Developing ACRL AI Literacy Competencies for Academic Library Workers

Dr. Olga Koz, Professor, Collegiate Librarian

Kennesaw State University

United States, Georgia

Academic Librarians

Developing ACRL AI Literacy Competencies for Academic Library Workers

Full Session Description:

Numerous surveys (Yoon, J., Andrews, J., & Ward, H.,2021; Bongiovanni, 2024; Lo, 2024) indicate the AI literacy gaps among academic librarians. There is a lack of comprehension, evaluation, and adaptation of AI technologies by academic librarians. The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) created the Taskforce and tasked us to:

Identify and analyze library workers' specific needs and roles concerning AI.
Review existing ACRL standards and frameworks for AI relevance and integration.
Engage with various stakeholders to gather insights and feedback.
Develop a set of essential AI competencies for library professionals as needed.
Provide recommendations to the board on the implementation and dissemination of the developed competencies across the profession.

As a member of the ACRL Taskforce, I would like to share a set of AI competencies with the conference participants. They can comment in real-time or provide feedback later.

Websites / URLs Associated with Your Session: https://libguides.kennesaw.edu/AI4LR/AI_literacy or https://www.ala.org/acrl/aboutacrl/directoryofleadership/taskforces/tfs/acr-tfaiclw

The ACRL AI Competencies for Library Workers Task Force invites your feedback on a draft of the proposed “AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers” (PDF). The working group follows ACRL procedures for updates and an open comment period laid out by the ACRL Standards Committee, found on the ACRL website.

Please use the feedback form to share your comments and suggestions by March 26, 2025. Though the competencies were written for academic library workers, the Task Force welcomes feedback from everyone. Further discussion will be held at the ACRL 2025 conference during the “AI Competencies for Library Workers: Shaping the Future of Academic Libraries” presentation from 10:30-11:30 am Central on April 3, 2025.

The ACRL AI Competencies for Library Workers Task Force invites your feedback on a draft of the proposed “AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers” (PDF). The working group follows ACRL procedures for updates and an open comment period, which the ACRL Standards Committee, which can be found on the ACRL website, has established.

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Olga Koz March 11, 2025 at 2:34pm

The ACRL AI Competencies for Library Workers Task Force invites your feedback on a draft of the proposed “AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers” (PDF). The working group follows ACRL procedures for updates and an open comment period, which the ACRL Standards Committee, which can be found on the ACRL website, has established.

Please use the feedback form to share your comments and suggestions by March 26, 2025. Though the competencies were written for academic library workers, the Task Force welcomes feedback from everyone. Further discussion will be held at the ACRL 2025 conference during the “AI Competencies for Library Workers: Shaping the Future of Academic Libraries” presentation from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. Central on April 3, 2025.

https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/2025-03/AI_Competencies_Draft.pdf

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