PAPER ID:IJIM/Vol. 10 (VIII)December/51-56/9

AUTHOR: Ms. Manisha Joshia ^[i] Prof. Shilpi Verma^[ii]

TITLE: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE LITERACY AS A CORE COMPETENCY FOR DIGITAL LIBRARY USERS

ABSTRACT: Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies are innovative character of rapid change of digital library ecosystems by transforming information retrieval, scholarly communication, metadata generation, and user interaction. AI-based systems such as ChatGPT, Google Gemini, and Microsoft Copilot are being integrated into academic workflows. AI literacy has become a must-have skill for digital library users. The paper constructs a theoretical framework in which AI literacy is considered an upgrade of information literacy, digital literacy, and data literacy, which are the foundational skills in knowledge environments mediated by AI. Based on the interdisciplinary research in information science, AI ethics, and educational technology. The paper identifies key sets of competences that the users of AI-enabled digital libraries should have to be effective and responsible. It defines operational, critical, ethical, algorithmic, and governance-oriented competencies, and explores the library’s institutional role in developing AI literacy. Finally, the paper proposes that AI literacy be made a staple academic skill to secure scholarly integrity, critical autonomy, and sustainable knowledge practices in educational ecosystems at the tertiary level.

KEYWORDS : Artificial Intelligence literacy; Digital libraries; Information literacy; Algorithmic awareness; AI ethics; Academic libraries.

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