Conference Agenda

Overview and details of the sessions of this conference. Please select a date or location to show only sessions at that day or location. Please select a single session for detailed view (with abstracts and downloads if available).

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Session Overview
Location: MG1/00.04
Plenary talks; 396 persons
Date: Monday, 22/Sept/2025
9:00am
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9:30am
OC_01: Opening Session
Location: MG1/00.04
9:30am
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10:45am
KN-MON-01: Keynote Speaker
Location: MG1/00.04
Chair: Serap Kurbanoglu
 

The Dimensions of AI Literacy

Andrew Cox

University of Sheffield, United Kingdom

11:15am
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1:20pm
B1S1_PP: AI Integration and Readiness in Higher Education
Location: MG1/00.04
 

Information Literacy and Artificial Intelligence: A library and information science perspective on effects, research questions, challenges and opportunities

Joachim Griesbaum1, Stefan Dreisiebner2, Antje Michel3, Inka Tappenbeck4, Anke Wittich5

1: University of Hildesheim, Germany; 2: Carinthia University of Applied Sciences, Austria; 3: University of Applied Sciences Potsdam, Germany; 4: TH Köln – University of Applied Sciences, Germany; 5: Hochschule Hannover University of Applied Sciences and Art, Germany



From Action to Awareness: Ethical AI Literacy in Higher Education

Monika Krakowska, Magdalena Zych

Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland



AI as a gamechanger in Norwegian Higher Education – how are the institutions coping?

Ane Landoy1, Karin Cecilia Alexandra Rydving2

1: The Norwegian Directorate for higher education and skills, Norway; 2: University of Oslo Librar



"Of course, I can do it—I just don't want to!": AI readiness scale in the context of academic research activities

Anna Mierzecka1, Małgorzata Kisilowska-Szurmińska1, Marek Deja2, Karolina Brylska1

1: University of Warsaw, Poland; 2: Jagiellonian University, Poland



Beyond AI-literacy. Growing up with an Artificial Lifetime Compeer (ALC)

Laszlo Z. Karvalics

Institute of Advanced Studies Kőszeg, Hungary

2:20pm
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3:20pm
IN_01: Invited Talk – Christine Gläser
Location: MG1/00.04
 

Rethinking Space and Services – Academic Libraries as Learning Hubs

Christine Glaser

University of Hamburg, Germany

3:50pm
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5:30pm
B2S1_PN: Panel
Location: MG1/00.04
 

Family History Literacy: How We Learn from Stories of Adoption and the Indian Boarding School Experience

Loriene Roy1, Maria McCauley2

1: University of Texas at Austin, United States of America; 2: Cambridge Public Library, United States of America

Date: Tuesday, 23/Sept/2025
9:00am
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10:15am
KN-TUE-02: Keynote Speaker
Location: MG1/00.04
Chair: Fabian Franke
 

AI Literacy – Why Basic Understanding of AI Methods is Relevant for Save, Efficient, and Reflected Use of AI-Tools

Ute Schmid

University of Bamberg, Germany

10:45am
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11:30am
B3S1_PK: Pecha Kucha
Location: MG1/00.04
 

“Make students leaders of their learning”

Elena Collina1, Paola Rescigno2

1: University of Bologna, Italy; 2: University of Bologna, Italy



Adapting Infosphère: Leveraging an OER Information Literacy Platform

Miriam Petrilli, Vincenzo Palatella

EPFL, Switzerland



Citing AI with Zotero: Academic Integrity and Information Literacy

Paschalia Terzi

Georgetown University in Qatar, Qatar



Do AI research assistants live up to their hype? An exploratory study of some freely available tools

Luis Machado

Publications Office of the European Union, Belgium



Doctoral students getting support from university library: two courses as cases from Linköping university

Magdalena Öström, Kerstin Annerbo

Linköping University, Sweden



Information Literacy Tasks in Quebec French Schools : Conception and Validation of a Questionnaire addressing Teachers' Practices

Joannie Pleau, Anne-Michèle Delobbe, Chantale Laliberté

Université du Québec à Rimouski, Canada

11:30am
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12:20pm
B3S1_PS: Posters
Location: MG1/00.04
Chair: Denis Kos

📌 16 posters will be presented during this dedicated session.

