Artificial Intelligence is here. It’s writing stories, answering questions, recommending books, and popping up in all kinds of tools we use every day. In our libraries and learning spaces, it’s changing the landscape—sometimes in ways that feel exciting and full of possibility, and sometimes in ways that make us pause. As librarians and library folk committed to human-centered, participatory service, it’s time to explore what that means.
In this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure module, we’ll explore together—asking thoughtful questions, experimenting a little, and reflecting a lot. What does it mean when a machine can summarize a novel or create an image from a sentence? How do we center trust, privacy, and inclusion as we navigate these new tools? And most importantly: How do we show up—with intention, curiosity, and compassion—for our communities in a time of rapid change?
The Hyperlinked Library model reminds us that technology should serve people, not the other way around. So in this space, we’ll wonder aloud. We’ll play with ideas. We’ll imagine futures where libraries continue to be places of learning, connection, and care—even (and especially) in an AI-shaped world.
This isn’t about having all the answers. It’s about showing up, together, to explore what’s possible—and what’s right.
Try These:
ChatGPT: https://openai.com
Perplexity: https://www.perplexity.ai/
Articles:
- Heaven, W. (2025). Four reasons to be optimistic about AIs energy usage
- Acemoglu & Johnson, (2023). Choosing AI’s Impact on the Future of Work
- Educates (2024). A Framework for AI Literacy
- Northwestern University Library (2023). LibGuide for AI
- Main, C. & Rosengarten, S. (2023). Helping Students Navigate Research With AI Tools
- Shah, C. (2022). The Rise of AI Chat Agents and the Discourse with Dilettantes.
- Bender, E. and Shah, C. (2022). All-knowing machines are a fantasy.
- Mind Matters News (2022). Why We Should Not Trust Chatbots As Sources Of Information.
- Ajao, E. (2022). Four AI trends to look for in 2023.
- Beer, J. (2023). Ryan Reynolds Used ChatGPT to Make a Mint Mobile Ad and the Results Were Mildly Terrifying.
- Bowman, E. (2023). A College Student Created an App That Can Tell if AI Wrote a College Essay.
- Dapola, S. (2023). OpenAI’s ChatGPT is seen as a path-breaking AI tool. But experts say that’s far from the truth.
- Fister, A. and Head, A.J. (2023) ChatGPT is Reshaping Information Infrastructures.
- Jackson, J.H. (2023). Chatting with ChatGPT: Deep Dive in Five with Tom Moriarty.
- Lo, L.S. and Vitale, C.H. (2023). Quick Poll Results: ARL Member Representatives on Generative AI in Libraries.
- Pappini, A. (2023). ChatGPT: A Library Perspective
- Sood, A. and Lim, K. (2023). ChatGPT: personal tutor or ‘cheat-bot’? The app that could revolutionise Asia’s learning.
Twitter Threads:
Funny the @nytimes covered this today, but I had an honest conversation with my students today about #chatGPT. 🧵
— Andrew Piper (@_akpiper) January 16, 2023
The new AI policy in my syllabus.
More on how I am integrating AI into my classes: https://t.co/EsD3MPpyVT pic.twitter.com/QfWRvuNEA5
— Ethan Mollick (@emollick) January 18, 2023
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This page was developed with support from Hyperlinked Library Insights, an AI-enhanced course partner that has been trained on the full content of INFO 287: The Hyperlinked Library, including modules, assignments, and grading criteria. The opening paragraphs were revised by AI.