Beyond Information Literacy: Exploring AI's Impact on Labor in Academic Libraries

Abstract: This semi-autobiographical essay explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on academic libraries and in particular, information literacy instruction. In exploring the ethical implications of AI and the importance of (re)imagining how AI will affect labor in academic libraries, the author utilizes sociological and historical approaches. The author also reflects on the parallels between past and current technological disruptions and transformations.

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Library trends
Published
2025-05-01
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https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2025.a968498
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AI in Service Interactions
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Beyond Information Literacy: Exploring AI's Impact on Labor in Academic Libraries

Nicole Lucero Murph
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Beyond Information Literacy: Exploring AI's Impact on Labor in Academic Libraries

Nicole Lucero Murph
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Abstract: This semi-autobiographical essay explores the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) on academic libraries and in particular, information literacy instruction. In exploring the ethical implications of AI and the importance of (re)imagining how AI will affect labor in academic libraries, the author utilizes sociological and historical approaches. The author also reflects on the parallels between past and current technological disruptions and transformations.

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