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Welcome to PLAID3

Public Libraries & AI // Tuesday March 28, 2023, 10am - 12pm PDT / 1pm - 3pm EDT.
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Tentative Agenda


Introduction and Welcome

  • Welcome remarks:
    • "AI has arrived - and there's no turning back - but we can work together as information professionals to guide its development and integration so that it benefits our society rather than harms it."
  • Review of Objectives
    • Understand the basic principles and capabilities of modern AI
    • Get hands-on experience with AI tools
    • Discover real-life examples and innovative ideas for integrating AI into library services and operations
    • Develop a deeper understanding of the ethical implications of using AI in libraries, communities, and society
    • Begin developing an action plan to incorporate AI into your library's strategic vision
  • Pre-Summit Poll: Why Are You Here?
  • Participant Guidelines: Respect. Empathy. Be Kind.
  • Housekeeping: Ask for help if you need it!
  • Attendee Q&A

What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

Learning objective: Understand the basic principles and capabilities of modern AI

  • AI Trivia Quiz!
  • What AI is NOT.
  • What is AI?
  • History of AI: 1800 - 2022
  • History of AI: The Past Year
  • Use Cases
  • AI Companies
  • How It (sort of) Works
  • (Incredibly) Brief Introduction to Algorithmic Bias and Related Issues
  • Other issues:
    • Copyright of AI-generated content
    • Hallucinations
  • Text-to-Image Generators
    • AI Live Demo: DALL-E by OpenAI
  • Text-based AI (Large Language Models)
    • AI Live Demo: ChatGPT by OpenAI
    • AI Live Demo: Bard by Google
    • Introduction to the OpenAI Playground
  • Attendee Q&A

Ethical Considerations of AI

Learning objective: Develop a deeper understanding of the ethical implications of using AI in libraries, communities, and society

  • Food for Thought: Quotes, Citations, References
  • More Examples of Algorithmic Bias and Related Issues
  • Group discussion: Ethical challenges and opportunities in AI adoption
  • Attendee Q&A

AI in Public Libraries: Exploration and Applications

Learning objective: Discover real-life examples and innovative ideas for integrating AI into library services and operations

  • Collection Development
  • Cataloging
  • Cataloging - Background
  • Readers' Advisory
  • Reference & Research
  • Outreach Activities
  • Grantwriting
  • Job/Career Readiness
  • Programs & Projects: (Attendee Examples)
  • Attendee Q&A

Next Steps and Closing Remarks

Learning objective: Begin developing an action plan to incorporate AI into your library's strategic vision

  • Interactive brainstorming session: How to apply insights from the summit
  • Join the PLAID discussion list
  • Upcoming PLAID workshops
  • Post-Summit Evaluation

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