AI in Academic Libraries, Part One: Concerns and Commodification
Abstract
the everyday conversations of library professionals. The wisdom of the watercooler
has long been heralded, but this series hopes to go further by minimizing barriers to traditional
publishing with an accessible format. Each of the topics in the series were proposed
by the authors and they were given space to explore. This conversation is the first of two
parts that will discuss generative AI and the many concerns that the authors already see
playing out in their organizations
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