publiclibrariesmagazine - Public Libraries Online https://publiclibrariesonline.org A Publication of the Public Library Association Mon, 20 May 2024 15:41:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.5 New Podcast Episode – The Role of Libraries in Navigating an AI-Empowered Future https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/05/new-podcast-episode-the-role-of-libraries-in-navigating-an-ai-empowered-future-with-juan-rubio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-podcast-episode-the-role-of-libraries-in-navigating-an-ai-empowered-future-with-juan-rubio https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/05/new-podcast-episode-the-role-of-libraries-in-navigating-an-ai-empowered-future-with-juan-rubio/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 15:41:10 +0000 https://publiclibrariesonline.org/?p=19353 In this episode of FYI, the Public Libraries Podcast, we explore the transformative impact of AI on public libraries with Juan Rubio, Digital Media and Learning Expert at the Seattle Public Library. Drawing from his article in the May/June 2024 issue of Public Libraries magazine, our conversation covers how AI can revolutionize library services, addresses ethical considerations, and highlights the importance of AI literacy.

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]]> In this episode of FYI, the Public Libraries Podcast, we delve into the potentially transformative impact of AI on public libraries with our guest Juan Rubio, Digital Media and Learning Expert at the Seattle Public Library. Juan provides insights from his article, “The Role of Libraries in Navigating an AI-Empowered Future,” which was featured in the May/June 2024 issue of Public Libraries magazine. Our discussion explores how AI can revolutionize library services, tackles ethical considerations, and explores the importance of AI literacy among both library workers and patrons. Click below to listen to this thought-provoking conversation on the future of AI in libraries and its potential to enhance community engagement and services.

RESOURCES FOR THIS PODCAST

Rubio, Juan. “The Role of Libraries in Navigating an AI-Empowered Future.” Public Libraries, May/June 2024.

The Whale and the Reactor. A Search for Limits in an Age of High Technology, Second Edition. Langdon Winner

 

 

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]]> https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/05/new-podcast-episode-the-role-of-libraries-in-navigating-an-ai-empowered-future-with-juan-rubio/feed/ 0 2024 Feature Article Award Winners Announced https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/05/2024-feature-article-award-winners-announced/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-feature-article-award-winners-announced https://publiclibrariesonline.org/2024/05/2024-feature-article-award-winners-announced/#respond Fri, 03 May 2024 14:59:39 +0000 https://publiclibrariesonline.org/?p=19270 Public Libraries, the official magazine of the Public Library Association (PLA), is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Feature Article Contest. These articles, chosen for their excellence in content and contribution, are excellent examples of the dedication and innovation within the public library community.

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Public Libraries, the official magazine of the Public Library Association (PLA), is excited to announce the winners of the 2024 Feature Article Contest. These articles, chosen for their excellence in content and contribution, are excellent examples of the dedication and innovation within the public library community.

We’re thrilled to award $500 to each of the following outstanding contributors:

  • Heath Umbreit, Adult Services Librarian, Morrill (MA) Memorial Library, for their enlightening piece, “Making Your Library a Gender-Inclusive Space,” featured in the July/August 2023 issue of Public Libraries magazine.
  • Summer Boismier, Teen Initiatives Project Manager; Jackson Gomes, Young Adult Internship Coordinator; Nick Higgins, Chief Librarian; Leigh Hurwitz, Collections Manager, Customer Experience; Karen Keys, Young Adult Services Coordinator; and Amy Mikel, Director, Customer Experience, Brooklyn Public Library, for their collaborative work, “Read Whatever You Want-Brooklyn Public Library’s Books Unbanned,” showcased in the March/April 2023 issue of Public Libraries magazine.

These articles were selected after careful consideration of all submissions by public library workers published in 2023. The winners were chosen by members of the Public Libraries Advisory Committee.

For more details about the contest, feel free to contact PL editor Kathleen M. Hughes at khughes@ala.org.

 

 

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