The study is designed to highlight the expectations of library and information science educators towards integration of artificial intelligence in e-learning processes in Library Schools in African countries. The narrative content analysis was adopted with extensive literature review. The study reveals the expectations library and information science educators as: possession of technical skills, ICT competency, possession of personalized ICT devices (i.e. laptops, iPads, iPhones), readiness to accept change, interest and commitment to the e-learning process via artificial intelligence tools, formulation of operational e-learning policies, and possession of other technical skills on e-learning and content development. On the other hand, expectations from Faculty Libraries in Library Schools in African continent include availability of digital or ICT infrastructure, steady power supply, steady and reliable internet service (connectivity), training and retraining of faculty library staff. The findings have exposed the need for library science educators and librarians in library schools to be repositioned for undeniable changes in the landscape of librarianship, teaching and learning with reference to AI tools and applications. The findings can be used by library administrators in making ICT related and e-learning policy that would guide the process of integrating AI tools to e-learning in African library schools. The study though using a theoretical approach has not been carried out before, thus it is a contribution to the frontiers of knowledge in this novel area. It also opens the frontiers for further empirical evidences from the developing countries.

Authors:
Oyemike Victor Benson, Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Nigeria
Charles Obichere, Federal Polytechnic Nekede Owerri, Nigeria
Kingsley Orisakwe, Federal Polytechnic Nekede, Owerri, Nigeria
Juliana O. Akidi, Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Nigeria

About the Presenter(s)
Dr Oyemike Victor BENSON is a Independent Scholar at FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC NEKEDE OWERRI in Nigeria

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