Steve Hargadon: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT AI: The Library 2.0 2026 "AI and Libraries" Overview on February 17th (and recording information)

What You Need to Know About AI
The Library 2.0 2026 "AI and Libraries" Overview: Where We Are Now
A 1-hour Free Webinar with Crystal Trice

OVERVIEW:

Artificial intelligence is changing faster than most of us can keep up with. If you work in libraries, you've probably wondered what's real and what's hype, or what any of this means for the work you care about.

This free one-hour webinar offers a calm, non-technical look at where AI stands right now, including emerging trends in how it’s being used, how work is beginning to shift, and the real questions showing up in libraries.

We'll also bring your colleagues' voices into the conversation. When you register, you'll have a chance to respond to a short survey, and we'll share what people are curious about, concerned about, and hoping to understand better.

In this free webinar, you will:

Understand how AI has moved from experimental to practical, in plain language
See current trends in how libraries and other organizations are using AI
Hear what your peers are thinking, based on anonymous survey responses
Identify practical questions worth discussing with your team or organization
Leave with a clearer sense of what to pay attention to next, without overwhelm

This session is open to library staff, leaders, trustees, partners, and anyone curious about how AI is shaping library work and services. No technical background needed.

This is a live, online 1-hour event. Attendance is not required. The recording and the slide deck will be released immediately to registrants for unlimited post-event viewing.

DATE:

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026, from 12:00 - 1:00 PM US - Eastern Time

COST:

Free

TO REGISTER:

Click HERE to register and fill out an optional short survey (we hope you will!). You will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the webinar live and how you can access the permanent webinar recording.

NOTE: Please check your spam folder if you don't receive your confirmation email within a day.

CRYSTAL TRICE

With over two decades of experience in libraries and education, Crystal Trice is passionate about helping people work together more effectively in transformative, but practical ways. As founder of Scissors & Glue, LLC, Crystal partners with libraries and schools to bring positive changes through interactive training and hands-on workshops. She is a Certified Scrum Master and has completed a Masters Degree in Library & Information Science, and a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and Psychology. She is a frequent national presenter on topics ranging from project management to conflict resolution to artificial intelligence. She currently resides near Portland, Oregon, with her extraordinary husband, fuzzy cows, goofy geese, and noisy chickens. Crystal enjoys fine-tip Sharpies, multi-colored Flair pens, blue painters tape, and as many sticky notes as she can get her hands on.

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