ACRLNEC Virtual Event on Impact of AI April 25

[Becca Brody]

Hello ERMIG Group Members,

We are pleased to present Ambiguous Intelligence: Roundtable on the Impact of AI in Academic Libraries, a virtual event of short presentations and panel discussion presented by ACRL NEC’s Electronic Resources and Information Technology Special Interest Groups on Friday, April 25, 2025 from 10:00-11:30 AM. Presenters and participants will explore the current and future impact of artificial intelligence on academic libraries. 

Register here for this free event: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/DFg8-kwfRXuJPT83PBK8Tg

Sandy Hervieux and Amanda Wheatley will be presenting on AI Literacy. They are the co-editors of the book The Rise of AI: Implications and Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries. In addition, they recently published the white paper Building an AI Literacy Framework: Perspectives from Instruction Librarians and Current Information Literacy Tools. 

Jane Stimpson will be presenting on the integration of AI assistants into vendor databases. Jane has extensive experience with instruction, reference, and educational technology, and hosts the monthly community chat The AI Hour.

Aaron Tay will be presenting on AI’s impact on academic search. Aaron writes the highly-regarded blog Musings about Librarianship, and has done extensive research into AI, large language models, and discovery. 

We look forward to seeing you at the panel,

2024-2025 ITIG Co-Chairs: Eric Cruze and Matthew Quilitzsch

2024-2025 ERMIG Co-Chairs: Sara Pike and Becca Brody