Survey of Academic Library Leadership, Impact of ChatGPT & Bard on Information Literacy Instruction

Survey of Academic Library Leadership, Impact of ChatGPT & Bard on Information Literacy Instruction

Table 5.1.8 shows that libraries at institutions where the respondent has an MLIS or MLS degree and an undergraduate degree in social sciences or sciences or history, arts, or humanities are not providing detailed information to library patrons with Bing (with AI). Among libraries where the respondent has an MLIS or MLS degree and a Masters or PHD in a non-Library field, 11.54% are providing such information. No libraries where the respondent's education level is categorized as \""other\"" are providing detailed information to library patrons with Bing (with AI). In general, this conforms to the finding that the more extensive a respondent’s education in a field in addition to library science, the greater the likelihood of the urgency of furnishing information to library patrons about the use of AI.

This report, based on a survey of 54 academic library directors and similar officials, looks closely at how academic libraries are teaching patrons about ChatGPT, Bard & other artificial intelligence applications, and at how they are integrating use of such programs into their own teaching.  The study gives specific data on the development of tutorials, LibGuides and dedicated classes for educating library patrons on the use of ChatGPT, Bard, AI-enabled Bing and other applications.  The study helps its readers to answer questions such as: what percentage and what type of college libraries have developed or are considering the development of courses in use of artificial intelligence programs?  What percentage have developed LibGuides?  How high is demand from library patrons for information about these programs?  How have the programs themselves used ChatGPT for their own work purposes and productivity enhancement?