Journal Article: The Librarian Skillset and the Needs of Artificial Intelligence

The article (full text) linked below was recently published by Cataloging & Classification Quarterly.

Title

The Librarian Skillset and the Needs of Artificial Intelligence

Authors

Corey A. Harper
Elsevier Discovery Lab

Paul Groth
University of Amsterdam

Source

Cataloging & Classification Quarterly

DOI: 10.1080/01639374.2025.2539787

Abstract

New roles in AI are emerging throughout Industry, Academia, and Government. From responsible AI management to AI systems engineering, these roles require new skills, many of which align closely with librarian competencies. Roles in AI where librarian skills are especially relevant include organizing information, facilitating documentation, assessing societal impacts, and working with communities of both users and developers. In this paper, we provide mappings from ALA-defined librarian competencies and Library and Information Studies curricula to an inventory of AI competencies. We provide an analysis of five areas of alignment, as in correspondence, including responsible AI and social justice and data engineering and evaluation.

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