ACRL Artificial Intelligence (AI) Interest Group

 View Only
last person joined: 22 hours ago 

To provide a forum for discussing the impact of AI on libraries and related topics, facilitating the exchange of ideas, best practices, and collaborative initiatives among library professionals.
Community members can post as a new Discussion or email ALA-ACRL-AI-IG@ConnectedCommunity.org.
Before you post: please note job postings are prohibited on ALA Connect. Please see the Code of Conduct for more information.

[Register Now] Monday, June 16 Decolonizing Digital Learning in the GenAI Era

  • 1.  [Register Now] Monday, June 16 Decolonizing Digital Learning in the GenAI Era

    Posted Jun 10, 2025 08:07 AM

    This Monday, June 16, please join the ACRL Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Anti-racism and EDI Committee for "Decolonizing Digital Learning in the GenAI Era" with Dr. Rebecca Y. Bayeck, Assistant Professor in the department of Instructional Technology & Learning Sciences at Utah State University. 

    This one-hour Zoom event begins at 12 PM EDT, 11 AM CDT, 10 MDT, and 9 AM PDT.

    This event will not be recorded. Register online at https://tinyurl.com/DDLDOLS.

    Given its convenience of learning from anywhere at any time, digital learning contributes to the democratization of learning and learning spaces.  Still, digital learning and learners face various challenges including isolations, identity incongruence, cultural responsiveness, and epistemic hegemony. This talk critically will discuss these challenges in the era of generative AI and advance the need to decolonize digital learning for libraries and librarians engaged in this space. This critical look will highlight and demonstrate how decolonizing digital learning can drive epistemic parity, affirm equity, and enhance the learning experience of all learners.



    ------------------------------
    Brittni Ballard
    Learning Technologies Librarian
    Towson University
    She/Her/Hers
    ------------------------------