IASL Media & Information Literacy SIG Webinar on AI for Teacher Librarians

by Zakir Hossain

Teacher Librarian

Vice-President IASL

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19 June 2025

Integrating AI Literacy into… Information Literacy

Digital Literacy

IB ATL Skills

https://theresearchtl.net

What Literature Informs us about AI literacy?

AI Literacy in K-12 Education

• UNESCO (2022 & 2023) emphasizes the importance of integrating AI competencies into national curricula to prepare students for an AI-driven future.

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• UNESCO developed AI competency frameworks for teachers and students in 2023.

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• The World Economic Forum emphasizes that schools must prepare students to become critical and ethical users of AI (2024).

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• The OECD (2025) plans to introduce Media and Artificial Intelligence Literacy (MAIL) in the PISA assessment from 2029 to evaluate students’ AI proficiency.

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• EU with OECD has developed AI literacy framework for primary and secondary education (European Commission, 2025).

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Implementations

• Several countries, including China, Estonia, Singapore, South Koria and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have already formally integrated AI literacy into their K-12 school curricula (UNESCO, 2022).
• ‘Australian Framework for Generative AI in Schools’ is integrated into Australian schools (Department of Education, 2023).

Source: OECD (2025). Empowering learners for the age of AI: An AI literacy framework for primary and secondary education (Review draft). OECD. Paris. https://ailiteracyframework.org

• According to a 2024 Statista survey, 86% of students reported using AI tools for schoolwork.

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• Approximately 44% of children actively engage with generative AI, with 54% utilizing it for schoolwork or homework (Artificial Intelligence Statistics: Insights and Trends in 2025).

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• The 2023 Softlink School Library Survey in Australia found that school library professionals see AI as highly promising—especially for boosting students’ critical thinking and information retrieval through integration with information literacy programs.

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• As Generative AI becomes more embedded in K–12 education, the role of school librarians is undergoing major transformation (Oddone et al., 2024).

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• Hossain (2025) and Hutchinson (2024) emphasize that school librarians must move past reluctance or uncertainty and take the lead in guiding students and teachers through AI's ethical, pedagogical and technical challenges.

School Librarian Roles & Perceptions

Study Report (n=319)

School Librarians’ Self-rated AI Literacy (n = 319)

Source: Hossain, Z. & Hertel, C. (forthcoming). School librarians’ AI literacy, readiness and professional engagement with AI technologies: An international survey. Education Sciences.

Grade 6 ATL/Research Skills

Information & Media Literacy

I can locate for reliable sources to answer the research question, with teacher help.

I can recognize what is a primary and secondary source, with teacher help.

I can select https website, since the ‘s’ means it is a safe website.

I can describe what makes a source reliable.

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Library Literacy

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I can locate fiction and non-fiction books on specific topics.

I can locate information on library databases, with teacher-librarian help.

Academic Integrity

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I can state why and when to cite a source.

I can create a Harvard formatted bibliography, with teacher help.

I can attempt to use in-text citations, as either website urls or author/publisher, with teacher help.

AI Awareness

I can state what is critical, ethical and responsible use of AI, with teacher help.

I can state why and when to use Microsoft Copilot AI, with teacher help.

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Grade 7 ATL/Research Skills

Information & Media Literacy

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I can search for reliable secondary sources when answering the research question.

I can demonstrate that secondary sources create their information from primary sources, with teacher help.

I can recognize what is a primary and secondary source.

Library Literacy

I can locate non-fiction books and useful sections for specific research.

I can locate information on library databases.

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AI Familiarity

I can state what is critical, ethical and responsible use of AI technology.

I can state why and when to use Microsoft Copilot AI.

Academic Integrity

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I can recognize why and when to cite a source.

I can create a Harvard formatted bibliography in alphabetical order, with teacher help.

I can use in-text citations, as either website urls or author/publisher, with teacher help.

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Grade 8 ATL/Research Skills

Information & Media Literacy

I can search for reliable secondary sources when answering my research question.

I can demonstrate that secondary sources create their information from primary sources.

I can explain what makes a source reliable.

I can apply values and limitations to a source, with teacher help.

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Library Literacy

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I can find and use topic specific non-fiction books to gather detailed information.

I can locate reliable sources on library databases.

Academic Integrity

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I can explain why and when to cite a source including AI prompts, with teacher help.

I can create a Harvard formatted bibliography/references.

I can use Harvard formatted in-text citations, both parenthetical and narrative, with teacher help.

AI Familiarity/AI Literacy

I can recognize why and when to use AI tools responsibly and ethically.

I can give examples of critical, ethical and responsible use of AI in learning.

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Grade 9 ATL/Research Skills

Information & Digital Literacy

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I can search for reliable primary and secondary sources when answering my debatable question with teacher help.

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I can analyze the credibility of different sources of information, with teacher help.

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I can evaluate the reliability of academic and non-academic primary sources based on specific criteria, with teacher help.

Library Literacy

I can choose reliable non-fiction books to deepen my understanding of topics, with teacher-librarian help.

I can use advanced search tools, like filters and keywords, on library databases, with teacher-librarian help.

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AI Literacy

I can explain how to use AI in a critical, ethical and responsible way.

I can use AI tools with integrity and understand how AI operates.

Academic Integrity

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I can explain why and when to cite a source, including AI prompts.

I can use Harvard formatted in-text parenthetical and narrative citations.

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Grade 10 ATL/Research Skills

Information & Digital Literacy

I can analyze sources for their values and limitations from different perspectives.

I can evaluate the reliability of various sources (academic/non-academic) using criteria provided by my teacher.

I can search open-access databases, e.g., Google Scholar & Microsoft Academics, with teacher help.

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AI Literacy/Critical AI Literacy

I can demonstrate an understanding of AI tools and its responsible and functional practical applications.

I can show critical, ethical and responsible use of AI in my work.

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Academic Integrity

I can demonstrate why and when to cite a source, including AI prompts.

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I can list subject specific methods of citing sources, with teacher help (Harvard style preferred).

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Library Literacy

I can choose reliable non-fiction books to deepen my understanding of topics.

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I can use advanced search features in library databases to find and evaluate information.

Diploma Program ATL/Research Skills

Academic Integrity

I can demonstrate why and when to cite a source, including AI prompts, in detail.

I can list subject specific methods of citing sources (for ISU tasks Harvard style is preferred).

Critical AI Literacy & AI Citizenship

I can critically evaluate AI tools, assessing their impact on individual and society.

I can lead and model critical, ethical and responsible use of AI.

Library Literacy

I can find, evaluate and combine information from multiple non-fiction books for complex research.

Information & Media Literacy

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I can evaluate the values and limitations of a range of sources from varied perspectives.

I can evaluate the reliability of a range of sources.

I can search open-access and AI-powered databases and data sets, e.g., Google Scholar, SciSpace, Litmaps, etc.

Research Skills Progression Summary

Foundation (Grades 6-7)

Basic source identification and citation with teacher guidance. Introduction to AI and library resources and databases.

Development (Grades 8-9)

Evaluating source reliability. Understanding primary vs. secondary sources. AI familiarity and literacy. Creating bibliographies with proper formatting.

Mastery (Grade 10-DP)

Critical analysis of sources from multiple perspectives. Advanced database skills. Ethical use of AI tools. Critical AI literacy and AI citizenship. Independent research capabilities.

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Secondary School

2 Key principles for using AI with academic integrity

Source: Evaluating 13 scenarios of AI in student coursework (IB, 2024)

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