AI Literacy for Library Leaders

Artificial intelligence is reshaping how information is created, shared, and trusted, and libraries are already feeling the effects. This interactive session offers a practical foundation in AI and generative AI, designed for anyone who leads in libraries: directors, managers, supervisors, coordinators, project leads, and others who guide teams or shape decisions about when, where, and how to implement these tools responsibly.

We’ll go beyond definitions to explore what AI means for your library’s mission, staff, and community. Using the SCARF change management model (Status, Certainty, Autonomy, Relatedness, Fairness), we’ll unpack the most common organizational fears and pitfalls (like bias, misinformation, privacy, overreliance, and equity) and examine how leaders can guide teams through this shift with clarity and confidence.

Whether you’re hesitant, curious, or already experimenting, this session will help you understand the technology, anticipate its challenges, and lead your organization with purpose in an AI-driven world.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

• Understand the basics of AI and generative AI in clear, non-technical terms relevant to libraries.
• Recognize the common risks and ethical challenges: hallucinations, bias, privacy, misinformation, and more.
• Explore how the SCARF model reveals the human side of AI adoption in libraries.

This 2-hour online webinar is part of our AI Series. The recording and presentation slides will be available to all who register. 

Presenter:

CRYSTAL TRICE

With over two decades of experience in libraries and education, Crystal Trice is passionate about helping people work together more effectively in transformative, but practical ways. As founder of Scissors & Glue, LLC, Crystal partners with libraries and schools to bring positive changes through interactive training and hands-on workshops. She is a Certified Scrum Master and has completed a Masters Degree in Library & Information Science, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. She is a frequent national presenter on topics ranging from project management to conflict resolution to artificial intelligence. She currently resides near Portland, Oregon, with her extraordinary husband, fuzzy cows, goofy geese, and noisy chickens. Crystal enjoys fine-tip Sharpies, multi-colored Flair pens, blue painters tape, and as many sticky notes as she can get her hands on.

CALL Training Partner: Library 2.0

Track: AI