Journal Article

NAVIGATING THE FUTURE: Integration of AI in School Libraries

Cornejo, Alexandra

2024

Overview

Over the past 20 years, school libraries have gone through a significant digital transformation reflecting a broader shift in education and information access. Traditional card catalogs have been replaced by online databases. Hardcover A-Z encyclopedias have given way to digital versions with numerous additional online research tools. Literature is still very much a part of library life in its print format, but ebooks and audiobooks have risen in popularity and are now a more common staple in school libraries. The advent of internet access and its widespread availability has instigated this major integration of online resources. Suddenly, an abundance of information has become easily accessible and the emphasis on teaching learners critical information literacy skills has made clear the crucial role librarians play in helping learners evaluate sources, discern reliable information, and navigate digital resources. These notable changes have affected the physical layout of the school library by accommodating the need for dynamic learning spaces. These physical spaces have evolved to include collaborative areas, makerspaces, and technology hubs where learners can work together on projects, engage in hands-on activities, and use the latest educational tools.

• Publisher: American Library Association
• Subject: Access to information / Artificial intelligence / Audiobooks / Authentic Learning / Blended Learning / Citizenship / Classrooms / Collaboration / Critical Literacy / Critical Thinking / Curricula / Digital citizenship / Digital literacy / Digital transformation / Discussion / Distance Education / Distance learning / Education / Educational Change / Educational Environment / Educational Experience / Educational Opportunities / Educational technology / Electronic Learning / Encyclopedias / Formative Evaluation / Influence of Technology / Information / Information literacy / Information Skills / Internet / Internet access / Internet resources / Layout / Learner Engagement / Learning Experience / Learning Management Systems / Librarian Attitudes / Librarians / Libraries / Library associations / Library Personnel / Literacy / Literacy skills / Online tutorials / Popularity / Professional development / School districts / School librarians / School libraries / Schools / Teachers / Teaching / Transformation