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.
Course Level
This session is suitable for staff at all levels who want to know more about artificial intelligence (AI) and its application to public library services. You do not need any prior knowledge of AI or technical skills to attend.
Learning Objectives
- Be able to discuss what AI is and some examples of its use
- Appreciate the potential implications for libraries
- Engage with public interest and concerns about AI
- Understand how generative AI can be used in practical ways in public library work
Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB)
This course supports the following areas of the
PKSB:
13.1 Computational sense
13.5 Social media and collaborative tools
Professional Development
Wider library, data, information and knowledge sector context
Ethics and Values
Venue: Online using Zoom
Delegates will be sent details of the Zoom link as part of their joining instructions.
There are online training sessions for GLL public library staff throughout 2024: find out more
A CILIP Training event, provided for library staff working for GLL
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