Training
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Future-Proof Your Library: How to Identify and Solve Training Challenges
Is your library staff equipped with the skills they need to thrive? Join us for Future-Proof Your Library: How to Identify and Solve Training Challenges, a 45-minute mini-webinar where we’ll share six signs your training might need a refresh, plus practical ways to strengthen readers’ advisory and marketing skills. Hear from a library leader who transformed staff development and get a free Library Training Health Checklist to start your own assessment.
All registrants will receive a recording of the webinar.
Making Documents Accessible In Microsoft Powerpoint (2-part series)
This is an active participant workshop covering essential techniques for authoring and publishing accessible Word documents. Participants will receive a working file before the webinar, and they are encouraged to remediate throughout the workshop. Please come prepared by reading the foundational information about authoring accessible documents, Introduction to Digital Accessibility and Concepts.
Schedule:
March 3, 2026 | Part 1: Microsoft Word
March 5, 2026 | Part 2: PowerPointRegistration is required. The webinars will be recorded and posted for those unable to attend.
Presenter: Walker Massey, Digital Accessibility Specialist, Clemson University
A Day in the Life of an AI Professional Part II
Step inside the evolving world of artificial intelligence with A Day in the Life of an AI Professional, a new panel series exploring how experts integrate AI into their daily work. This event offers a behind‑the‑scenes look at the scope, goals, and real‑world challenges of AI‑focused roles—from designing innovative digital tools to navigating ethical and technical complexities.
Our panel features Borui Zhang (UF) and Deborah Lee (Mississippi State). Together, they’ll share success stories, essential skills, and candid insight into what a typical workday looks like in this rapidly changing field. Whether you’re an AI learner or a library professional, this session promises valuable takeaways and inspiration from those shaping the future of information and technology.
Panelists
Dr. Deborah Lee has been at MSU almost 33 years. During that time, she has worked in the library and held a number of campus assignments, including Associate Director of the Center for Teaching and Learning, and Co-Director of the Maroon & Write Quality Enhancement Plan. Her current research area is the educational and societal impact of AI; she is a Professor and Director of Research Impact and AI Strategy at the Mississippi State University Libraries.
Dr. Borui Zhang is a librarian specializing in natural language processing (NLP) at George A Smathers Libraries at the University of Florida. She advances the library’s teaching and research missions in AI by designing courses and workshops, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects, and helping faculty and students thoughtfully integrate AI into research and teaching.