Projects 

The team from the Technology and Markets Strategy Group which is leading our work on AI has been very active in exploring the opportunities and challenges that the new technologies present for the sector.

The group runs an AI coffee morning on the last Friday of every month.  These are informal and friendly gatherings which bring practitioners together to share information and experiences in a relaxed way. Everyone is welcome and you don’t need any formal expertise to attend – they provide a space for the community to work together to increase our knowledge and to shape our responses to the opportunities and challenges that AI presents. Topics covered have included the experience of working with commercial suppliers of AI tools; engaging with university leadership on AI; the implications of AI for discovery and many others.

The team has also held a series of webinars covering sharing emerging practice and information on developments in teaching and learning and research, for example AI and transformation of the content space; the world of work; the impact of AI on user behaviour; on repositories and AI and ethics.

The group undertook a number of meetings in 2024 with suppliers and publishers to ascertain their AI roadmaps. The meetings were distilled into a short report, which is available here.

We also submitted a joint response with UCISA to the UK Copyright and AI consultation in February 2025. You can read it here.

SCONUL set up the AI and information literacy community of interest group, with a focus on sharing practice and supporting each other to respond to this rapidly moving area. The warm and supportive community provides a space to explore our individual and collective challenges. You can find more information about the CIG here, including recordings of meetings.