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Hi everyone, for several months our library faculty have been iterating a rubric for evaluation of AI in Library-licensed platforms. We are currently applying it in decision-making, and are happy to share the CC-licensed templates that can be found here:</div>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Me too! In fact, I presenting to the UCF Libraries’ AI interest group about AI options in Primo VE early in December and want to quote many of the responses in this email thread.
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="color:black">I would also love to see this if folks have this that are willing to share! </span></p>
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">I'm curious how folks are handling AI integrations in databases such as EBSCO, JSTOR, etc. How do you evaluate these tools, and how do you decide whether or not to enable them (when that choice exists)? If your library has developed a
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<p class="x_MsoNormal">Thanks!<br>
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