll figure it out better than if we are able to provide information and instruction to them. This is particularly concerning for me as we see that information is mounting that the less information someone has about the subject matter or how GenAI works the more likely they are to not think critically about the content these technologies are providing to them. My own personal thoughts on these technologies aside, we need to find ways to think about and teach about these technologies that don’t buy into either side of the doomer or utopian hype cycles but can clearly assess what these tools are doing, is what they are doing appropriate for the job at hand, and what is the balance between utility and harm that we are willing to tolerate when considering using these technologies. I’m hoping that at the end of these eight weeks I’ll have an even better understanding of what these tools are, how they work, and (importantly) how I can effectively convey that to the students, faculty, and staff I work with to help build an library that lives up to its mission and values.
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I definitely agree with you. I’m an older Gen Z and the lack of understanding of younger people in my generation about basic Internet literacy is staggering.
Hopefully we can teach students about information literacy and AI early in their academic career so they can build a strong foundation first, then explore AI tools later.
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The topics drew me to the course and I’m hoping to learn more about AI literacy in academic libraries.
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I was drawn to the course because Artificial Intelligence is developing so quickly, and is already having a big impact on our lives. I want to learn how AI systems work, how they’re trained, and how we can ensure they’re safe and fair. I’m hoping to have a greater understanding of AI over the next eight weeks.
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I support librarians and library workers becoming competent in AI literacy, because we should be prepared to navigate these new technologies. It is the only way we would be able to encourage the proper use of these technologies.
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This course was shared by a work colleague. I am primarily interested in this course because I am an early career librarian and I want to be prepared to take on using AI tools throughout my career since it is becoming inevitable in our field. Understanding how to use AI and how it relates to information literacy is imperative for librarians to learn and then educate users on.
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With AI becoming more intrusive, I’d like to understand it more.
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I know bits and pieces and have been testing the free AI tools. I also attended many presentation and workshops, but my knowledge of AI is scattered. So I hope for this course to give me a good background and synthesis.
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Professional development through my supervisor initially led me to this course; however, my colleagues and I have taken to tackling all things AI as part of our broader information literacy skills initiative on campus. I hope to gain a better understanding of AI literacy as it fits in the framework of the library profession, further develop my knowledge, learn transferable skills competencies I can use to instruct students, faculty, and staff on responsible AI uses inside and outside the classroom.
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What drew you to this course and what do you hope to achieve in the next eight weeks?
I am hoping to learn how to better incorporate discussions and activities on Gen AI into my info. lit. sessions.-
As an academic librarian, AI technology and literacy continue to emerge and impact research services. Therefore, opportunities to learn, reflect and discuss AI are a high priority for me and were the main reasons which drew me to this course.
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Take me to the Table of Contents.
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