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AI Reading List

This reading list is a collection of links to resources covering the topic of artificial intelligence (AI) and libraries. These resources are intended to provide a thorough examination of the role AI plays in optimizing library operations, enhancing information retrieval, and shaping the future of knowledge management within library environments.

Table of Contents

• General Background
• AI Governance
  • California
• AI in Libraries
• Related Topics
  • Human-Centered AI
  • Education
  • News and Journalism
  • Work and Employment
  • Trends
• RSS Feeds

General Background

• Artificial Intelligence: A Policy-Oriented Introduction by Anne Bowser, et al Wilson Center (Nov-17)
• The scholarly footprint of ChatGPT: a bibliometric analysis of the early outbreak phase by Faiza Farhat, et al Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (Jan-24)
• Artificial intelligence in the work context by Mohammad Hossein Jarrahi Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (Dec-22)
• ChatGPT Is Not All You Need. A State of the Art Review of Large Generative AI Models by Roberto Gozalo-Brizuela, et al arXiv (Jan-23)
• Natural Language Processing in the Era of Large Language Models by Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (Forthcoming)
• Prompt Design and Engineering: Introduction and Advanced Methods by Xavier Amatrian arXiv (Jan-24)

AI Governance

• Representation of Libraries in Artificial Intelligence Regulations and Implications for Ethics and Practice by Fiona Bradley Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association (Aug-22)
• The Ethics of AI for Information Professionals: Eight Scenarios by Andrew Cox Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association (Jun-22)
• Ethical Framework for Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies by Mona Ashok, et al Journal of Information Management (Feb-22)
• Should We Trust a Black Box to Safeguard Human Rights? A Comparative Analysis of AI Governance by “Scott J. Shackelford, et al UCLA Journal of International Law and Foreign Affairs (Spring 2022)
• Universal Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence by The Public Voice (Oct-18)
• The uselessness of AI ethics by Luke Munn AI and Ethics (Aug-22)
• AI under great uncertainty: implications and decision strategies for public policy by Maria Nordström AI & Society (Sep-21)
• Recommendation on the Ethics of Artificial Intelligence by UNESCO (May-23)
• Recommendation of the Council on OECD Legal Instruments Artificial Intelligence by OECD (Jul-23)
• AI Executive Order: Human Readable Edition by President Joseph Biden The White House (Oct-23)
• The New York City Artificial Intelligence Action Plan by City of New York (Oct-23)

California

• Executive Order N-12-23 by Governor Gavin Newsom Office of the Governor of the State of California (Sep-23)
• CA Artifical Intelligence Community by CA Department of Technnology (2024)

AI in Libraries

• Use of artificial intelligence in the library services: prospects and challenges by Abid Hussain Library Hi Tech News (Mar-23)
• Artificial intelligence chatbots in academic libraries: the rise of ChatGPT by Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo Library Hi Tech News (May-23)
• ChatGPT and Librarians for Reference Consultations by Adebowale Jeremy Adetayo Internet Reference Services Quarterly (May-23)
• How artificial intelligence might change academic library work: Applying the competencies literature and the theory of the professions by Andrew Cox Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (Mar-22)
• Application of AI in Academic Library Services: Prospects and Implications for Quality Service Delivery by Antonia Bernadette Donkor and Daniel Akwasi Afrane Emerging Technology-Based Services and Systems in Libraries, Educational Institutions, and Non-Profit Organizations (2023)
• A Review on Intelligent Library Services and Systems: Utilizing Recommender Systems and Fuzzy Logic Chat Bots by Asefeh Asemi Emerging Technology-Based Services and Systems in Libraries, Educational Institutions, and Non-Profit Organizations (2023)
• Adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Library Parlance: Issues and Benefits by Asom Faga annd Aliyu Olugbenga Yusuf Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal) (Summer 2023)
• 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Impacts Libraries by Charla Viera American Journal Experts (Apr-23)
• Making and Using AI in the Library: Creating a BERT Model at the National Library of Sweden by Chris Haffendden, et al College & Research Libraries (Jan-23)
• ChatGPT: Implications for academic libraries by Christopher Cox and Elias Tzoc College & Research Libraries News (Mar-23)
• Is adopting artificial intelligence in libraries urgency or a buzzword? A systematic literature review by Dessy Harisanty, et al Journal of Information Science (Jan-23)
• Mapping the literature on the application of artificial intelligence in libraries (AAIL): a scientometric analysis by Dhruba Jyoti Borgohain, et al Library Hi Tech (Oct-22)
• Future of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries by Harry E. Pence The Reference Librarian (Nov-22)
• Investigating the Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence in Librarianship by Mark Quaye Affum Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal) (Summer 2023)
• Some observations on generative text artificial intelligence’s impact on libraries Part 1 by Peter Fernandez Library Hi Tech News (May-23)
• Some observations on generative text artificial intelligence’s impact on libraries Part 2 by Peter Fernandez Library Hi Tech News (Jul-23)
• A Survey on Artificial Intelligence Aided Internet-of-Things Technologies in Emerging Smart Libraries by Siguo Bi, et al Sensors (Apr-22)
• Application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) In Libraries and Its Impact on Library Operations Review by Subaveerapandiyan A Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal) (Jun-23)
• Leveraging AI Technologies in Libraries through Experimentation-Driven Frameworks by Varun Gupta and Chetna Gupta Internet Reference Services Quarterly (Jul-23)
• ChatGPT and Its Possible Impact on Library Reference Services by Xiaotian Chen Internet Reference Services Quarterly (Feb-23)
• IFLA Statement on Libraries and Artificial Intelligence by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (May-19)
• 7 ways artificial intelligence is changing libraries by iris.ai (Jan-21)
• Developing a library strategic response to Artificial Intelligence by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (Nov-23)
• Generative AI for library and information professionals by International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (Jan-24)
• Envisioning Information Access Systems: What Makes for Good Tools and a Healthy Web? by Chirag Shah and Emily Bender (Preprint) (Feb-24)

Literature Searches

• Artificial Intelligence for Literature Reviews: Opportunities and Challenges by Francisco Bolanos, et al arXiv (Feb-24)

Related Topics

Additional readings on AI that will be relevant and of interest for library and information science professionals

Human Centered AI

• What is critical for human-centered AI at work? – Toward an interdisciplinary theory by Athanasios Mazarakis, et al Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (Oct-23)
• Cultivation of human centered artificial intelligence: culturally adaptive thinking in education (CATE) for AI by Yana Samuel, et al Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (Dec-23)

Education

• Integrating AI tools in teacher professional learning: a conceptual model and illustrative case by Kairit Tammets and Tobias Ley Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence (Dec-23)
• Learning With AI, Learning About AI by California Department of Education (Sep-23)

News and Journalism

Artificial Intelligence in the News: How AI Retools, Rationalizes, and Reshapes Journalism and the Public Arena by Felix M. Simon Columbia Journalism Review (Feb-24)

Work and Employment

• Navigating the Jagged Technological Frontier: Field Experimental Evidence of the Effects of AI on KnowledgeWorker Productivity and Quality by Fabrizio Dell’Acqua Harvard Business Review (Sep-23)
• Economics of Artificial Intelligence Conference, Fall 2023 by National Bureau of Economic Research (Sep-23)

Trends

• IRCAI Global Top 100 2022 Report by International Research Centre in Artificial Intelligence (May-23)

RSS Feeds

• AI in Libraries News Articles by California State Library (For articles behind paywall, CA legislative staff can request access by contacting the California Research Bureau.)

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Last updated March 21, 2024
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