AI Literacy for Librarians: From Avoidance to Stewardship
Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how information is created, filtered, and trusted. Embedded in search engines, research tools, and everyday patron workflows, AI is influencing how our communities learn, decide, and act. Yet many librarians remain uncertain about how deeply they need to engage.
This session argues that AI literacy is no longer optional—it is a core professional responsibility. Participants will explore practical evaluation strategies, ethical considerations, and the library’s evolving role in AI education and governance. Rather than focusing on tools or trends, this presentation equips librarians to move from hesitation to informed leadership in an AI-mediated world.
🔥 📢 Bonus: 🔥 📢 This tutorial comes with an optional AI Literacy Field Journal & Facilitator Guide Add-On. Enhance your staff’s AI Literacy with a 30-day guided field journal and companion facilitator guide designed to support hands-on exploration, reflection, and real-world application.
Ellyssa Valenti Kroski
Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation & Engagement at the New York Law Institute, as well as an award-winning editor and author of 77 books including Law Librarianship in the Age of AI, for which she received the AALL’s 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker.
Ellyssa is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Egyptology at the University of Manchester, where her dissertation focuses on using extended reality (XR) technologies to support cultural heritage research, education, and display in libraries and museums.
She can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa
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