How Well Does ChatGPT Handle Reference Inquiries? An Analysis Based on Question Types and Question Complexities

by admin | Oct 14, 2024 | Research, Artificial Intelligence, Information skills and practice

Katie Lai (College & Research Libraries) [CC 4.0] Abstract To explore whether artificial intelligence can be used to enhance library services, this study used ChatGPT to answer reference questions. An assessment rubric was used to evaluate how well ChatGPT handled...

Expert Q&A: Exploring Australia’s PIRLS results

by admin | Oct 12, 2024 | Research, Reading and Literacy

Australia’s results in the 2021 Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS) were released last week by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). PIRLS has measured trends in year 4 students’ reading literacy achievement every 5 years since...

Intention in Your Makerspace: Making Your Maker Learning Space Accessible

by admin | Oct 12, 2024 | School libraries

‘We talk books’: Teacher librarians promoting book discussion to foster reading engagement

by admin | Aug 17, 2024 | Reading and Literacy, Research

Beyond books: High school librarians as champions of pupil inclusivity, autonomy, and reader development

by admin | Aug 17, 2024 | Uncategorized, Reading and Literacy

Webber, C., Bohan, K., Collins, H., Ewens, J., Wilkinson, K., & McGeown, S. (2024). Abstract: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/09610006241230101 School librarians can support and enhance pupils’ reading and personal development. However, there is very...