Session Overview
Speakers:
- Idunn Bøyum, Oslo Metropolitan University
- Mahmood Khosrowjerdi, University of Inland Norway
Based on their recent study published in Information Research (CoLIS 2025 Special Issue), this seminar explores how academic librarians in Norway perceive the role of AI in their work. While AI is recognised as a tool to streamline tasks and support teaching, librarians also express scepticism about transparency, trust, and the lack of clear guidelines.
Key questions:
- How is AI changing academic library work?
- What ethical concerns and professional challenges emerge?
- How can librarians balance innovation with responsibility?
About the speakers:
Idunn Bøyum is Associate Professor at Oslo Metropolitan University, Department of Archivistics, Library, and Information Science. Her research interests include information literacy, information practices, and reference services.
Mahmood Khosrowjerdi is Senior Academic Librarian at the University of Inland Norway. His research focuses on public and academic libraries, cross-cultural studies, and health communication.
The full article: Bøyum, I., & Khosrowjerdi, M. (2025). ‘It’s such a blackbox function’: Norwegian academic librarians’ ambivalent perceptions towards AI use in academic libraries and academia. Information Research, 30(CoLIS), 91–104. https://doi.org/10.47989/ir30CoLIS52285
Link to the video: https://oslomet.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Pages/Viewer.aspx?id=323bfa19-45e1-4441-bde8-b36d00d802d7