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The Robots Are Coming! Intellectual Freedom in the Age of AI
Thursday October 10, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Salon D
Learn about the current state of AI in libraries and how it has an impact on intellectual freedom. Attendees will understand the basic terminology and function of various AI tools, be introduced to how AI is already being used in libraries and its impact on intellectual freedom, learn the benefits and drawbacks of implementing AI tools in respect to patron privacy and learn how to create a framework of how to approach the use of AI at your institution.
Speakers
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Corissa Thompson

Teacher Librarian, Ankeny Schools
Corissa Thompson has a Masters in Education and certifications in Pre-K - 5 Classroom, K-8 Reading, and K-12 School Librarian. She has been a school librarian for 15 years and is currently working on her second Masters at the University of Iowa in Library and Information Science... Read More →
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Janette McMahon

Director, DeWitt Community Library
Janette has been a director in Iowa and Wyoming libraries for 30 years and is currently the director at the DeWitt Community Library. She is serving currently as the Clinton County Public Library Association and is a member of the Intellectual Freedom Committee. Janette is an avid... Read More →
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Becky Maher-Jacobsen

Carnegie-Stout Public Library
Becky Maher-Jacobson (she/her) works in the Adult Services department with an emphasis onReaders’ Advisory at Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque, Iowa. She holds her Master’s inLibrary and Information Science from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and is a member ofthe... Read More →
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Amanda Sand

Library Director, Dubuque County Library District
Amanda is the Library Director at the Dubuque County Library District with over a decade of experience working in all areas of public libraries. She has first-hand experience with intellectual freedom challenges and now offers direct support to library workers experiencing challenges... Read More →
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Thursday October 10, 2024 4:00pm - 4:50pm CDT
Salon D
  Concurrent Session 3

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