McKayla Goddard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:02 PM Hi everyone! WebJunction Webinars 01/08/2026, 12:02 PM Welcome! We're glad you're here. KD Kathleen Dillon 01/08/2026, 12:04 PM Good afternoon. I am here with Sarah Walkington at HCC-SW West Loop Campus Library. WebJunction Webinars 01/08/2026, 12:04 PM The video Donalee referenced: Sills, Allison. . Central Carolina Community College Library. Slide and Video Presentation at NCLA 2023. Verified 11/3/25. Trudy Gregg Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:09 PM 30422000352237 ga1awsmith Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:09 PM any reason I had trouble accessing the webex webinar that I had to re-register as a guest? James Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:10 PM The biggest issue with AI narration is that it is incapable of emotional inflection. It's just a bot spitting back words (and often misproounced) Jess Leja Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:11 PM And voice actors are losing out on that work! Heather Bobrowicz Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:12 PM My institution has been using AI narration for announcements at our events and it's very frustrating to hear. Heather Bobrowicz Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:12 PM I worry about equal access issues. Chris S. Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:13 PM See this recent article about Harlequin France switching to AI for audiobook translation: https://www.ceatl.eu/france-harlequin-switches-to-ai Brandon Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:15 PM Julia Whelan, one of the better known audiobook narrators in the U.S, spoke a bit about the importance of human narration at Overdrive's Digipalooza this year: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qqM0DCWgoEUe27tmDqggalOm3hTa2YKz/view?usp=drive_link WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:11 PM I'm not sure - if you'd like to discuss theregistration issue, please direct message me. Generative Artificial Intelligence and Copyright Law https://www.congress.gov/crs-product/LSB10922 Faith Gordy Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:13 PM Are the slides available for download? Juile Pernice Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:13 PM It's so flat listening to an AI voice WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:13 PM Slides are available along with links to other resources, including the recording here: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/generative-ai-collection-policies.html Jess Lundin Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:13 PM I have come across titles on Ingram that have "Ai" listed as a creator. Ramune Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:13 PM Publishers DO have statements, but more (1) on the licensing side ( academe: what users of an institutionally licensed e-journal can and can't do with the content when it comes to use of AI tools. or (2) how authors need to acknowledge of AI in the their submissions. Tess (she/her) Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:13 PM I mainly order through Brodart as well, and I am not familiar with them disclosing if AI is used on an item. How do we find that information? Katie Wegner Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:16 PM Brodart relies on publishers to be transparent about this information, so it may be in the LC subject or annotation if Brodart was provided with that information. James Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:14 PM It's not only Amazon. Hoopla is bad for AI slop and I'm starting to see a lot of it in OverDrive now too. Marlene Pelyhes Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:17 PM Where do I look on Amazon to see if the book is AI generated? GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:14 PM Can't tell you how often I find out about a vendor listing/hosting AI-generated content from the reading community first, not the company itself 😠 Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:15 PM Where are you getting your information from the community? GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:17 PM Instagram and Youtube! I follow a lot of influencers that post news and content related to book reviews, publishing, reading, etc Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:17 PM Are there any specific ones that focus on identifying AI content? Or is it more that it just gets mentioned when noticed? GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:18 PM It's the latter. These are readers who are trying to be informed about who they support with their purchases, so they call out AI when they find it Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:20 PM Any particular people you recommend following? Monica Riley Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:15 PM Kara said that they think AI could help close the digital divide in their community. How could AI help with that? Chelsea Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:15 PM We order from Ingram. Does anyone know if there is an AI filter when searching for titles? Jess Lundin Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:16 PM I don't but I'm still new to Ingram. Evan Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:17 PM Something tells me, that the last thing Brodart or Ingram wants are A.I filters. Katie Wegner Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:18 PM I am not aware of a filter through Ingram. Malani LaCoste Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:19 PM I am not aware of a filter. On a related note, I have asked Ingram about a filter to exclude self-published and POD titles and was told that was not available. Marlene Pelyhes Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:21 PM I am looking at a book that I suspect is AI generated, however I do not see where this is noted in the Ingram item display. Can someone send a known AI generated ISBN to the chat. I will look at it on iPage and try to find where AI is indicated Donalee Jacobs Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:32 PM 9780316560061 WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:16 PM SLCO Collection Management Policy https://www.slcolibrary.org/policies/pdfs/Collection-Management-Policy.pdf Aimee Akerman Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:17 PM Could you elaborate on your statement that AI could help bridge the digital divide in communities that don't have as much access to/familiarity with technology? Katie Wegner Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:18 PM Yes, this might require more time to answer so we will at the end of our presentation. Thank you for your question. Carol Ellison (she/her) Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:19 PM Can you talk about ways you indicate in MARC records if you are describing AI materials? Katie Wegner Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:19 PM Yes! We will cover that later in the presentation. Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:20 PM I use a 500 note for this Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:20 PM Question about this proposed policy statement- How would this be practiced, "increased scrutiny regarding the quality and accuracy"? Lara Luck Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:20 PM Do you have anything about possible copyright violations in the policy? Donalee Jacobs Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:27 PM Our overall County AI Policy addresses copyright, trademark, and other protected items so it was not necessary for us to address it in the policy WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:21 PM Jasper-Dubois County Public Library Collection Development Policy https://jdcpl.us/collection-development-policy/ Waterloo Public Library Collection Development Policy https://www.waterloopubliclibrary.org/policies/collection-development-policy WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:22 PM Richmond Hill Collection Management Policy https://www.rhpl.ca/sites/default/files/inline-files/8%20Collection%20Development%20Policy%20%20June2025_0.pdf James Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:22 PM I'd also be worried about adding a title with "halucinated" informaiton in it that would be literally harmful to someone making use of it. Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:23 PM Carol Ellison (she/her)Go to message Can you talk about ways you indicate in MARC records if you are describing AI materials? I use a 500 note for this purpose allison Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:24 PM Can you provide examples of AI-generated materials you have added to your collection? Kara Huggard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:24 PM It's coming up Carol Ellison (she/her) Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:25 PM allisonGo to message Can you provide examples of AI-generated materials you have added to your collection? And I am curious if you knew at time of purchase that the materials were AI-generated or if it was after the fact? Meghan Corwin Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:25 PM Was SLCO's acquisition of AI-generated materials initiated because of community demand, or was it an internal decision? I'm curious about the motivation behind these decisions, especially if there was pushback from patrons on AI materials. Donalee Jacobs Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:29 PM Both. We have had purchase requests for some and have purchased others on our own. Kara Huggard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:25 PM Katie will share examples of things we purchased intentionally and things we purchased by accidentl Carol Ellison (she/her) Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:26 PM Kara HuggardGo to message Katie will share examples of things we purchased intentionally and things we purchased by accidentl There was also a question earlier about learning more about filters from vendors for identifying AI-generated materials. Brodart and Ingram have been mentioned so far. Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:27 PM I haven't caught any on Brodart yet but have a few from Ingram. GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:28 PM Just a note, but within the past year image generators have gotten much better at hands so that won't be an easy tell anymore. Especially if creators are paying for Google's new premium image generator, which can even create infographics with text. Christine Jensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:28 PM Yikes that is a bad passage😬 Scarlett FH Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:29 PM It's challenging when the author is a local person who uses AI to illustrate their children's book. The quality is low but they have expectations that we'll accept it because they are local. This has happened a couple of times to us in the past 6 months. In both cases, they authored the book but AI did the illustrations and both their writing and the illustrations were not great. GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:31 PM We have also run into this issue lately, and in the case of rejection I would make it clear that it has nothing to do with the author as a person and everything to do with the contents of the book not meeting your collection policy. It's why our system even includes a separate clause re: local authors to avoid that exact assumption of entitlement! Scarlett FH Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:33 PM I agree. It's just hard. In the case of one guy, he went on local media to promote his book and told people to get it at the library before he even brought us a copy to review. It was clear he knew nothing about how we work or our coll dev policy. Jennifer Parrott Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:49 PM One local author I had that did the same thing actually referenced the AI tools for the images that were used in the copyright page. It has made me rethink how to address this if/when it happens again. James Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:29 PM But how can you evaluate any of this without actually buying a copy? Heather Bobrowicz Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:30 PM This is why I don't like how so many vendors don't provide robust samples of the writing. Kara Huggard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:30 PM You're correct. It's not always possible. Sometimes you can preview images on Amazon or look at reviews that contain images. Alison Blattner Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:30 PM I wish my rabbit helped sew clothes! she could fix the holes she puts in them! Andrea Moore Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:30 PM wow those rabbits are talented Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:30 PM JamesGo to message But how can you evaluate any of this without actually buying a copy? Use the "read a sample" function on Amazon - and research the author Lara Luck Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:30 PM The scary mouth on the front should be a clue! Aaron Bock Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:30 PM Pumpkins are also good. Danielle Reynolds Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:33 PM This sure makes acquisition a whole lot more difficult/time consuming for selectors Kara Huggard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:35 PM Remember, you only need to perform this level of scrutiny if suspect AI. For example, you wouldn't need to do this much digging on a book with a well-known publisher or author. Jacqulyn Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:33 PM Does anyone have experience with AI translations? I'm concerned about mistranslations and mismatched tones that a professional