IFLA WLIC 2023 North America Virtual Hub - Session 4: Generative AI for Library and Information Professionals: North American Voices in Developing an IFLA Resource

Thursday, August 24th, 2023; 12:00-1:30pm Chicago/7:00-8:30pm Rotterdam

Generative AI is one of the most pertinent topics in any information setting nowadays. In response to the rise of Generative AI, IFLA’s AI Special Interest Group has compiled a guide for library and information professionals. This session will explore the opportunities, challenges and impacts of Generative AI in the library and information profession, and its ramifications in the broader information environment. From here, we hope to provide recommendations and comments to enhance the guide created by IFLA through presentations and open and robust dialogue.

Supporting document:  Generative AI for library and information professionals 

Panelists:

• Nicole Coleman, Digital Research Architect for the Stanford University Libraries and Research Director for Humanities+Design, a research lab at the Center for Spatial and Textual Analysis (Stanford University).
• Elisandro (Alex) Cabada, Emerging Technologies and Immersive Services Librarian, and Celenia Graves, Experimental Learning and Engagement Librarian, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
• Dylan Ruediger, Program Manager, The Research Enterprise, Ithaka S+R.
• Meng Qu, Web Services Librarian, Miami University.

Moderator:

•     Tienya Smith, Community Library Manager, Queens Public Library