The Intersection of AI, Information and Digital Literacy: Harnessing ChatGPT and Other Generative Tools to Enhance Teaching and Learning

Abstract

This paper highlights the importance of AI literacy in higher education and the role of librarians in fostering research skills development with AI literacy as part of information literacy. Faculty and students must understand the benefits and drawbacks of AI tools to use them responsibly and effectively. Librarians, as digital and information literacy experts, can significantly contribute to this evolving field. The authors provide recommendations for integrating AI literacy into existing curriculums, emphasizing the need to create lesson plans that encourage the critical and ethical use of AI tools, enabling students to produce new knowledge while developing their digital skills.

Keywords: AI Literacy, ChatGPT, Information Literacy, Digital Skills