Thursday, Jul 27, 2023 | 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

Libraries in the Age of AI: A Primer

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About This Event

The rapid rise of ChatGPT, text-to-image generators, and other iterations of artificial intelligence (AI) has sparked a range of reactions in libraries. These include fear, excitement, and a large dose of confusion! Our speaker will cover the basics of AI, before turning to specific (and popular) services, exploring their possibilities and pitfalls when used in a library setting.

Learning Outcomes

Attendees will:

  • learn the basic definitions and terminology of artificial intelligence
  • understand the capabilities and limitations of ChatGPT and other large language models (LLMs) and their potential uses in a library setting
  • recognize the ethical concerns involving AI

Details

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Event Type(s)
Webinar
Audience(s)
Academic Libraries
Public Libraries
School Libraries
Library Directors
Sponsor
Reaching Across Illinois Library System
Topic(s)
Technology
System Program
Continuing Education
Nick Tanzi, Assistant Director of South Huntington Public Library, author and library technology consultant.
Presenter
Nick Tanzi
Assistant Library Director (NY), Library Technology Consultant, and Author

Nick Tanzi is the Assistant Director of the South Huntington (NY) Public Library. He is a nationally-recognized library technology consultant, the author of Making the Most of Digital Collections Through Training and Outreach (2016), and the co-author of Best Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programs, and Services (2020). Nick is a past column editor for Public Library Magazine's "The Wired Library," and his work on the intersection of libraries and technology has been featured in publications including Computers in Libraries, Library Journal, and Marketing Library Services.