IFLA AI Entry Point for Libraries and AI

dc.audienceAudience::Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group
dc.audienceAudience::An Inclusive, Rights-Based Information Society
dc.audienceAudience::A Supportive Environment for Libraries
dc.contributor.authorM. Cox, Andrew
dc.contributor.authorDe Brasdefer, Maria
dc.coverage.spatialNetherlands (Kingdom of the)
dc.date.accessioned2025-06-05T13:15:31Z
dc.date.available2025-06-05T13:15:31Z
dc.date.issued2025-06-05
dc.description.abstractArtificial Intelligence (AI) offers significant potential to support libraries’ core values, such as equitable access to information and knowledge creation. Yet, it is also a controversial technology, with current developments raising ethical and societal concerns. Libraries have a key role to play in promoting responsible, inclusive, and sustainable uses of AI. Their values—freedom of expression, privacy, openness, and accountability—provide an ethical lens for engaging with AI tools and practices. This document defines AI broadly and offers a practical set of reflective questions to help library professionals assess opportunities and risks. It is not intended as a definitive guide or decision-making tool, but rather a prompt for informed discussion and collaborative decision-making across the profession. The document aligns with IFLA’s broader policy framework and anticipates future updates in response to evolving technologies. It is part of a series of thematic publications (2025–2026) following IFLA’s revised Internet Manifesto (2024).
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/4034
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
dc.relation.isbasedonhttps://repository.ifla.org/handle/20.500.14598/3461
dc.rights.holderInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectArtificial intelligence
dc.subjectDigital libraries
dc.subjectDigital access
dc.titleIFLA AI Entry Point for Libraries and AI
dc.typeOther
ifla.UnitSpecial Interest Group::Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group
ifla.UnitAdvisory Committee::An Inclusive, Rights-Based Information Society
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