Hello, 

We have a 'Using Generative AI: A Guide for Students' - on the LibGuide, there is a section called "AI in Library Subscriptions" that I try to update as soon as I learn of a new AI feature.

I have not added this info to our database list entries but that is an interesting idea!

A few of my colleagues are also working on a grant-funded project called "Responsible AI in Libraries and Archives" to produce tools and strategies that support responsible use of AI in our profession.

Similar to Davin, I also try to get AI clauses into our agreements when possible. I have drafted AI-specific licensing clauses that reflect how users can use AI with licensed content, transparency of AI use by the vendor/publisher, and AI/user privacy overall.

We've also drafted clauses specifically for our Archives & Special Collections to use when outsourcing a project as well as statements that we are currently working to put on our digital collections web pages to inform users how they can use library-specific content with AI.

At the campus level, our Center for Faculty Excellence has developed this page with resources and suggestions on how instructors can integrate generative AI into your teaching into their teaching.


Thanks,
Hannah


Hannah McKelvey

Associate Professor

Electronic Resources & Discovery Services Librarian

MSU Library (Room 149)

hannah.mckelvey@montana.edu


From: Pate, Davin
Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 11:33 AM
To: Cari Merkley; ai-sig@exlibrisusers.org
Subject: [Ai-sig] Re: Communicating process of decision making around enabling AI tools to your community

**External Sender**

Hi Everyone,

 

Our University's OIT (Office of Information Technology) guides AI usage for the university. The localized development of AI tools at our university is evolving quickly, as are the procedures/processes for evaluating AI tools.

 

Here is our OIT department's public-facing page for AI  for reference, Gen AI - OIT | UT Dallas. Hopefully, it can provide some help.

 

We typically follow the framework of the university. I have, however, been attempting to include AI licensing language in library subscriptions.

 

In case of interest, the following open-access ebook was recently published and includes some much needed guidance for those unfamiliar with AI and/or TDM (Text and Data Mining) licensing clause terminology. Hopefully others gain some use out of this helpful resource.

E-Resource Licensing Explained – Simple Book Publishing.

 

 

Davin Pate, M.L.S.

Assistant Director for Scholarly Communications and Collections

Interim Chair  Artificial Intelligence Special Interest Group(ELUNA)

(972) 883-2908 |davin.pate@utdallas.edu

http://www.utdallas.edu/library/

The University of Texas at Dallas

 

Book time to meet with me

 

 

From: Cari Merkley <cmerkley@mtroyal.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 11:39 AM
To: ai-sig@exlibrisusers.org
Subject: [Ai-sig] Communicating process of decision making around enabling AI tools to your community

 

Hi folks

 

Does anyone have public facing communications you would be willing to share around how your library is making its decisions around whether or not to enable AI powered tools in library resources (like the Primo and Ebook Central Research Assistants)? 

 

In addition, on our campus, individual faculty can make the decision as to whether or not their students are allowed to use AI tools in their coursework. If you have a similar situation on your campus, what type of communication strategies have you used to help students navigate this with your library resources. For example, I wondered about adding notes in A to Z list entries if there are any AI powered features on a database.

 

Thanks

Cari

 

 

 

 

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Associate Dean, Collections

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Mount Royal University Library

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