<b>Exploring AI literacy and perceptions among library and information science students in Asia and the Middle East</b>

With the proliferation of AI tools, it is crucial to understand the level of AI literacy among university students. This study investigates the AI literacy of Library and Information Science (LIS) students in South Asia e.g., Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, and the Middle East namely Jordan, Lebanon and Saudi Arabia. A quantitative design was employed in this study, which targets 816 LIS students at various academic institutions.