Future-Ready Youth: Preparing Our Children to Navigate the Age of AI (12/11/25)

Children and teens are often eager adopters of new technology, but access doesn’t always mean understanding. As we navigate the age of AI, important questions arise: How is artificial intelligence impacting our youth, and what does the future hold? More importantly, how can we, as library professionals, empower our patrons to understand and engage with this consequential technology?

Learning outcomes:

Attendees will:
*Explore recent studies on how children and teens are interacting with artificial intelligence.
*Discover resources and strategies for AI literacy instruction.

Trainer: Nick Tanzi Nick Tanzi is an internationally recognized library technology consultant, and author of the books Making the Most of Digital Collections Through Training and Outreach (2016) and Best Technologies for Public Libraries: Policies, Programs, and Services (2020). Tanzi is a past column editor for Public Library Magazine’s “The Wired Library,” and was named a 2025 Library Journal Mover & Shaker.