human translator can often accommodate. Shannen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:34 PM If there is a subject where an AI book is the only option, where did the AI get the information from? Why has a real person not written about the subject? Meghan Corwin Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:41 PM Meghan Corwin deleted their own reply. GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:34 PM are any of these AI-generated materials less expensive?? If publishers are so adamant about using AI to save money, then I would expect those savings to be passed on if they want us to purchase them over human-created materials Shauna Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:35 PM I regularly get submissions of requests for us to purchase low-quality AI books from the "authors" themselves, probably sending these requests to as many libraries as they can to generate a more profit McKayla Goddard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:35 PM We've seen that too! Jacqulyn Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:35 PM I'm pretty sure my library's request form requires a library card number to verify they're a card holder. Could help. McKayla Goddard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:36 PM That's a great idea! Heather Bobrowicz Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:35 PM AI has made creating a content mill so much easier. :( WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:36 PM WorldCat https://search.worldcat.org/ Library of Congress https://www.loc.gov/ James Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:36 PM Except for those of us who do e-material selection. Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:37 PM Ingram has quite a few Ai-generated titles WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:37 PM Cataloging of Resources Generated Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) Software https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/scs/documents/FAQ-Cataloging-of-Resources-Generated-by-Artificial-Intelligence.pdf Heather Bobrowicz Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:38 PM Ebsco has a lot of AI content mill items. It's frustrating to sort through. Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:40 PM Do you have an example of one? Just to have an idea as to what they look like through Ebsco Anneke Dellaway Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:38 PM While high-quality AI images may be a consideration, it’s also essential to be mindful of potential bias. I noticed that the characters in the Chinese New Year book looked quite European, which made me concerned about possible racial bias in the AI John Brockman Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:39 PM Did you get "AI art" from a controlled vocabulary or is it a local term? Christina Benson Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:40 PM The Getty Art & architecture thesaurus Sara Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:40 PM Edited But how many patrons will actually look at the cataloging record to understand they have checked out Ai gen materials? Katie Wegner Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:41 PM This is why staff training is especially important in addition to the statement and information in our policy. magee Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:42 PM Not many but if a staff member is helping them it could be useful. James Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:40 PM As an artist, I object to the term. If you need a term, I'd use something like "generated visuals." Jess Leja Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:41 PM I laughed out loud at the description - that person created nothing but a prompt! Stop trying to take credit! Christina Benson Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:41 PM That is the Getty aat term, but there is a "computer-generated literature" heading now available for written works. Sarah Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:41 PM What about putting an AI-generated sticker on the item? Katie Wegner Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:42 PM We chose not to go in that direction but it is something you could explore at your library! Scarlett FH Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:45 PM our coll dev policy specifically prohibits unnecessary labeling. It's a slippery slope from something helpful to labeling certain books as having content certain people don't think is appropriate. (AKA content warning labels) Jack Granath Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:42 PM Question about purchasing AI-generated materials when nothing else is available. I've noticed that a gap in subject coverage may be suddenly filled with lots of very poor AI-generated materials, presumably because some entrepreneur noticed an opportunity. You will see an example (we fell for it) by searching for books on barndominiums at Ingram. Kara Huggard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:44 PM If the AI items did not meet our selection criteria, we wouldn't purchase, and we would wait for something by a mainstream publisher. Edward Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:45 PM Only one title shows on Brodart. Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:44 PM Jack GranathGo to message Question about purchasing AI-generated materials when nothing else is available. I've noticed that a gap in subject coverage may be suddenly filled with lots of very poor AI-generated materials, presumably because some entrepreneur noticed an opportunity. You will see an example (we fell for it) by searching for books on barndominiums at Ingram. Yes, the "side hustle" folks look at what's trending on Amazon and then have an app regurgitate it Meghan Corwin Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:45 PM Edited Shannen If there is a subject where an AI book is the only option, where did the AI get the information from? Why has a real person not written about the subject? I was wondering this as well. If something is a topic of interest, there's probably already a dissertation or undersold book about the topic, which could be covered by an ILL request or academic database rather than taking a chance on an AI-generated purchase. Kara Huggard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:46 PM We haven't run across anything yet. We are merely allowing for the possibilty. Jacqulyn Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM Websites, blogs, youtube videos, podcasts. We came across a book accidentally purchased by someone who recognized the influencer in the title and didn't look more closely to see it was actually written by someone else, possibly pulled from his many podcasts. Carol Ellison (she/her) Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/generative-ai-collection-policies.html UE Urbach, Elizabeth 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM