A Librarian’s Guide to Integrating Explore GPTs Advanced AI Tools in User

Abstract

The paper describes how ChatGPT and, more precisely, Explore GPTs can be adopted in library services to enhance learning experiences, information search, and digital literacy. The survey design that was adopted was a mixed-methods descriptive survey, which used a convenience sample of 52 respondents, who included librarians, LIS students, and LIS graduates. Data were collected by using structured questionnaire which is defined as a set of closed-ended and open-ended questions. Descriptive statistics were used to analyse quantitative data in SPSS, and content analysis was used to analyse qualitative responses. The research also indicate despite the popularity of ChatGPT, users have simply learned the fundamental functionality of this service and do not know other, more sophisticated features, such as Explore GPTs. The participants found advantages, including improved understanding, idea generation, writing assistance, and effective information retrieval. They were also concerned about misinformation, bias, privacy, plagiarism, and overdependence on AI. The paper emphasises the importance of librarians in delivering AI literacy training, ethical use guidelines, and the effective selection of tools. The results indicate that the use of Explore GPTs could be highly effective in terms of learning, teaching, and research conducted within the framework of the librarian's work, with the support of the institutional ethical policy.