CARLI AI Symposium - Critically Evaluating AI-Powered Discovery Tools

"Critically Evaluating AI-Powered Discovery Tools" presentation at the CARLI AI Symposium hosted by the CARLI Public Services Committee.

Sponsored by: CARLI Discovery Primo VE Committee

Abstract: AI tools are increasingly offered as opt-in features in discovery platforms and databases, leaving libraries to determine if these tools merit adoption and promotion. Join Margaret Heller (DePaul University) and Allan Berry (Loyola University Chicago) from the CARLI Discovery Primo VE Committee to discuss strategies for evaluating new features and standalone tools. This session will introduce emerging frameworks for critical evaluation, using the Primo VE Research Assistant as a test case, and consider the implications of enabling or endorsing AI-powered discovery tools as libraries.