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1:45pm
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3:25pm
B4S1_PN: Panel
Location: MG1/00.04
 

Humans in the Loop: Advancing Metaliteracy for Generative AI Learning Environments

Thomas P. Mackey1, Brenda Van Wyk2, Megan Eberhardt-Alstot3, Kristine N. Stewart4, Kristen Schuster5, Matt Moyo6

1: Empire State University, USA; 2: University of Pretoria, South Africa; 3: Pepperdine Graduate School of Education and Psychology, USA; 4: Zayed University, United Arab Emirates; 5: University of Southampton, UK; 6: North-West University, South Africa

3:55pm
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6:00pm
B5S1_PP: Health Literacy and Specialized Knowledge Practices
Location: MG1/00.04
 
3:55pm - 4:10pm

Health Literacy among Patients in Romania and the Need for Future Involvement of Libraries

Octavia-Luciana Madge

University of Bucharest, Romania



Cancer Patients' Shared Experiences: A Study of Social Media Posts

Tove Faber Frandsen, Martin Rehm, Stig Børsen Hansen

University of Southern Denmark, Denmark



4:10pm - 4:25pm

Co-producing research priorities for Health Literacy with marginalised communities

Pamela Ann McKinney, Laura Sbaffi, Andrew Cox, Peter Bath

University of Sheffield, United Kingdom



Law students’ knowledge practices: construction of cognitive authority in challenging digital and AI environment

Dejana Golenko1, Alica Kolarić2, Ivana Martinović3

1: University of Rijeka, Faculty of Law, Rijeka, Croatia; 2: University of Zadar, Department of Information Sciences, Zadar, Croatia; 3: J. J. Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, Croatia



Media Repertoires and Digital Literacy in Online Safety: A Study of Thai Older Adults

Natnaree Wongmith

Office of The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, Thailand

Date: Wednesday, 24/Sept/2025
9:00am
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10:15am
KN-WED-03: Keynote Speaker
Location: MG1/00.04
Chair: Sonja Špiranec
 

What is even real anymore? – The case for personal agency being at the forefront of what it means to be literate

David White

University of the Arts London, United Kingdom

10:45am
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12:50pm
B6S1_PP: Student Perceptions and Self-Assessment in AI Learning
Location: MG1/00.04
 

The Use of ChatGPT by University Students as a Tool for Self-Training in Information Literacy

María Pinto1, David Caballero-Mariscal2, Rosaura Fernández-Pascual3, David Guerrero Quesada4

1: University of Granada, Spain; 2: University of Granada, Spain; 3: University of Granada, Spain; 4: University of Granada, Spain



Self-assessment of the Polish students’ artificial intelligence literacy in the context of AI-generated content detection

Paulina Motylińska, Anna Pieczka-Węgorkiewicz

University of the National Education Commission, Poland



Students’ Perceptions of Information Literacy Skills: new perspectives trough a Portuguese experience with PILS

Tatiana Sanches1, Carlos Lopes2, Maria Luz Antunes3

1: UIDEF, Instituto de Educação, Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal; 2: APPsyCI, Ispa-Instituto Universitário; 3: Instituto Politécnico de Lisboa (ESTeSL)



Bridging the Gap: How Information Practices Shape Students’ Help-Seeking Strategies

Nadezda Firsova

Czech National Library of Technology, Czech Republic



Emotional labour in the classroom: a scoping review of instruction in academic libraries

Karen Marie Øvern1, Hege Kristin Ringnes2, Elena Springall3

1: Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway; 2: Oslo Metropolitan University, Norway; 3: University of Toronto, Canada

1:50pm
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3:55pm
B7S1_PP: Library Digital Transformation and AI Integration
Location: MG1/00.04
 

Empowering Students Through Digital Learning: Developing a Library etext for Information Literacy

Evie Cordell

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, United States of America



Librarians Attitudes Towards AI: AI-enhanced Metadata Creation and Management as New Challenges in Workplace Information Literacy

