Artificial intelligence is already reshaping how information is created, filtered, and trusted. Embedded in search engines, research tools, and everyday patron workflows, AI is influencing how our communities learn, decide, and act. Yet many librarians remain uncertain about how deeply they need to engage.
This session argues that AI literacy is no longer optional—it is a core professional responsibility. Participants will explore practical evaluation strategies, ethical considerations, and the library’s evolving role in AI education and governance. Rather than focusing on tools or trends, this presentation equips librarians to move from hesitation to informed leadership in an AI-mediated world.
Presenter: Ellyssa Valenti Kroski
Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation and Engagement at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 78 books, including Law Librarianship in the Age of AI, for which she won the AALL’s 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker. She received the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application.
