A Year-End Keynote speaker will present a webinar on a topic intended to inspire and challenge library workers in preparation of a new year.
This year, we are pleased to announce that R. David Lankes has been selected and his presentation is called “Artificial Intelligence: why is it writing my term paper when it should be doing my laundry?” David Lankes is a scholar, speaker, writer, teacher and advocate based out of the University of Texas at Austin’s School of Information. He is recognized for his work on Artificial Intelligence and the essential role that librarians have in today’s society.
Description : AI seems to be everywhere with forecasts from dreams to despairs. How can the library profession respond, and even better, shape this emerging technology to benefit those we serve?
When : Thursday, December 5th at 2pm-3:15pm on Zoom
Who should attend : All library workers
Registration is now closed.
We gratefully acknowledge the financial support of the Province of British Columbia through the Ministry of Municipal Affairs, which enabled us to offer this event free of charge.
A reminder that Zoom includes closed captioning and BCLA will include a transcript in the recording of this session. Please contact Natalie Porter, BCLA Professional Development Coordinator if you have any further accessibility needs that will enable your attendance and enjoyment of this presentation.
Recommendations for a presenter can be made by filling out our program suggestion form.
Past Presenters
Recordings of past BCLA professional development offerings are available on the Continuing Education Resources page.
In 2023, for our first event, Karina Hagelin (they/them) presented on Communities of Care: accessible libraries through trauma-informed frameworks and radical empathy, with themes of disability, accessibility, and the importance of collaboration.