School librarians instruct students in information literacy to help them search, assess, and use information. Generative AI (GenAI), like ChatGPT, has recently impressed users with rapid response time and detailed, intricate answers to complex problems through simple prompts. Thus, AI information-seeking technologies could significantly impact information literacy instructions at school libraries. This research uses a qualitative approach by interviewing librarians and students at an international school on their views on AI literacy instruction at schools. Results indicate that despite several drawbacks, students regard GenAI as a primary source of information searching. Therefore, librarians suggest fact-checking is essential when using GenAI for assignments and studies. Scant studies have examined the perception of international school librarians and students on AI literacy instruction at international schools, particularly in East Asia. Using the Big Six Information Literacy model, this paper attempts to fill a research gap by helping school librarians explore the critical elements of AI literacy instruction programs.
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