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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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Reminder: CFP Teaching & Learning with AI conference, May 2025

  • 1.  Reminder: CFP Teaching & Learning with AI conference, May 2025

    Posted Jan 09, 2025 08:55 AM

    The call for proposals is closing soon – January 17 – for the third annual Teaching & Learning with AI conference, which features a Library Track, to be held May 28-30, 2025, in Orlando, Florida. We invite academic librarians and library workers to submit a proposal to the Library Track. 

     Call for Proposals 

     Participants from academic libraries are encouraged to submit proposals. Individual and team proposals are equally welcome. The conference is in-person only and the Library Track has two formats:  

    • 25-minute interactive presentations for sharing examples of library implementations or practices related to AI in academic libraries, or that challenge participants to discuss deeper, not-easily-answered questions about AI in libraries  

    • Poster sessions can be on any topic related to AI in Libraries and may be digital or print 
       

    Example topics for the Library Track   

    • AI-assisted content and metadata creation  

    • Ethical considerations related to AI and its use in libraries  

    • Library and institutional policies around the use of AI  

    • Professional development and support in learning AI in libraries  

    • AI literacy and critical thinking with AI  

    • Prompt engineering in libraries  

    • Intellectual property issues related to incorporating licensed content into AI and text and data mining projects 

    • Incorporating AI into library applications and processes  

    • Using AI with open access and open educational resources  

    • AI and digital scholarship, research support, and instruction services  

    Note: Because this is primarily a sharing conference, priority will be given to proposals that have clear ideas for takeaways that participants can use in their own libraries.  
     
    The deadline to submit a proposal is 11:59 p.m. on Friday, January 17, 2025. Acceptance decisions will be sent in mid-February. 

    Further details, including registration costs, hotels, and opportunities to sponsor can be found at https://digitallearning.ucf.edu/teachwithai/. Questions may be sent to teachwithai@ucf.edu. 



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    Rachel Mulvihill
    Head, Downtown Campus Library
    University of Central Florida Libraries
    She/Her/Hers
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