Promoting the Ethical and Appropriate Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in STEM Subjects at a University: An Opportunity for Increased Classroom Collaboration Between Lecturers and Librarians?

This paper considers the educational benefits of ongoing collaboration between university lecturers and librarians supporting students within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). The particular focus of the paper is the collaborative provision of guidance on the appropriate and ethical use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools for academic work. This paper makes a new contribution to the literature because it explores the working relationship between librarians and faculty colleagues in an information landscape influenced by quickly developing AI technology. The authors comprise two lecturers supporting engineering and sport science subject areas, together with their respective academic liaison librarians. The authors collaborate on student support, which is a partnership seldom experienced within STEM subjects at the university. The paper argues that providing students advice on the appropriate and ethical use of artificial intelligence in higher education may act as a driver for increased collaboration between STEM lecturers and librarians.