Library at the crossroads of AI technology? CLARIVATE Seminar: AI in South African Academia: Unravelling Opportunities and Strategies Daisy Selematsela & Lazarus Matizirofa 23 – 26 April 2024 image generated by Midjourney (prompt: generative artificial intelligence, academic libraries, –ar 16:9 –v 5) Libraries as “Premier Data Providers” ❑Libraries have a track record of adapting to technological changes ❑Commitment to ▪ Advancing transparency, innovation, and the responsible use and dissemination of publicly funded data assets ▪ Above Embedded in the libraries Open Access Policies (in some ways) ▪ However; are the institutional policies including Library OA Policy considering the following: ➢ The data assets for use by data-driven AI technologies? ➢ The development of AI-ready open data assets? And ➢ Data dissemination standards? Libraries as “Premier Data Providers” ❑Are libraries continually: ❑Refining its processes for creating, curating, and distributing its data (hosted in Repositories) as new technologies emerge? ❑Seeking ways to improve (submitted/deposited research data sets) creation, curation, and distribution of these open data assets to facilitate the development and advancement of AI technologies such as Generative AI ? ChatGPTLibrarian: Bridging ChatGPT and Librarianship Status Quo? ❑Libraries today face a new technological change ➢Emergence of AI technologies that provide improved information and data access to users ➢AI technologies present both opportunities/challenges for both data producers (Faculty/researchers/students) and data users (library users) i.e industry, academia, civic society ❑Libraries interest should focus on: ➢(GenAI) generative AI applications that digest disperate sources of text, images, audio, video, etc to produce new content (i.e LibGuides, OERs, Archival material, digital preservation, etc) AI Transformative changes ❑AI has brought transformative changes to many industries such as • Health, Finance, Education, Transportation, etc WHILST ❑GenAI has the promise of democratising access to data by • Enabling the average person to engage with data in ways that had not been possible before! • GenAI tools allow users to input simple prompts to engage with content gathered by these tools from a wide range of sources – including public data AI as Intermediary ❑What is the libraries' role in achieving better data integrity, accessibility, and quality of emerging AI technologies? ➢ In ensuring that these AI Intermediaries can appropriately access its data without losing the integrity and quality; ➢ In order for AI systems to utilise data for training and for instant data retrieval ; its data may need to be reconfigured in easily consumable formats ➢AI tools requires mass amounts of trustworthy information to accurately respond to the needs of its users ➢AI tools are used for data analysis and data access ➢How do libraries ensure that the data these tools consume is easily accessible and “machine understandable” versus just “machine readable” AI technologies Uniqueness ❑GenAI systems ▪ The interpretation and use of data is no longer solely executed by human experts (i.e scientists, engineers, software developers) who bring their own knowledge and understanding to working with research data for example. ▪ The human understanding is grounded in shared disciplinary and in human readable documentation that is generally provided i.e by data producers ▪ Lack of common knowledge and the ability to use such knowledge in their activity – GenAI demonstrate intelligence and fluency ▪ Outputs often driven by contextual prediction rather than higher-order reasoning capabilities How do HE respond to the challenge and realise opportunity offered by AI technologies? How do libraries respond to the AI? AI as transformational in libraries https://www.aje.com/arc/ways-artificial-intelligence-impacts-libraries/ AI and Automation in libraries https://www.goodfirms.co/library-automation-software/blog/future-libraries-ai-automation Understanding Artificial Intelligence in Research/Academic Libraries https://liberquarterly.eu/article/view/10934/13103 Partnership engagement ❑How can industry and academic stakeholders collaborate to shape the design and dissemination of AI- ready open data? ❑What are potential areas of partnership – government? ❑How can industry and academia contribute to enhancing data quality, integrity, and usefulness for AI purposes? Data Ethics ❑What are the best protocols for ethical data collection, processing, and storage that prioritise data integrity and accuracy? ❑What steps are needed to establish clear legal and ethical guidelines for AI data usage, ensuring privacy rights, preserving property rights, and focusing on equitable outcomes? ❑What policies could be implemented to identify and mitigate biases? https://the-digital-librarian.com/2023/08/21/ai-the-library-looking-for-rules/ Data Integrity and Quality ❑What are best practices that are employed to enhance the integrity and accuracy of data when used in AI applications? ❑What are best practices for data verification and validation? ❑What security protocols can be developed to mitigate risks of unauthorised data access and manipulation? Data dissemination standards ❑What data dissemination standards should be adopted to support human-readable and machine understandable data? ❑What data licensing practices, standards, and usage elements are considered to support broad, equitable, and open access to datasets and metadata? ❑What current standards exists or underdevelopment that should be considered i.e in order to signal that data is available for use by AI systems including conditions/restrictions? Data Accessibility and Retrieval ❑How can data assets be made more accessible and available to the AI community (i.e improved API access, web crawlability, etc)? ❑How can intuitive and accessible data portals be developed to facilitate easy navigation and retrieval? ❑How can i.e libraries understand the needs of users regarding “data holdings” and the return on investment in making data more AI-ready? The growing recognition of AI’s transformative potential in the scientific community and the need for informed, collaborative strategies to harness its benefits in and for science ❑ Australia: Preparing for human-centric use of artificial intelligence ❑ Benin: Anticipating the impacts of artificial intelligence on West Africa’s aspiring digital services hub ❑ Brazil: Reaping the benefits of artificial intelligence with some cautionary notes ❑ Cambodia: Seeking artificial intelligence approaches to national research missions ❑ Chile: Finding possibilities to apply artificial intelligence in an existing research financing ecosystem ❑ China: Promoting the Artificial Intelligence for Science approach ❑ India: Gaining insights into transformative technologies and their social integration ❑ Malaysia: Enabling the Fourth Industrial Revolution ❑ Mexico: Creating a national lead agency for artificial intelligence ❑ Oman: Fostering innovation through an Executive Program ❑ Uruguay: Following a roadmap to prepare national science systems for artificial intelligence ❑ Uzbekistan: Building the right conditions and skills for artificial intelligence Thank you Daisy Selematsela University Librarian Prof of Practice (Knowledge of Management, UJ) Vice President: CODATA International Science Council University of the Witwatersrand Libraries daisy.selematsela@wits.ac.za https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9035-1319 Lazarus Matizirofa Associate Director: Research, Scholarly Communication, Digital Services & Systems University of Witwatersrand Libraries lazarus.matizirofa@wits.ac.za https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0021-2738 Presenters https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9035-1319 https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0021-2738 AI in South African Academia: Unravelling Opportunities and Strategies 23 April 2024 I Kleinkaap Boutique Hotel I Johannesburg 2 Agenda 09.00 – 09.30 Welcome coffee 09.30 – 09.45 Clarivate welcome address Tami King, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 09.45 – 10.45 Keynote AI in Higher Education Research: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges for South Africa Explore the impact of AI on higher education research in South Africa during our keynote. Discover practical insights and opportunities that AI brings, empowering attendees to harness its benefits for enhanced academic research and innovation. 10.45 – 11.00 Coffee break 11.00 – 11.45 Clarivate in the Age of AI: Innovation Rooted in Academia In this session, we explore the transformative influence of Generative AI in higher education. Delve into the evolving attitudes of institutions towards Gen AI, and gain insights into Clarivate's strategic approach. From responsible applications and community collaboration to operating a sustainable model, join us in unraveling the dynamic landscape as we realize our vision for Gen AI within the academic realm. Christine Stohn, Senior Director, Product Management, Clarivate 11.45 – 12.30 Research Trends in South Africa: Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence Leveraging the Web of Science Core Collection as its data source, this session provides insights into current research trends in South African Higher Education, benchmarking against global trends, and a focused view of key patterns in South Africa's research landscape in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Tracey October-Vilakazi, Senior Product Sales Manager, Clarivate 12.30 – 13.30 Lunch and networking break 13.30 – 14.30 Roundtable Discussions  Ethical Considerations in Implementing AI in Higher Education  AI in Research: Transformative Applications and Collaborations  Preparing Students for the AI Era: Curriculum Innovation and Skills Development  Building a Data-Driven Culture: Leveraging AI for Institutional Insights 14.30 – 14.45 Closing remarks and networking Sylvia Kgorane, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 3 About Clarivate Clarivate™ is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights & analytics, workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia & Government, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences & Healthcare. Working with the scientific and academic community, we empower institutions and libraries to drive research excellence and student outcomes by connecting trusted content, deep expertise and responsible innovation. Clarivate is home to leading research, education and library solutions, including Web of Science™, ProQuest™, Ex Libris™ and Innovative™. For more information, please visit  clarivate.com. For more information, please visit clarivate.com. AI in South African Academia: Unravelling Opportunities and Strategies 24 April 2024 I Southern Sun Elangeni & Maharani I Durban 2 Agenda 09.00 – 09.15 Welcome coffee 09.15 – 09.30 Clarivate welcome address Sylvia Kgorane, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 09.30 – 10.30 Keynote AI in Higher Education Research: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges for South Africa Explore the impact of AI on higher education research in South Africa during our keynote. Discover practical insights and opportunities that AI brings, empowering attendees to harness its benefits for enhanced academic research and innovation. 10.30 – 10.45 Coffee break 10.45 – 11.30 Clarivate in the Age of AI: Innovation Rooted in Academia In this session, we explore the transformative influence of Generative AI in higher education. Delve into the evolving attitudes of institutions towards Gen AI, and gain insights into Clarivate's strategic approach. From responsible applications and community collaboration to operating a sustainable model, join us in unraveling the dynamic landscape as we realize our vision for Gen AI within the academic realm. Christine Stohn, Senior Director, Product Management, Clarivate 11.30 – 12.15 Research Trends in South Africa: Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence Leveraging the Web of Science Core Collection as its data source, this session provides insights into current research trends in South African Higher Education, benchmarking against global trends, and a focused view of key patterns in South Africa's research landscape in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Tracey October-Vilakazi, Senior Product Sales Manager, Clarivate 12.15 – 13.00 Roundtable Discussions  Ethical Considerations in Implementing AI in Higher Education  AI in Research: Transformative Applications and Collaborations  Preparing Students for the AI Era: Curriculum Innovation and Skills Development  Building a Data-Driven Culture: Leveraging AI for Institutional Insights 13.00 – 13.15 Closing remarks Sylvia Kgorane, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 13.15 – 14.15 Networking lunch and end of event 3 About Clarivate Clarivate™ is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights & analytics, workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia & Government, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences & Healthcare. Working with the scientific and academic community, we empower institutions and libraries to drive research excellence and student outcomes by connecting trusted content, deep expertise and responsible innovation. Clarivate is home to leading research, education and library solutions, including Web of Science™, ProQuest™, Ex Libris™ and Innovative™. For more information, please visit  clarivate.com. For more information, please visit clarivate.com. AI in South African Academia: Unravelling Opportunities and Strategies 25 April 2024 I Graham Hotel I Grahamstown 2 Agenda 09.00 – 09.15 Welcome coffee 09.15 – 09.30 Clarivate welcome address Tami King, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 09.30 – 10.15 Keynote AI in Higher Education Research: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges for South Africa Explore the impact of AI on higher education research in South Africa during our keynote. Discover practical insights and opportunities that AI brings, empowering attendees to harness its benefits for enhanced academic research and innovation. 10.15 – 10.30 Coffee break 10.30 – 11.15 Clarivate in the Age of AI: Innovation Rooted in Academia In this session, we explore the transformative influence of Generative AI in higher education. Delve into the evolving attitudes of institutions towards Gen AI, and gain insights into Clarivate's strategic approach. From responsible applications and community collaboration to operating a sustainable model, join us in unraveling the dynamic landscape as we realize our vision for Gen AI within the academic realm. Christine Stohn, Senior Director, Product Management, Clarivate 11.15 – 12.00 Research Trends in South Africa: Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence Leveraging the Web of Science Core Collection as its data source, this session provides insights into current research trends in South African Higher Education, benchmarking against global trends, and a focused view of key patterns in South Africa's research landscape in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Tami King, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 12.00 – 12.45 Roundtable Discussions  Ethical Considerations in Implementing AI in Higher Education  AI in Research: Transformative Applications and Collaborations  Preparing Students for the AI Era: Curriculum Innovation and Skills Development  Building a Data-Driven Culture: Leveraging AI for Institutional Insights 12.45 – 13.00 Closing remarks Sylvia Kgorane, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 13.00 – 14.00 Networking lunch and end of event 3 About Clarivate Clarivate™ is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights & analytics, workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia & Government, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences & Healthcare. Working with the scientific and academic community, we empower institutions and libraries to drive research excellence and student outcomes by connecting trusted content, deep expertise and responsible innovation. Clarivate is home to leading research, education and library solutions, including Web of Science™, ProQuest™, Ex Libris™ and Innovative™. For more information, please visit  clarivate.com. For more information, please visit clarivate.com. Seminar AI in South African Academia: Unravelling Opportunities and Strategies 26 April 2024 I The Alphen Boutique Hotel I Cape Town 2 Agenda 09.45 – 10.00 Welcome coffee 10.00 – 10.15 Clarivate welcome address Tami King, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 10.15 – 11.15 Keynote AI in Higher Education Research: Navigating Opportunities and Challenges for South Africa Explore the impact of AI on higher education research in South Africa during our keynote. Discover practical insights and opportunities that AI brings, empowering attendees to harness its benefits for enhanced academic research and innovation. 11.15 – 11.30 Coffee break 11.30 – 12.15 Clarivate in the Age of AI: Innovation Rooted in Academia In this session, we explore the transformative influence of Generative AI in higher education. Delve into the evolving attitudes of institutions towards Gen AI, and gain insights into Clarivate's strategic approach. From responsible applications and community collaboration to operating a sustainable model, join us in unraveling the dynamic landscape as we realize our vision for Gen AI within the academic realm. Christine Stohn, Senior Director, Product Management, Clarivate 12.15 – 13.00 Research Trends in South Africa: Spotlight on Artificial Intelligence Leveraging the Web of Science Core Collection as its data source, this session provides insights into current research trends in South African Higher Education, benchmarking against global trends, and a focused view of key patterns in South Africa's research landscape in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Tracey October-Vilakazi, Senior Product Sales Manager, Clarivate 13.00 – 14.00 Lunch and networking break 14.00 – 15.00 Roundtable Discussions  Ethical Considerations in Implementing AI in Higher Education  AI in Research: Transformative Applications and Collaborations  Preparing Students for the AI Era: Curriculum Innovation and Skills Development  Building a Data-Driven Culture: Leveraging AI for Institutional Insights 15.00 – 15.15 Closing remarks and networking Sylvia Kgorane, Country Manager – South Africa, Clarivate 3 About Clarivate Clarivate™ is a leading global provider of transformative intelligence. We offer enriched data, insights & analytics, workflow solutions and expert services in the areas of Academia & Government, Intellectual Property and Life Sciences & Healthcare. Working with the scientific and academic community, we empower institutions and libraries to drive research excellence and student outcomes by connecting trusted content, deep expertise and responsible innovation. Clarivate is home to leading research, education and library solutions, including Web of Science™, ProQuest™, Ex Libris™ and Innovative™. For more information, please visit  clarivate.com. For more information, please visit clarivate.com. Selematsela_Matizirofa_Library_Clarivate_AI_Education_2024 Slide 1: Slide 2 Slide 3: Libraries as “Premier Data Providers” Slide 4: Libraries as “Premier Data Providers” Slide 5: Status Quo? Slide 6: AI Transformative changes Slide 7: AI as Intermediary Slide 8: AI technologies Uniqueness Slide 9 Slide 10: AI as transformational in libraries Slide 11 Slide 12: Understanding Artificial Intelligence in Research/Academic Libraries Slide 13: Partnership engagement Slide 14: Data Ethics Slide 15: Data Integrity and Quality Slide 16: Data dissemination standards Slide 17: Data Accessibility and Retrieval Slide 18: The growing recognition of AI’s transformative potential in the scientific community and the need for informed, collaborative strategies to harness its benefits in and for science Slide 19 Slide 20 Slide 21 Slide 22: Thank you Slide 23: Presenters AI South Africa - Johannesburg Agenda Agenda AI South Africa - Durban Agenda Agenda AI South Africa - Grahamstown Agenda Agenda AI South Africa - Cape Town Agenda Agenda