Education About Artificial Intelligence Technologies: Attitudes and Practices of School Librarians in Croatia

Today, with the help of artificial intelligence technologies, students and teachers in schools can significantly improve their ability to perform many activities. To acquire knowledge about AI technologies, students and teachers can participate in various educational activities organized and implemented by school librarians. But in order for librarians to be able to design and carry out such activities, it is important that they acquire knowledge and skills related to AI technologies. The goal of this paper was to explore the attitudes and experiences of school librarians in Croatia, related to the education about the AI technologies. The survey method was used. The research sample included school librarians from all parts of Croatia. These are some of the topics explored in this paper: the frequency of librarians' participation in educational activities about AI technologies, how they learn about AI technologies, the areas where they would like to expand their knowledge and skills. Some of the findings were that majority of respondents are interested in learning about AI technologies, and are already acquiring knowledge about this topic in various ways. The majority of respondents would like to learn to use AI technologies for application in libraries, and they would also like to learn about related ethical issues.