AI and Public Libraries Training 2024 Programme - CILIP: the library and information association

Artificial Intelligence and Public Libraries Programme

Artificial Intelligence and Public Libraries

A CILIP Training Session for Staff Working in Public Libraries

Online, Half-Day Course
11 June 2024 10am-1pm

This session will help delegates to engage more confidently with artificial intelligence (AI) as an important topic of public debate and an increasingly important dimension of how people search for and use information. As well as providing an introduction to what AI is, the session will consider the uses and potential uses of AI in public libraries now and in the near future.

The programme below is an outline and may be subject to some minor changes.


10.00	Welcome and introductions (5 min)
	AI and the Media How is AI presented in news headlines and movies Activity: how do you feel about AI as citizen and as a library professional? AI myths and realities
	Definitions of AI Formal definitions of AI Representations of AI Uses of AI – some inspiring examples of how AI is being used Activity: think about how you would represent AI
	Familiar forms of AI Reminder that AI is already a rather familiar feature of everyday life Activity: What are public interests and concerns with AI? What do we already tell users about familiar AI?
11.00	Refreshment Break
	Generative AI Activity: participants share experiences of using generative AI Practical uses of generative AI in everyday library work Activity: play on a generative AI tool Activity: discussion of pros and cons Generative AI literacy model Activity: how could we build public AI literacy into our services?
	Other uses of AI in public library contexts Explanation of some other uses of AI in libraries, such as chatbots and AI in search Activity: design your own chatbot, with discussion of the issues raised
	Futures The future of AI Activity: return to representations of AI Activity: discussion of next steps in your library and your own learning
12.55	Questions and Final Summary (5 min)
1pm	Close

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Artificial Intelligence and Public Libraries

Online, Half-Day Course11 June 2024 10am-1pm

Welcome and introductions

(5 min)

AI and the Media

Definitions of AI

Familiar forms of AI

Refreshment Break

Generative AI

Other uses of AI in public library contexts

Futures

The future of AI

Questions and Final Summary

(5 min)

Close

Accreditations

Online, Half-Day Course
11 June 2024 10am-1pm