Between managing collections, supporting literacy, and teaching digital citizenship, a school librarian’s to-do list is often a mile long. What if you had a tireless administrative assistant ready to draft your newsletters, analyze your circulation data, and curate personalized professional development in seconds? Join us for a fast-paced, hands-on workshop designed to transform AI from a buzzword into your most valuable administrative partner. We’ll move beyond the basics to explore how AI can streamline the work of school library management. Whether you are a total beginner or an AI enthusiast, you’ll leave this session with a toolkit of practical prompts and workflows to reclaim your time and elevate your professional impact. During this session, we will:
Automate the Mundane: Learn to use AI for drafting policy documents, grant applications, and engaging newsletters.
Curate Bespoke PD: Discover how to build a personalized professional development plan tailored to your specific goals.
Analyze with Ease: Explore how to use AI to find patterns in library usage and collection gaps.
Collaborate Live: Participate in real-time where we tackle common hurdles together using various AI platforms.
Participants will need a laptop or tablet. This session is designed for experimentation and interactive exploration.
I have been a librarian for 15 years, primarily in K-12 library settings. I have presented on this specific topic seven times in a variety of conference settings since 2024., Thompson School District
