The IFLA Information Literacy Section and School Libraries Section successfully held their joint Global Media and Information Literacy Week Webinar 2025, “Minds Over AI – MIL in Digital Spaces,” on 29 October 2025. This online gathering brought together library professionals, educators, and experts from across the globe to explore the evolving role of artificial intelligence in media and information literacy.

The session was thoughtfully facilitated by Elizabeth A. Burns, Chair of the IFLA School Libraries Section, who guided the discussions with clarity and ensured all voices were heard.

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We were honored to feature two remarkable speakers who shared practical insights and research findings:

Mayasari Abdul Majid, Library Director at LEAD International School in Malaysia, opened the presentations with real-world examples of AI integration in education. She emphasized the need to support both students and teachers in using AI responsibly and shared two frameworks developed at her school:

  • The PARTS framework (Persona, Aim, Recipient, Theme, Structure) helps students communicate with AI tools more effectively and ethically
  • The ILMU framework (Initialise, Label, Method, Understand) supports teachers in incorporating AI into their daily work

Her presentation demonstrated what’s possible when schools take a structured approach to AI literacy.

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Tania Azadi, a senior postdoctoral researcher from KU Leuven’s Media, Culture and Policy Lab, then presented findings from the PRODIGI project, which addresses misinformation through combined media and AI literacy. She explained how AI-generated content like deepfakes makes it harder for people—especially vulnerable groups—to distinguish truth from falsehood.

The PRODIGI project works directly with:

  • Unaccompanied minors in Belgian refugee centers
  • Economically disadvantaged youth in Portuguese vocational schools
  • Older adults in rural Poland

Rather than just studying these communities, PRODIGI collaborates with them to develop practical tools that build critical thinking and resilience. Ms. Azadi shared how community feedback directly shaped their AI literacy assessment approach.

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The Q&A session moderated by Elizabeth Burns sparked lively exchange about scaling literacy frameworks, addressing digital inequality, and connecting classroom practice with policy work.

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This webinar contributed valuable perspectives to both Global MIL Week and International School Library Month, reminding us of the importance of continuing these cross-sector conversations.

 

The recording is available through IFLA ILS’s YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/nKDnHD0mX2E