LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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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.

Learn more about LIRT on the ALA website.

Upcoming Webinar - Future-Ready: AI in Action in Public, Academic, and Special Libraries

  • 1.  Upcoming Webinar - Future-Ready: AI in Action in Public, Academic, and Special Libraries

    Posted Apr 09, 2025 11:50 AM

    The NMRT Online Programs Committee is excited to announce our upcoming webinar exploring the impact of AI in various library settings, Future-Ready: AI in Action in Public, Academic, and Special Libraries.  Whether you are new to the profession and discerning the type of librarianship to pursue or an established professional interested in the transformation of the information landscape due to AI, join us on Wednesday, April 16 at 1 PM ET for a free webinar!

    Our panel represents diverse library settings and includes the Chair of the Artificial Intelligence in Reference & User Services (AIRUS), a RUSA Interest Group!

    Panelists:

    Lisa Boyd, Information Services Librarian, Canton Public Library

    Melissa Del Castillo, Virtual Learning & Outreach Librarian at FIU / Artificial Intelligence in Reference & User Services (AIRUS) Chair

    Allison Hosier, Head of Information Literacy, University at Albany

    Jeannette Mazur, Law Librarian

    Registration link:  https://ala-events.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KmbdlfIrS6mJdKah4-xjMw#/registration



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    Melissa Herzberg
    Instructional Design Librarian
    University of Alabama
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