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SUMMARY:Metro Librarians AI Discussion Series
DESCRIPTION:The Metro Librarians Discussion Series brings together academi
 c\, public\, and special librarians to explore issues at the intersection
  of artificial intelligence\, professional values\, information access\, 
 and changing user expectations. Each session is discussion-based and faci
 litated by Dr. Heidi Blackburn. Registration is required in order to rece
 ive the Zoom link.\n\nSession 1 - ALA Guidance on Artificial Intelligence
 : What Librarians Need to Know\n\nLibraries are increasingly encountering
  questions about artificial intelligence in daily practice\, from policy 
 development to reference services and information literacy instruction. T
 his discussion explores the American Library Association’s guidance on AI
  and what it may mean for library work. Register to receive the Zoom link
  and join colleagues from across the Omaha Metro area for an open convers
 ation on September 11\, from 10am-11am.\n\nSession 2 - Professional Value
 s in an Age of Artificial Intelligence\n\nArtificial intelligence is rais
 ing new questions about privacy\, intellectual freedom\, access to inform
 ation\, and ethical decision-making. This session invites librarians from
  across the Omaha Metro area to examine how AI intersects with core profe
 ssional values. Register to receive the Zoom link and join the conversati
 on on November 13\, from 10am-11am.\n\nSession 3 - The AI Reference Inter
 view\n\nGenerative AI is changing the questions patrons ask and the ways 
 librarians respond at the reference desk. This discussion examines how AI
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