Continuing Education Archives

Dr. Brandy McNeil discusses the key ethical and operational considerations in AI use; translating library values into actionable AI principles; communicating policies effecitvely to staff and the public; and addressing bias, transparency, and accountability in AI tools.

Generative AI is reshaping the publishing industry, from an upsurge in “AI slop” to the rise of AI-narrated, human-authored materials. Given how central our collections are to the library’s mission, these industry developments demand our attention. In this session, we’ll examine AI’s impact on our collections and explore strategies for how libraries can respond. 

Learning Outcomes: 

• Attendees will identify generative AI's impact on the publishing industry. 

• Attendees will identify generative AI's impact on library collections. 

This session introduces what authority control is, why it matters, how it works, and how to use different types of authority records for consistent library data, including the pros and cons of automated processing. It also covers common challenges—such as similar names, non-Roman scripts, and local headings—and explores automated authority checking with MARCEdit and AI-assisted tools.

Presentation resources located here.

Richard Bruen, Senior Counsel at Ancel Glink, will break down what library staff should know about posting political or sensitive content on social media. He’ll talk about how your posts might connect to your job, what your rights are, and what your employer can and can’t do in response. He’ll also share what library leaders should consider when it comes to supporting staff, protecting the library’s reputation, and handling community concerns.

Learn how to determine what books are possible to repair and discover new ways to mend books that can save your library time and money.