New Library Guide • Generative AI

Guide Introduction

Welcome to the Generative AI Resources & Information library guide. "As champions of knowledge and innovation, we're delighted to present this comprehensive resource tailored specifically for faculty members like you." In this guide, you will "discover a wealth of information, tools, and resources designed to support your teaching and learning endeavors in the dynamic field of Generative Artificial Intelligence" (OpenAI, 2024).

Citation: OpenAI. (2024). ChatGPT 3.5 [Large language model]. https://chat.openai.com

Guide Overview

This guide is presents a collection of library resources and information, including books and eBooks, database articles and journals, open access resources, and internet resources introducing the topic of Generative AI. Item selection spans a variety of articles and media,from introductory videos and general definitions, to database articles and research studies.

The introductory welcome statement was generated using ChatGPT with a prompt asking it to write an introduction "welcoming users to a library guide dedicated to generative AI. Page is specific to faculty members and supports the teaching and learning mission of the library." Click here to view the full chat transcript.

Guide Topics

Library Guide topics include: 

• New to AI? and Looking @ ChatGPT 
• Titles from Archer Library's circulating and reserve collections; 
• Selected eBooks and links to library eBook collections; 
• Articles and journals from library databases; 
• Curated resources from The Chronicle of Higher Education & EDUCAUSE; 
• The 2024 EDUCAUSE AI Landscape Study; and 
• Online resources and RSS Feeds from Tech & Learning and EDUCAUSE.

Library Instruction

Professors have requested an introduction to ChatGPT as a research resource and/or research starter during library instruction sessions. The library instruction tab presents a general introduction to this concept, including a selection of ACRL Framework for Information Literacy standards, learner knowledge practices and dispositions, that may be addressed during classes. Two library guide examples provided in the drop down menu.

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