This talk will provide a foundation for understanding how generative AI produces information, including how “hallucinations,” training data, and bias shape the outputs that we see. The ways that ethical and societal issues underlying AI intersect with core areas of information literacy such as credibility, equity, and interpretation, highlight opportunities for fostering AI literacy and guiding communities towards responsible decisions around AI. In this sense, the librarian’s dividend is not...

Are you interested in an MA in LIS from the University of Iowa? If so, please join us for an information session on Tuesday, November 17th from 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm via Zoom. We will be discussing highlights of our program, how to apply, and other information about the field of LIS and the opportunities that a Masters Degree can bring you.

Our Master’s degree program is open to all majors across campus; and you do not need to have earned any specific Bachelor’s degree in order to be in our program...