Practical AI for Librarians: Tools and Applications in Everyday Work

$250.00

Dates: December 1 - December 28

Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs

This four-week course provides librarians with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence and its practical applications in library settings.

Participants will explore AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity.ai, and Canva Magic Write for tasks including metadata creation, reference support, outreach, and programming. The course emphasizes ethical considerations, including privacy, transparency, and bias, and guides participants in developing best practices for AI use. By the end of the course, participants will create a practical deliverable (ie. a sample policy, workflow, or literacy program) tailored to their library, equipping them with actionable strategies for integrating AI into their work.

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Credits

1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs

Registration dates

We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment.

Course Description

This four-week course provides librarians with a foundational understanding of artificial intelligence and its practical applications in library settings.

Participants will explore AI tools such as ChatGPT, Perplexity.ai, and Canva Magic Write for tasks including metadata creation, reference support, outreach, and programming. The course emphasizes ethical considerations, including privacy, transparency, and bias, and guides participants in developing best practices for AI use. By the end of the course, participants will create a practical deliverable (ie. a sample policy, workflow, or literacy program) tailored to their library, equipping them with actionable strategies for integrating AI into their work.

Denielle Wells

Denielle Wells is a librarian, educator, artist, and technology advocate with over 17 years of experience teaching research strategies, digital literacy, and information management. Originally from Hamilton, Ontario, her career has taken her through Vancouver, BC managing her own library at Crofton House Senior School, and Seattle before settling in Orlando, where she focuses on helping libraries and their communities navigate emerging technologies like social media, artificial intelligence and more as an online educational content creator.

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Special Session

Please contact us to arrange a special session of this class for a group of seven or more, with a negotiable discount, or to be notified when it is next scheduled.

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