Join in on Friday, Jan.29 at 11am ET for a dive into this vast, complex and critically important topic.
Register here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/part-35-libraries-respond-to-big-ai-tickets-138327482223
“AI is happening faster than most people think and the public is not adequately prepared for it. Everything we do will somehow be impacted by AI. The public
library in our teaching role can play a very important part in preparing the public for what lies ahead.” - Monique de Conge Zeisenhenne, Former Director Palo Alto City
Library
Pam Ryan, Service Development and Innovation, Toronto
Public Library
"TPL's Digital Privacy Initiative focuses on giving individuals the knowledge and confidence they need to navigate digital spaces without compromising their privacy and security."
Richard Whitt, Fellow in Residence at Mozilla Foundation
and President Glia Foundation
"Dry cleaners and parking garage attendants owe us a more formal obligation to care for our entrusted possessions, than most online companies are willing to recognize towards our personal data."
R. David Lankes, Director University of South Carolina
iSchool
"Public libraries should be steward of public data. If we are going to allow our governments and our businesses to harvest data then we need to ensure our communities have a strong say in how
that happens and trust in those that make the decisions. Right now, libraries have a stronger level of trust than Apple, Google, Facebook, and most elected governments."
Shannon White
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909
Whites29@michigan.gov 517-335-1507 |
www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan