[Libs-Or] Library 2.0: What You Need to Know About AI (Free Webinar)

[HANNING Darci * SLO]

What You Need to Know About AI
The Library 2.0 2026 "AI and Libraries" Overview: Where We Are Now
A 1-hour Free Webinar with Crystal Trice
Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, from 9:00a - 10:00a PT

Registration<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd7Culh210TV3syn-MWwqIL3doozkbPBVckbCfmU7voRD5Sug/viewform> is free and includes an optional short survey (we hope you will take it)! You will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the webinar live and how you can access the permanent webinar recording.

OVERVIEW:

Artificial intelligence is changing faster than most of us can keep up with. If you work in libraries, you've probably wondered what's real and what's hype, or what any of this means for the work you care about. This free one-hour webinar offers a calm, non-technical look at where AI stands right now, including emerging trends in how it's being used, how work is beginning to shift, and the real questions showing up in libraries. We'll also bring your colleagues'  voices into the conversation. When you register, you'll have a chance to respond to a short survey, and we'll share what people are curious about, concerned about, and hoping to understand better.

In this free webinar, you will:

  *   Understand how AI has moved from experimental to practical, in plain language
  *   See current trends in how libraries and other organizations are using AI
  *   Hear what your peers are thinking, based on anonymous survey responses
  *   Identify practical questions worth discussing with your team or organization
  *   Leave with a clearer sense of what to pay attention to next, without overwhelm

This session is open to library staff, leaders, trustees, partners, and anyone curious about how AI is shaping library work and services. No technical background needed.
This is a live, online 1-hour event. Attendance is not required. The recording and the slide deck will be released immediately to registrants for unlimited post-event viewing.

Please visit this web page for additional information<https://www.library20.com/what-you-need-to-know-about-ai?mc_cid=bd5aea0514>.

Cheers,
Darci Hanning, MLIS (she/her/hers)
Public Library Consultant / CE Coordinator
Continuing Education Resources: https://slo.oregon.gov/conted/
State Library of Oregon | Library Support and Development Services
971-375-3491 | darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov<mailto:darci.hanning at slo.oregon.gov> | www.oregon.gov/library<http://www.oregon.gov/library>

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