Research Mission
A multi-phase qualitative study examining GenAI literacy in library and information science education.
Our Approach
Guided by established learning and competency perspectives - including McClelland's competency model, Bloom's taxonomy, activity-oriented learning, and self-regulated learning - we employ a multi-phase qualitative research design. Our methods span autoethnography, semi-structured interviews, and participatory design, allowing us to examine GenAI-mediated learning and instruction from multiple angles across the LIS educational ecosystem.
Research Themes
GenAI Literacy & Competency
Mapping the competencies LIS students and professionals need to effectively, critically, and responsibly engage with generative AI tools - drawing on established frameworks like Bloom's taxonomy and McClelland's competency model.
LIS Curriculum & Professional Learning
Examining how library and information science programs can design and integrate GenAI-related curricular experiences that prepare future librarians for AI-mediated information environments.
Student Learning Practices
Investigating how LIS students currently engage with generative AI in academic tasks - through autoethnography and interviews - to surface authentic GenAI-mediated learning patterns and challenges.
Information Credibility & Verification
Understanding how people evaluate the credibility of GenAI-generated information, and developing deskilling-risk indicators, verification supports, and assessment rubrics to guide responsible use.
Current Project
Learn morePhase 1 - Student Learning Autoethnographies
LIS students document their GenAI-mediated learning practices through autoethnography journals, followed by semi-structured follow-up interviews to surface competency gaps and emerging use patterns.
Researchers: Wonchan Choi, Hyerin Bak
Phase 2 - Instructor & Librarian Competency Study
Semi-structured interviews with LIS instructors and academic librarians to understand their expectations for GenAI-related competencies and their current instructional approaches.
Researchers: Yan Zhang, Besiki Stvilia, Wonchan Choi
Phase 3 - Participatory Design Workshops
Bringing together students, instructors, and librarians in participatory design workshops to synthesize findings and co-develop GenAI literacy instructional materials for LIS education.
Researchers: Wonchan Choi, Hyerin Bak, Yan Zhang, Besiki Stvilia
GenAI Literacy Toolkit & Instructional Blueprint
Producing an instructional blueprint mapping LIS learning tasks to GenAI literacy requirements, and a domain-specific toolkit with guidance, verification supports, deskilling-risk indicators, and assessment rubrics.
Researchers: Wonchan Choi, Besiki Stvilia, Yan Zhang, Hyerin Bak