Navigating AI in Academic Libraries: Ethics, Policy, and Practical Implementation Strategies

Sponsored by Research Solutions

Recorded on 10/08/2025

Posted in Library Technology and IT

This session will explore how academic libraries can responsibly implement AI tools without compromising academic integrity.

Access the presentation slides.

Resources Shared by Webinar Attendees:

• “AI is changing work — the time is now for strategic upskilling,” World Economic Forum, 2025.
• “AI is making reading books feel obsolete – and students have a lot to lose,” The Conversation, 2025.
• “AI Is Stealing Your Content. Steal It Back.,” Medium, 2023.
• “Deloitte issues refund for error-ridden Australian government report that used AI,” Financial Times, 2025.
• “Gen AI’s next inflection point: From employee experimentation to organizational transformation,” McKinsey & Company, 2024.
• “Why 95% Of AI Pilots Fail, And What Business Leaders Should Do Instead,” Forbes, 2025.

Summary:

Join us for a practical discussion on how academic libraries can successfully implement AI tools while maintaining scholarly integrity and ethical standards. 

We’ll explore the challenges academic librarians face as artificial intelligence transforms research workflows, and how to adopt powerful new tools without compromising the values that underpin higher education. This webinar will provide concrete strategies and real-world insights for navigating this transition successfully. 

What You’ll Learn: 

• Comparative analysis of different large language models (LLMs) and their strengths, limitations, and appropriate use cases in academic settings 
• How to identify and address the pitfalls and biases inherent in AI tools 
• Introduction to Scite Assistant—a research-focused LLM that has become the preferred trustworthy AI solution at many universities 
• Practical approaches to the cheating versus innovation debate—when to restrict, when to embrace, and how to educate 
• Best practices for supporting faculty in adapting pedagogy to accommodate AI tools while maintaining academic standards 
• Framework for developing institutional AI policies that minimize legal and ethical risks 
• Real-world perspectives on balancing innovation with integrity from both library and academic viewpoints 

Who Should Attend: Academic librarians, library administrators, research support staff, and higher education professionals committed to responsible AI adoption.

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Speakers:

• Professor Sean Rife, PhD

  Head of Academic Relations at Scite and Professor of Psychology at Murray State University

• Johnathan Wilson, EdD

  Vice President of Implementations at Research Solutions and former Library Dean

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This webinar is a paid sponsorship opportunity. The products, services and opinions presented herein do not constitute a CHOICE, ACRL, or ALA endorsement of any kind.

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