The adoption and advancement of AI technologies has been swift, extensive, and...overwhelming. After assessing community interests and needs around AI in a recent poll (summarized here), WebJunction is bringing together a group of library leaders and technologists with AI expertise to discuss some of the main themes identified in the poll results, and their professional perspectives on the questions and opportunities that AI presents. Attendees will come away with a deeper understanding of AI and its applications in public libraries, and strategies for addressing AI with the public. 

Presented by:

• Jon Braun, Online Learning & Digital Content Specialist, LibraryLinkNJ
• Phillip Carter, MLIS, Director, Starkville-Oktibbeha County Public Library System (MS)
• Dianne Connery, Development Director, Pottsboro Library (TX)
• Jim Craner, Library Technologist, The Galecia Group

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Related resources and links

• AI poll results: What we learned (WebJunction)
  
• LibraryLinkNJ, AI Ambassador program
• Pew Research Center, "U.S. Workers Are More Worried Than Hopeful About Future AI Use in the Workplace"
• Highlights from the chat (see the full chat file for more)
• AI tools and training
• goblin.tools "is a collection of small, simple, single-task tools, mostly designed to help neurodivergent people with tasks they find overwhelming or difficult."
• DALL-E, image generation
• Grow with Google, AI training
• Google Colab for coding
• Toronto Public Library's AI Policy
• Addressing AI in Collection Management Policies, by Sarah Morrison