Leveraging AI for Librarian Wellbeing in the Workplace
A Masterclass with Loida Garcia-Febo
The Library 2.0 Mental Health and Wellness Series
OVERVIEW
AI is taking the world by storm. Librarians are focused on analyzing how best to serve library patrons in a world where Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly present in all areas of our lives. How, then, can libraries also leverage AI to enhance wellness? How can we use AI to boost our own and our colleague's wellbeing in the workplace? There are emerging new tools to support wellness for library workers, and while we can’t leave all aspects of wellbeing and mental health of employees to AI, there is much that we can do!
In this Masterclass, Garcia-Febo will explain the role of AI in library staff wellness, including definitions, applications in the workplace, and examples of AI used to support employee wellness programs. She will also introduce concepts and cases to explain how to enhance mental health support with AI, how to improve work-life balance through AI, and personalized wellness programs powered by AI. Garcia-Febo's examples include free and easy-to-access AI.
She will also include a section about the importance of ensuring data privacy and the ethical considerations intrinsically linked to AI. Participants will create a basic personalized wellness program using AI.
This 60-minute training is presented by Library 2.0 and hosted by Loida Garcia-Febo. A handout copy of the presentation slides will be available to all who participate.
OUTCOMES:
- Attendees will gain an understanding of the role of AI in enhancing library workers wellness;
- Attendees will become familiar with ways to enhance mental health support for employees with AI;
- Attendees will learn about free AI that can contribute to a myriad of employee wellness initiatives and real-life examples of it;
- Attendees will learn how to improve work-life balance through AI;
- Attendees will become familiar with personalized wellness programs powered by AI;
- Attendees will become acquainted with data privacy and ethical considerations when using AI for wellness;
- Attendees will create a basic personalized wellness program using AI.
DATE: Thursday, September 26th, 2024, at 2:00 pm US - Eastern Time
COST:
- $99/person - includes any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and receiving a participation certificate.
- To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com.
- This masterclass is not included in the individual or group annual all-inclusive all-access passes for the Dr. Steve Albrecht Service, Safety, and Security webinars.
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SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com to arrange):
- Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
- The ability to show the masterclass (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
- Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Library 2.0 or in Niche Academy). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
RECORDING: The masterclass will be recorded and registered participants will have non-expiring access to the recording.
Loida Garcia-Febo is a Puerto Rican American librarian and International Library Consultant with 25 years of experience as an expert in library services to diverse populations and human rights. President of the American Library Association 2018-2019. Garcia-Febo is worldwide known for her passion about diversity, communities, sustainability, innovation and digital transformation, library workers, library advocacy, wellness for library workers, and new librarians about which she has taught in 44 countries. In her job, she helps libraries, companies and organizations strategize programs, services and strategies in areas related to these topics and many others. Garcia-Febo has a Bachelors in Business Education, Masters in Library and Information Sciences.
Garcia-Febo has a long history of service with library associations. Highlights include- At IFLA: Governing Board 2013-2017, Co-Founder of IFLA New Professionals, two-term Member/Expert resource person of the Free Access to Information and Freedom of Expression Committee of IFLA (FAIFE), two-term member of the Continuing Professional Development and Workplace Learning Section of IFLA (CPDWL). Currently: CPDWL Advisor, Information Coordinator of the Management of Library Associations Section. Currently at ALA: Chair, IRC United Nations Subcommittee, Chair Public Awareness Committee. Recently at ALA: Chair, Status of Women in Librarianship and Chair, ALA United Nations 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Task Force developing a multi-year strategic plan for ALA. Born, raised, and educated in Puerto Rico, Garcia-Febo has advocated for libraries at the United Nations, the European Union Parliament, U.S. Congress, NY State Senate, NY City Hall, and on sidewalks and streets in various states in the U.S.