Inter-library loan and other academic options are not available to those of us who are in charge of elementary school libraries. The books we buy not only have to have correct and relevant information and illustrations, but they have to conform to a certain Lexile level for our students. What options are there for us? EMM Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:46 PM Sorry, just logged in. When will the recording of the presentation be made available? Will it be shared via email? Ashley S Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:46 PM What would you say to library staff that say no policy statement/change needs to officially be made, but just purchase on a case to case basis? Carol Ellison (she/her) Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM Slides are up now https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/generative-ai-collection-policies.html John Brockman Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM Does the decreased cost of AI materials offset the cost of staff time to oversee it? Linda Roholt Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM "Generative AI" and "Generative art" are terms in the Getty art & architecture thesaurus. NOT currently a Library of Congress subject heading or Genre. Debra Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM 👍 Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM Could we go back to the resources slide? Jess Lundin Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM Slides are linked above. Danielle Davis Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM There is non-fiction that is untrue-which is an issue-but there is false information that can be dangerous to the reader. Like the issue with the book that "identified" edible mushrooms. WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM Yes, the recording will be available by tomorrow. You should receive an email, or you can also go to:: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/generative-ai-collection-policies.html KD Kathleen Dillon 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM thank you. kathleen dillon and sarah walkington. Juile Pernice Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:47 PM It's hard to understand why an author would choose including AI content for their book. Isn't it like putting themselves out of work? GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:50 PM There are a lot of AI "tools" that authors are using as only a *part* of their process, not generating a book entirely via AI, so to them it's an important distinction Be Astengo Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:48 PM Will we get a copy of this presentation? I would like my whole collection team to view it. It's so helpful. Thank you! WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:48 PM Presenters Donalee Jacobs djacobs@slcolibrary.org Kara Huggard Khuggard@slcolibrary.org Katie Wegner KWegner@slcolibrary.org Anneke Dellaway Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:49 PM What about the impact on the greater publication ecosystem? What will it look like in the future? GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:49 PM isn't that a more fundamental issue of captalism though? People probably don't know that the books filling up the dollar store shelves are AI, they're just looking for "cheap" books. AB Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:51 PM Are dollar store selling AI books a thing? I haven't heard of this before. UE Urbach, Elizabeth 01/08/2026, 12:55 PM The dollar stores in my area do have a book section, which I assume are the A.I. books. Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:49 PM Juile PerniceGo to message It's hard to understand why an author would choose including AI content for their book. Isn't it like putting themselves out of work? they're not real authors, just people trying to sell books instead of t-shirts or stickers Emily Byers Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:50 PM Thank for all this food for thought and sharing your perspective! Juile Pernice Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:50 PM Got it WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:50 PM All links on this slide are available here: https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/generative-ai-collection-policies.html Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:50 PM This was a question I had earlier - About the proposed policy statement- How would this be practiced, "increased scrutiny regarding the quality and accuracy"? Gina S Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:50 PM RE: Harper's use of AI translators in France : https://www.404media.co/harpercollins-will-use-ai-to-translate-harlequin-romance-novels/ Ashley S Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:51 PM What would you say to library staff that say no policy statement/change needs to officially be made, but just purchase on a case to case basis? GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:51 PM I would tell them they're setting themselves up for misery down the road Charlene Snelling Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:51 PM Excellent preentation content! will slides be available to participants? My sound whas sketchy and uneven throughout Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:51 PM Grace StannardGo to message isn't that a more fundamental issue of captalism though? People probably don't know that the books filling up the dollar store shelves are AI, they're just looking for "cheap" books. Yes! they don't realize the book is AI, and that can make them think all books are like that - poor quality and confusing GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:52 PM but that doesn't mean the solution is putting good-quality AI books in libraries. It means getting those patrons to come to the library INSTEAD of buying cheap AI slop books magee Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:53 PM I worry about it undermining people trust in libraries to provide accurate information resources. WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:51 PM Slides, links, etc. : https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/generative-ai-collection-policies.html Jennifer Parrott Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:52 PM What is the opinion for purchasing audiobooks that are read by AI? Scarlett FH Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:53 PM great webinar! thank you for all this information. arnold Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:53 PM Thank you for this informative webinar. Kudos from Southwestern College Library--Arnold GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:53 PM Absolutely agree Donalee! Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:53 PM Really appreciated the examples! McKayla Goddard Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:54 PM This isn't something that was high on my radar but now it is! Thank you! allison Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:54 PM Thank you for the presentation. Very eye-opening! Monica Riley Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:55 PM I believe someone asked earlier if adding this material was at patron request or something that staff did unsolicited. I'm curious about this too as well as what your patrons think or how they have reacted Edward Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:55 PM Aim for real artists, human narrators, and well written (and researched) titles. I will not worry if a few AI assisted projects make it onto the shelves, but avoiding all AI books and hoping we don't need to resort to AI narrators Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:56 PM What kind of policy are you thinking/have that would go with that? Edward Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:57 PM Working on AI in policies still. Currently not mentioned. s syeung@tolibrary.org 01/08/2026, 12:55 PM We have a couple of titles authored by staff and was brought to our attention that the content of the books were ingested by a LLM. So, copyright is really an issue with AI-generated content. Evan Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:55 PM Human reading books>Robots reading books. 99.9% of the time. Susan Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:55 PM Another topic for another day, but I guess we have similar issues for collection development and technical processing policy and procedures for e-content and databases. Jennifer Parrott Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:56 PM Thank you everyone! This was incredibly insightful! Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:56 PM Monica RileyGo to message I believe someone asked earlier if adding this material was at patron request or something that staff did unsolicited. I'm curious about this too as well as what your patrons think or how they have reacted Most of ours have been patron requests Sarah Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:57 PM Thank you, this has been very informative and will promote really good conversations moving forward. Marisela Garza Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:57 PM @Katie Sorry, I am not familiar with "scraping" you mentioned publishers are doing with authors? what is that? Jacy West Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM It's when an AI algorithm scans and takes in the information given to it, to use as material to generate stuff from. Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:57 PM Monica RileyGo to message I believe someone asked earlier if adding this material was at patron request or something that staff did unsolicited. I'm curious about this too as well as what your patrons think or how they have reacted Patrons that didn't realize the books were AI, that is. s syeung@tolibrary.org 01/08/2026, 12:57 PM We received Purchase Suggestions that are independently published and could be AI-generated. With this webinar, we can at least develop guidelines for staff to vet the content. Juile Pernice Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:58 PM This is someithing I know almost nothing about. I don't know that i've come across any AI picture books to order from the now defunct Baker and Taylor GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 12:58 PM I have seen several bookish influencers push back on Libby adding AI-narrated audiobooks to their platform WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:58 PM Presenters Donalee Jacobs djacobs@slcolibrary.org Kara Huggard Khuggard@slcolibrary.org Katie Wegner KWegner@slcolibrary.org Mary Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:58 PM Thank you! Jacqulyn Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:58 PM Thank you to OCLC, SLCL, and everyone who joined in the conversation! KD Kathleen Dillon 01/08/2026, 12:58 PM 👍 Gina S Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:58 PM Many Patrons identify works and report it . Sometimes Suggest a purchase are not identified as such by the patron Althea Bruce-Christensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:59 PM Juile PerniceGo to message This is someithing I know almost nothing about. I don't know that i've come across any AI picture books to order from the now defunct Baker and Taylor I never saw any on B&T, but any publisher that has a self-publishing platform has hundreds of them Marisela Garza Unverified 01/08/2026, 12:59 PM Thank you! Danielle Davis Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank-you! Debra Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Teresa McGervey Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Leigh Hampton Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you all! UE Urbach, Elizabeth 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! GS Grace Stannard 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Amazon also announced a new feature that authors CANNOT opt out of that will scrape ebooks in order to give AI "summaries" of the book Zoe O Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Michele Fenton Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Jenn Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM I liken scraping to "sampling" of the music world. Brenda Dunseth, Highland Library Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thanks, great information! WJ Support Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM https://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/generative-ai-collection-policies.html Jennifer C. Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Kathleen Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Evan Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! KD Kathleen Dillon 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM good day! Vanessa Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you s syeung@tolibrary.org 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you so much. Very informative. Amy Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Juile Pernice Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Many thanks Christine Jensen Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Lucy Quartararo Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Melissa McCurdy Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you Aimee Akerman Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you so much! Felicia Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you very much!!! GA Giselle Ayala 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank you! Avis Holder Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM THANKS w wiebcke 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank You! Som Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:00 PM Thank that was great Mary Beth Long Unverified 01/08/2026, 1:01 PM Thank you!! JC Jerry Cardenas 01/08/2026, 1:01 PM Thank you..