AI and libraries: Enhancing services and engaging communities
Learn about AI fundamentals, its relevance to libraries of all sizes and types, and how it can enhance services and engage communities.
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Join this webinar to explore the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and applications for libraries. Learn about AI fundamentals, its relevance to libraries of all sizes and types, and how it can enhance services and engage communities. Discover various uses of AI, such as data analysis and service development, and gain practical tips on integrating AI using affordable and accessible tools. Ethical considerations and challenges associated with AI implementation will also be discussed, including privacy, security, and bias mitigation. Don't miss this chance to expand your knowledge, improve library services, and enable communities to benefit from the latest AI advancements.
Presented by: Linda W Braun, Learning Consultant, The LEO Group; Juan Rubio, Digital Media and Learning Program Manager, Seattle Public Library (WA); and Dianne Connery, Director, Pottsboro Public Library (TX)
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Related Resources and Links
- 23 resources to get up to speed on AI in 2023, selected by the IFLA Artificial Intelligence SIG
- A majority of Americans have heard of ChatGPT, but few have tried it themselves, Pew Research Center, May 2023
- Public Libraries & AI Summit recording and resources, Galecia Group, March 2023
- How Can AI Be Used in Libraries? The Digital Librarian, January 2023
- Generative AI and large language models: background and contexts, Lorcan Dempsey, May 2023
- Information Literacy for the ChatGPT Age, American Libraries, June 2023
- Learning about AI: Fundamentals, Ethics and Keeping Up, Glenn Vander Laan, June 2023
- Zain Kahn, Superhuman blog
- The uselessness of AI ethics, AI Ethics, August 2022
- AI under great uncertainty: implications and decision strategies for public policy, AI & Society, September 2021
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- Figma
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- Decktopus
- Hour One
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- Additional links shared in chat
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- ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence, Massachusetts Library System
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- How do I cite generative AI in MLA style?
- Copyright.gov Copyright and Artificial Intelligence
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- Hari Kunzru on the Threat (and Promise) of AI for Novelists, GQ, August 2023
- Upcoming free webinar, Deep Dive into LLM Evaluation with Weights & Biases
- University of Michigan free course, Generative AI Teach-Out
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- Guide for Authors, from Artificial Intelligence
- Meta AI, Make-A-Video
- Synthesia.io/
- Responsible Operations: Data Science, Machine Learning, and AI in Libraries, by Thomas Padilla
- Revenge of the Writers: AI Fiction Analysis Site Toppled by Revolt, Yahoo News, August 2023
- Authors are losing their patience with AI, part 349235, TechCrunch, August 2023
- Upcoming webinar, AI in the Classroom, South Texax College
- Turns out there’s another problem with AI – its environmental toll, Gurardian, August 2023
- CT Seeks Stricter AI Regulations After Federal Report Suggests Algorithm Bias, CT Examiner, April 2023
- The Hidden Workforce That Helped Filter Violence and Abuse Out of ChatGPT, Wall Street Journal, July 2023
- Wikipedia's moment of truth, New York Times, July 2023
- Lawyers have real bad day in court after citing fake cases made up by ChatGPT, Ars Technica, June 2023
- NYT AI Glossary that includes hallucinations
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- Better Sharing for Generative AI, Creative Commons
- Sarah Silverman sues OpenAI and Meta claiming AI training infringed copyright, Guardian, July 2023
- MOOCs (Massive Open Online Course), AI in Society and Ethics of AI
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Date
09 August 2023
Time
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
Eastern Daylight Time, North America [UTC -4]
Webinar presenter Linda Braun
Webinar presenter Juan Rubio
Webinar presenter Dianne Connery
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