Equipping Librarians with AI: New Tools to Enhance Workflows
Recorded on 05/22/2025Posted in Library Technology and IT
Learn how to implement GenAI tools for everyday library tasks and aiding patrons in research processes.
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Summary:
Implementing generative AI tools in your library doesn’t have to be daunting. In this webinar, Gary Price, editor of InfoDOCKET and ARL Day in Review, and Rachel Hendrick, Choice’s Editor and Publisher, present ways AI can augment library and scholarly workflows. Rachel and Gary will demo three free or low-cost AI tools so that you can:
- create metadata quickly and efficiently
- super-power search and discovery of open-access materials
- help students break down the structure of academic articles
This webinar is ideal for librarians and library staff who want to learn how to apply AI tools to their everyday work or assist patrons with their research processes, in addition to anyone interested in AI tools for aiding scholarship.
Speakers:
Gary Price
EditorInfoDOCKET and ARL Day in ReviewGary Price has been a librarian for more than 25 years. He regularly speaks at conferences and has written for several publications. He also offers consulting services for a number of companies and organizations. Gary has also won multiple awards from the Special Libraries Association. Gary is a Chicago native and currently resides in suburban Washington D.C. He earned a Master’s of Library and Information Science from Wayne State University in Detroit. Gary is also the curator of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Day in Review website and newsletter.
Rachel Hendrick
Editor and PublisherChoiceRachel Hendrick is the Editor and Publisher at Choice and has been at the ALA for nine years. She holds a MLIS from Long Island University and a MA in history from the University of Connecticut.
Watch Gary and Rachel’s video series LibTech Tools, which highlights technology tools and teaches librarians how to use and make the most of them.
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This webinar is part of Choice’s LibTech Insights (LTI) content vertical, which examines the day-to-day impact of library and education technology on academic librarians, faculty, researchers, administrators, and students. The channel provides practical guidance on technology trends and products as they relate to productivity, accessibility, discovery, operations, and content management.