Artificial Intelligence Literacy, Digital Literacy, and Information Fluency in Academic Libraries in Nigeria: A Review

Abstract

This study reviewed artificial intelligence (AI) literacy, digital literacy and information fluency in Nigerian academic libraries. The study made clear that one must look at how information technologies are evolving and impacting society in order to understand the significance of artificial intelligence digital literacy and information fluency in Nigerian academic libraries. Understanding how artificial intelligence systems work their applications and their effects on society is a prerequisite for AI literacy. Knowing the basics of artificial intelligence such as machine learning, neural networks, natural language processing and robotics is part of this literacy. To successfully navigate the digital world one needs a broad range of skills including digital literacy. Managing digital tools understanding and using digital data communicating online and maintaining ones safety in the digital world are all part of this. Evaluating and using information in an ethical manner are all parts of information fluency. The study pointed out that implementing literacy programmes in academic libraries presents a number of difficulties including inadequate information and communication technology infrastructures, ineffective online access and a lack of comprehensive digital skills and information searching abilities among library staff members and users are some of the factors that prevent academic librarians from using their digital literacy abilities effectively in their work. The study recommended that academic library management should stay in touch with local organizations, policymakers, faculties and educational departments to highlight the importance of AI, digital and information literacy programmes for efficient 21st-century information service delivery.