<div dir="ltr"><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Primary
Research Group has published a new report, <i>Survey of Library Science Faculty:
Contributions of Content to AI Models</i>, the first systematic look at how
library science faculty are contributing—voluntarily or otherwise—to artificial
intelligence training data, and how they perceive the use, reuse, and risks
associated with their scholarly and instructional materials.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">The
report provides extensive data tables, faculty subgroup analysis, and
open-ended commentary that together map a rapidly evolving relationship between
academic content creation and AI model development. Findings cover issues
ranging from voluntary submissions to concerns about unauthorized use,
departmental activities, and early classroom experimentation with AI-assisted
tools.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Some Key Findings</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">More than half of faculty believe
they may have content suitable for training AI models — or are unsure.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> 55.55% of respondents either said they have
AI-trainable content (24.44% “Yes”) or are unsure (31.11% “Not really sure”). </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Just
6.67% of faculty reported submitting articles, data, or instructional materials
for use in AI training (Table 2.1).</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Nearly
29% say “Yes” when asked whether their content has been used in AI models
without permission, and uncertainty is widespread </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">11.11%
of faculty report using their own class materials—notes, videos, research, or
texts—in a teaching chatbot or model.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Just
8.89% say their department has taken steps to collect or prepare faculty
content for AI use, and several respondents describe opaque or revenue-driven
departmental motives.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">About the Report</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Survey
of Library Science Faculty: Contributions of Content to AI Models</span></i><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">
includes:</span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">150+
tables (sample dependent) breaking down responses by:</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Institutional
rank</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Data
Broken Out by Carnegie Classification</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Data
Broken Out by Enrollment size</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Data
Broken Out by Faculty Rank</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Data
Broken Out by Age, Gender, and Political Views</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Data
Broken Out by Sector (public vs. private)</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Data
Broken Out by Level of Teaching Load</span></li>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Verbatim
open-ended responses illustrating concerns about unauthorized use,
shifting expectations, and emerging instructional experimentation</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Analysis
of faculty uncertainty regarding obligations, rights, and opportunities as
AI developers and universities seek new sources of training data</span></li>
</ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">This
report is essential reading for library schools, academic departments, faculty
leaders, publishers, university administrators, and anyone seeking to
understand how the emergence of AI models intersects with academic authorship
and scholarly rights.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin:0cm;font-size:12pt;font-family:Cambria,serif"><span style="font-size:18pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Availability</span></p>
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