Envisioning AI’s Role in Libraries: Perspectives from an LIS Student, a Library Director, and a University Librarian
Ava Wallace (ava.wallace@sjsu.edu)
Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is no longer a distant horizon for libraries— it is already reshaping how we teach, preserve, and connect communities with knowledge. The question is not whether AI belongs in libraries but rather how we integrate it in ways that are ethical, equitable, and aligned with our missions. This article is framed as a dialogue among colleagues at three different career stages, offering distinct but complementary perspectives. As a current LIS student, Ava Wall