Navigating the Generative AI Wave: AI Literacy Instruction in Academic Libraries Today
Title
Navigating the Generative AI Wave: AI Literacy Instruction in Academic Libraries Today
Description
As generative AI continues to reshape higher education, academic librarians are playing an important role in developing AI literacy among students. Using Georgia Southern University Libraries as a case study, this presentation explores the impact of generative AI on library instruction and highlights strategies for promoting AI literacy among first-year students. Attendees will gain practical ideas for incorporating AI literacy into embedded library instruction across a variety of academic programs.
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Li, LiLi; Coates, Kay
Date
2026-04-24
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Copyright © 2026 Lili Li & Kay Coates. All Rights Reserved.
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application/pdf
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eng
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Text; Document; Presentation
Abstract
Since ChatGPT was released in November 2022, the surging waves of generative AI applications have been disrupting the academic landscape. Many academic administrators, executives, faculty, librarians, scholars, and other professionals are still debating issues, such as academic integrity, AI data biases, plagiarism and misuse, etc., across the academic landscape. From the perspective of academic librarians, this proposed presentation aims to explore impacts of generative AI on AI literacy instructions inside academic libraries in the United States. With a real world of example at the Georgia Southern University Libraries, this proposed presentation demonstrates ways of promoting AI literacy competency among first-year students at Georgia Southern University. This presentation is designed to encourage academic librarians to create more successful embedded library instruction sessions for different academic programs from different institutions of higher education.
Date Available
2026-04-24
Date Issued
2026-04-24
References
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Schmidt, L., Fruehauf, E., & Beman-Cavallaro, A. (2025). Becoming a leader in AI literacy instruction by not reinventing the wheel. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 51(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103117
Boyle, C. (2025). ChatGPT, Gemini, & Copilot: Using generative AI as a tool for information literacy instruction. Reference Librarian, 66(1/2), 13–29. https://doi.org/10.1080/02763877.2025.2465416
Chiang, B., & James, K. (2025). From Learning Tool to Teaching Partner: How Librarians Use Generative AI to Support Research Across Disciplines. RUSQ: A Journal of Reference & User Experience, 61(1), 24–27.
Mazel, N. (2025). Generative AI and the Reinforcement of Information Privilege: Implications for Information Literacy Instruction. Library Trends, 73(3), 323–343. https://doi.org/10.1353/lib.2025.a961197
Papadopoulou, E., Hall, J., & Bodley, J. L. (2025). Iterative Approaches to AI Literary Integration: The Resilience of Flexible and Responsive Information Literacy Instruction. Alki: The Washington Library Association Journal, 41(3), 1–14.
Schmidt, L., Fruehauf, E., & Beman-Cavallaro, A. (2025). Becoming a leader in AI literacy instruction by not reinventing the wheel. The Journal of Academic Librarianship, 51(5). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acalib.2025.103117
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Li, LiLi; Coates, Kay, “Navigating the Generative AI Wave: AI Literacy Instruction in Academic Libraries Today,” CALASYS - CALA Academic Resources & Repository System, accessed June 24, 2026, https://ir.cala-web.org/items/show/1604.