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Summary report Artificial Intelligence / ChatGPT-Like: Perceptions and Use among Library and Information Professionals from Italy, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, and Mexico

The aim of conducting a study on generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), such as ChatGPT, was to identify international perceptions and use among library and information professionals from Italy, Bangladesh, Bulgaria, and Mexico. A questionnaire with 12 items was developed and distributed at conferences and by email at the convenience of researchers. The outcome was 605 cases who responded to the instrument, whose results were analyzed with descriptive and some inferential statistics. The results showed that librarians and libraries, regardless of the socio-economic development of their countries, were slow in using AI. AI training and the establishment of AI library policies were also almost absent. Libraries and librarians can strengthen their social mission by urgently adopting AI technology. Methodology A structured questionnaire comprising 12 items was developed to gather data on the perceptions and usage of AI among library professionals. The questionnaire was distributed at...
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Webinar "Artificial intelligence / ChatGPT like: perceptions and use by library information professionals" October 30th, 2024

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 The Webinar "Artificial intelligence / ChatGPT like: perceptions and use by library information professionals" has been organized to present the results of the comparative survey of librarians perceptions on AI in Italy, Mexico, Bulgaria and Bangladesh. The Webinar is planned on October 30th from 14:00 pm (CET) Recording:  https://youtu.be/1iykgo5DYAs? si=YWFSpPJ1HgRTb57a Program 14:00pm. Welcome and Introductions  Anna Maria Tammaro (University of Parma Italy) 14:15pm. General presentation of results  Jesus Lau (Veracruz University Mexico) 14:45pm. Study results comments in regard to each country a. Italy - Anna Maria Tammaro b. Bulgaria - Plamen Miltenoff c. Mexico- Jesús Lau d. Bangladesh- Dilara Begum  15:45pm. Questions and answers from the audience 
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Research Project – Beginning

This research endeavor began as post-activity after the Seminar of the “Project Improving Transliteracy Sklls Trough Serious Games”, organized by Universitá di Parma, Italia, where I facilitated two talks related to artificial intelligence:  a) Agraphia: Artificial Intelligence Versus Writing Skills*, and b) Plagiarism, Info-Skills and Academic Integrity*.  An event organized by Anna Maria Tammaro and Francesco  Zanichelli in late January and early February 2024. The survey design was an answer to our concern of AI adoption or adaptation of AI applications by librarians and libraries to provide relevant information services to their users in different cultural contexts.   After two face to face meetings and other virtual ones the study methodology and instrument were designed with the participation of the research team. Members who were present and accepted to participate are: Co-Leaders Jesus Lau , Universidad Veracruzana, Education Doctoral Program Coordinator...
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Questionnaire on Librarians´ AI Perceptions (Italy, Mexico, Bulgaria, Bangladesh)

Our Research Team has begun disseminating a questionnaire to collect data. Would you please answer this brief questionnaire about personal and institutional perceptions of Artificial Intelligence (AI) use.  Our research objective is to understand librarians' perception and use of AI in different cultural contexts. For the purpose of this survey, we apply  UNESCO’s AI definition as our working concept:  ”Machines [computers] that imitate some features of human intelligence, such as perception, learning, reasoning, problem-solving, language interaction and creative work (UNESCO, 2022: 9). It will take less than 10 minutes to respond.   * The privacy and data of your responses will be kept confidential and protected.  Thanks for your collaboration!!!
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