Małgorzata Kisilowska-Szurmińska1, Anna Mierzecka1, Ying-Hsang Liu2, Natalia Strąk1

1: University of Warsaw, Poland; 2: Chemnitz University of Technology, Germany



Artificial Intelligence and Bulgarian Libraries: Practices, Perceptions and Opportunities for Optimization

Gergana Valentinova Yancheva, Detelina Lyubomirova Vitanova

University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Bulgaria



1:50pm - 2:05pm

French university library “AI explorers”: a longitudinal study of the process of integrating AI into Information Literacy initiatives

Susan Kovacs1, Valentine Favel-Kapoian2

1: ENSSIB, France; 2: University Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France



Repositioning public libraries to meet the demands of the AI era. A critical assessment of a Romanian use case within the SHIFT project

Ioana Cornelia Cristina Crihană

The National Association of Public Librarians and Libraries in Romania, Romania

4:25pm
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6:05pm
B8S1_PN: Panel
Location: MG1/00.04
 

Developing an international research agenda for Information Literacy

Sheila Webber1, John Budd2, Bill Johnston3, Karen Kaufmann4, Clarence Maybee5

1: University of Sheffield, United Kingdom; 2: University of Missouri; 3: Formerly University of Strathclyde; 4: University of South Florida; 5: Purdue University

Date: Thursday, 25/Sept/2025
9:00am
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10:00am
IN-02: The information literacy landscape in Germany – challenges, best practices, and trends
Location: MG1/00.04
 

The information literacy landscape in Germany – challenges, best practices, and trends

Nicolas Kusser1,2, Sabine Rauchmann1,3

1: Gemeinsame Kommission Informationskompetenz von dbv und VDB, Germany; 2: Universitätsbibliothek Augsburg, Germany; 3: Universität Hamburg, Bibliothek der Fakultäten WISO und BWL, Germany

10:30am
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12:10pm
B9S1_PP: Professional Competencies and Community Engagement
Location: MG1/00.04
 

Evaluation of Intellectual Property Rights in the Context of Patents Obtained Through Artificial Intelligence: A Comparative Analysis Between Romania and Norway

Angela Repanovici1, Gabriela Ivanus2, Ane Landoy3

1: Transilvania University, Romania; 2: Transilvania University, Romania; 3: The Norwegian Directorate for higher education and skills, Bergen, Norway



How to promote everyday information literacy differently?

Laurine Oldenburg

University of Hildesheim, Germany



10:30am - 10:45am

Information Literacy as a collaborative process: evaluating a Journalist in Residence program in two French Public Libraries

Susan Kovacs1, Angèle Stalder2

1: ENSSIB, Villeurbanne, France; 2: University Jean Moulin Lyon 3, Lyon, France



10:45am - 11:00am

Digital Competence and Information Literacy for Librarians in Europe: NEDLib project results

Marina Encheva

University of Library Studies and Information Technologies, Bulgaria

1:10pm
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2:50pm
B10S1_PN: Panel
Location: MG1/00.04
 

Academic Librarians’ Responses to Mis/Disinformation: A Cross-Country Study

Laura Saunders1, Joumana Boustany2, Karolina Brylska5, Mariangela Fujita4, Maureen Henninger10, Nicole Johnston10, Tjaša Jug9, Denis Kos3, Anna Mierzecka5, Angela Repanovici11, İpek Şencan6, Dijana Šobota3, Sonja Špiranec3, Katarina Švab9, Ana Lucia Terra7, Polona Vilar9, Pavla Vizváry8, Hilary Yerbury10

1: Simmons University, United States of America; 2: Gustave Eiffel University; 3: University of Zagreb; 4: São Paulo State University; 5: University of Warsaw; 6: Hacettepe University; 7: University of Coimbra; 8: Masaryk University; 9: University of Ljubjana; 10: University of Technology Sydney; 11: Transilvania University of Brasov

3:00pm
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4:00pm
OC-THU-00: Closing Ceremonie
Location: MG1/00.04