UPCOMING SESSIONS

Save the date for the AISL “It’s Almost Summer” Institute: "Booked for the Day: Reading, Reflection, and Revitalization."

Join your AISL colleagues for a day of FREE virtual workshops focused on discovering new books and trends in bookpublishing. Enjoy learning strategies to engage students in the library, and fostering a lifelong love of reading.  The day will feature guest speakers and plenty of raffles!

Wednesday, May 21

9:00 am.-7:00 p.m. (Pacific Daylight Time)

Featured speakers and workshops will include:

·  What’s New in Children’s Books

·  What’s New in Middle School and Young Adult Books

·  Building Comic and Manga Collections that Students will Love

·  Just Read It!, featuring Dr. Jarred Amato

Plus, we will kick off AISL’s Summer Reading Bingo and announce the 2025 winner of the AISL Marky Award!

More details and Zoom registration links to follow soon.  Questions?  Please reach out to Sarah Davis at sarah.davis@viewpoint.org.

PREVIOUS SESSIONS

Ethical Considerations in AI Application within the School Community Part I

When we met: 

• Tuesday, September 10, 2024: 4:00 ET, 3:00 CT, 2:00 MT, 1:00 PT with Alex Brown, Director of the Boswell Library & Archives, The Thatcher School.
• Note: Recording Unavailable

Ethical Considerations in AI Application within the School Community Part II: Considering Ethics and AI in School Communities

When we met: 

• Thursday, November 14, 2024: 2:30 ET, 1:30 CT, 12:30 MT, 11:30 PT with Alex Brown, Director of the Boswell Library & Archives, The Thatcher School, and Matthew Noe, Lead Collection and Knowledge Management Librarian at Harvard  Medical School and a Part Time Instructor in Library Science at the University of Kentucky.
• Note: Recording Unavailable
  

Information Covered: 

Alex Brown will lead this follow-up to their first session on the Ethics of AI. They will lead a discussion with her colleague Matthew Noe who is Lead Collection and Knowledge Management Librarian at Harvard  Medical School and a Part Time Instructor in Library Science  at the University of Kentucky.

Preparing Our Students for College-Level Research

When we met: 

• Wednesday, December 4, 2024: 5:00 ET, 4:00 CT, 3:00 MT, 2:00 PT Moderated by Patricia deWinter, Librarian, The Oakridge School
• Email Alissa Cornelius for recording. 

Information Covered: 

Join us as Robyn Reid, Research Librarian and a panel of other research librarians from Texas Christian University (TCU) discuss how we can better prepare our students for college and university-level research.  

Creating User-friendly LibGuides

When we met: 

• Wednesday, February 26, 2025: 5:00 ET, 4:00 CT, 3:00 MT, 2:00 PT with Nancy Florio, Director of Library and Archives, Westover School. A recording will be available for those who can't join us live. 
• Email Alissa Cornelius for recording. 

Information Covered: 

In this hands-on session, we'll cover best practices for designing LibGuides that are easy to navigate and engaging for your users. We’ll cover organizing content, adding visuals, and making guides accessible to all. By the end, you'll have practical skills to create LibGuides that make finding and using library resources simpler and more enjoyable for you and your users.