Dear Colleageus,
AI is rapidly reshaping library work - not just our tools, but our culture, expectations, and daily professional realities. And yet, we still know very little about how library workers themselves are experiencing this shift.
To help fill this gap, Ava Wallace and I are conducting a national survey on how librarians and library staff are navigating AI learning, upskilling, workplace expectations, and ethical concerns across all types of libraries. Ava Wallace and I invite colleagues from every role and background - from deeply engaged AI users to those who prefer not to use AI at all - to share their experiences.
What the survey explores
How AI intersects with:
• Access to professional development
• Workplace culture and institutional expectations
• Confidence, agency, and ethical reflection
• Peer learning, mentorship, and community support
Your insights will help shape future AI training, ethics-focused professional development, and inclusive, people-centered implementation across the profession.
Time Commitment: 10–12 minutes
Open: Saturday, November 13 – Friday, December 19, 2025
Your voice matters - whether you're excited about AI, cautious about it, overwhelmed by it, or actively avoiding it Every perspective contributes to understanding how libraries can adapt responsibly and equitably in this moment of change.
👉 Take the survey:
gbcir.co1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_b9IrYQUPodSmFTg
Thank you for helping us reflect, learn, and build a more human-centered future for AI in libraries.
Take Care,
Rusty
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Russell Michalak
Director of Library & Archives
Goldey-Beacom College
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