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Beyond the Prompt: Building Sustainable AI Literacy Programming
As the initial hype of Generative AI settles, libraries face a critical challenge: How do we move beyond first steps to provide meaningful, sustainable instruction?
Join Dayna Durbin, Undergraduate Teaching Librarian at UNC Chapel Hill, as she shares the evolution of AI literacy on a large university campus and lessons learned - starting from initial grant-funded efforts to the development of a robust AI workshop series for students, staff, and faculty.
We will explore the realities of teaching a "moving target," focusing on how to facilitate thoughtful AI conversations that stick. Whether you are struggling with faculty buy-in or student apathy, you’ll learn why treating AI as an ongoing dialogue - rather than a technical checklist - is key to long-term success.
Presenter: Dayna Durbin, Undergraduate Teaching Librarian at UNC-Chapel Hill
Learning Objectives:Identify the specific "niche" that libraries can fill in the AI landscape by bridging the gap between technical tool-use and information literacy.
Build a flexible instructional framework that addresses the core logic of AI, ensuring lessons remain relevant even as specific tools and platforms change.
Lead nuanced campus conversations that move students beyond "how-to" prompting and toward evaluating the ethical, social, and academic implications of Generative AI.Your Summer Reading One-Stop Shop: Hoopla Titles & Programming Ideas for 2026
Join us for a one-stop shop on the best titles and programming ideas to power summer reading at your library with Hoopla. We’ll showcase our favorite kids’ books, YA picks, and adult titles of brand-new releases, proven year-over-year favorites, and flexible titles that work with any summer reading theme.
We’ll also highlight selections that align with iRead’s “Plant a Seed, Read” and the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s “Unearth a Story” themes, making it easy to connect your digital collection to your community’s summer goals.
Plus, get inspired by innovative, ready-to-use ideas from the IDEA Squad designed to boost participation, reach new audiences, and keep readers of all ages engaged all summer long using Hoopla.
Conscientious, Humble, and Stuck: Why Libraries Struggle to Market Themselves, Show Their Value, and Ask for Resources
Grab your coffee, water or tea and join us for an informal and enlightening conversation about marketing and how we can be more effective.
Why do libraries that change lives every day continuously struggle to successfully show their value, promote themselves, and make the case for more financial and staffing resources? This episode unpacks the six cultural traits that shape how libraries communicate—and why those same traits often hold them back from telling their story boldly, visibly, and developing strategies that get results.
Presenter:
Cordelia Anderson is the author of Library Marketing and Communications: Strategies to Increase Relevance and Results (ALA Editions). Since founding Cordelia Anderson Consulting in 2018, she has worked with public and academic libraries and library organizations across North America to develop marketing strategies, brand identities, and strategic plans.Before launching her consultancy, Cordelia served for a decade as Director of Marketing & Communications for Charlotte Mecklenburg Library. During her tenure, her team received the inaugural Library Journal Marketer of the Year Award as well as two John Cotton Dana Awards.
A sought-after speaker and trainer, Cordelia has presented at conferences and professional gatherings throughout the field. Learn more at cordeliaandersonconsulting.com.