Libraries are finding new ways to use AI to improve their work. This webcast will highlight two projects from the Alma community that show how AI can help libraries manage their records more effectively. Join us to learn directly from teams building custom solutions and putting these tools into practice!

Create a safer, warmer, and more inclusive library by learning how to approach and resolve conflict with confidence.

Recommended for all levels and types of library personnel. 

Join us for this free preview of a popular session from one of our professional development courses, led by Dr. Beth Wahler, an expert in trauma-informed leadership. You’ll walk away with actionable insights to help reduce staff stress before it escalates and respond effectively when high-stress situations do occur.

Learn new developments and practical ways to help library users engage with AI tools. Check out the companion course Foundations of Integrating AI in Libraries to continue your learning.

Recommended for public-facing personnel who use AI with and for library users.

Library Journal and School Library Journal are thrilled to announce that we will be hosting our annual, in-person Public Library Youth Services Leadership Summit on May 29 (full-day) and 30 (half-day) at the Plainview-Old Bethpage Public Library in Plainview, NY (Nassau County).  We invite you to join current and aspiring youth services innovators and other public library leaders from across the country to delve into the important and impactful work shaping library services. Learn about cutting-edge, effective, and actionable best practices; gain inspiration for your own leadership path; and explore the potential of youth services as we move our communities and profession forward, through whatever comes next, with commitment, care, and creativity.

Learn tangible ways to handle censorship, find allies, and ensure your library policies are up to date.
Recommended for all levels and types of library personnel.

Learn how to increase learner engagement through industry-leading instructional practices. 

Recommended for instructional librarians and staff in academic, public, and grades 6-12 school libraries. 

Learn what they didn’t teach you in library school: how to be a library manager. 

Recommended for new and aspiring library managers.

Learn innovative strategies that foster a love of books and create a vibrant reading culture in your school library.

Recommended for librarians and media specialists at secondary (6-12) schools.

Learn innovative strategies that foster a love of books and create a vibrant reading culture in your school library.

Recommended for librarians and media specialists at secondary (6-12) schools.