Best of Core Forum: Using the Viewfinder toolkit for responsible AI

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Best of Core Forum: Using the Viewfinder toolkit for responsible AI

Date: Tuesday, May 5, 2026

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.



Description:

The presenters have developed a toolkit, the Viewfinder toolkit, to help
libraries and archives implement AI in alignment with professional values.
This hands-on session introduces the toolkit and guides participants
through its use.

Learning outcomes:

At the end of the webinar, attendees will be able to:

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   recognize the landscape of AI implementation in libraries and archives.
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   examine and reflect upon the values and stakeholders at play in AI
   implementations.
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   evaluate actions to guide responsible AI implementation.


Who should attend?

Any librarian or archivist

Presenters:

Sara Mannheimer is a Data Librarian and Associate Professor at Montana
State University, where she helps shape theory and practice for data
curation, data sharing, and data discovery. Her research examines the
social, ethical, and technical issues of a data-driven world.

Scott W. H. Young is a User Experience Librarian and Professor at Montana
State University. In his practice, he applies a set of design
methods—user-centered design, service design, participatory design, and
content strategy—to improve library services. As a researcher, he examines
library UX and assessment from three perspectives: user participation,
practitioner self-reflection, and professional ethics.



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Registration fees for webinar:  Core Member $57.85; ALA member: $80.10;
Student member $44.50; Non-member $89.00

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1681

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration_at_ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please
contact Core CE staff at corece_at_ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*

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