List of Upcoming AI / Wellness / Safe Library Webinars + New Blog Posts from Hargadon & Albrecht

Here is the latest calendar list of upcoming Library 2.0 and Learning Revolution webinars. Where the webinar title is linked, you can see more information and register. Be sure you've joined Library20.com if you want regular updates and to be notified when webinars open for registration.

• Friday, July 31, 2026: 10 Great Ways to Use AI for Grant Writing (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Wednesday, August 5, 2026: Emotional Safety at Work: Thriving in Challenging Library Environments (Wellness) with Loida Garcia-Febo
• Thursday, August 6, 2026: Coaching Skills for Library Leaders (The Safe Library) with Dr. Steve Albrecht
• Tuesday, August 11, 2026: Copyright and AI: Guidance on Responsible AI Use (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Friday, August 14, 2026: 10 Ways to Use AI for Reference Questions (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Thursday, August 20, 2026: High Conflict (The Safe Library) with Dr. Steve Albrecht
• Tuesday, August 25, 2026: AI and Information Literacy (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Friday, August 28, 2026: 10 Answers to the Most Pressing Concerns About AI (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Tuesday, September 8, 2026: AI Search (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Wednesday, September 9, 2026: Finding Your Footing in Times of Uncertainty (Wellness) with Loida Garcia-Febo
• Friday, September 11, 2026: 10 Ways to Use AI for Writing Well (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Friday, September 18, 2026: 10 No-Compromise Decisions Every Library Should Make About AI (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Tuesday, September 22, 2026: Creating and AI Ethical Use Framework for Your Institution (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Friday, October 2, 2026: 10 Ways to Use AI for Brainstorming (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Tuesday, October 6, 2026: Evaluating AI Content (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Wednesday, October 14, 2026: Connection, Meaning, and Belonging (Wellness) with Loida Garcia-Febo
• Tuesday, October 20, 2026: Privacy and AI (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Friday, October 23, 2026: 10 Things Every Library AI Policy Should Cover (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Wednesday, November 4, 2026: Protecting Your Energy (Wellness) with Loida Garcia-Febo
• Tuesday, November 10, 2026: Customizing AI (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Friday, November 13, 2026: 10 Ways to Help Patrons with AI (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Tuesday, November 17, 2026: Human-Centered Practice in an AI-Centered World (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Friday, November 20, 2026: 10 Ways to Talk With Skeptical Staff About AI (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Tuesday, December 1, 2026: Research and AI (AI) with Reed Hepler
• Wednesday, December 9, 2026: Leading Well-Being (Managers and Supervisors) (Wellness) with Loida Garcia-Febo
• Friday, December 11, 2026: 10 Ways to Use AI for Reader's Advisory (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Tuesday, December 15, 2026: Ethics and AI (Three Cs) (AI) with Crystal Trice
• Friday, December 18, 2026: 10 AI Myths Worth Debunking (AI) with Crystal Trice

Blog Posts - Hargadon on AI:

• Hallucinating a Self: Why an LLM Defends Its Errors the Same Way We Do
• Why School Will Survive the Death of The Diploma (At Least for Now)
• What We're Calling AI Is Not Just One Thing: A Map of What's Working, What Isn't, and Why It Matters
• The Separated Mind and The Machine: Why the Current LLM Roadmap Leads Away from Objective Alignment with Reality
• Why Trying to "Align" AI to Human Values Is a Category Error — And What to Build Instead
• Why I Believe We Have Already Achieved Artificial General Intelligence, Even Superintelligence
• LLMs as Separated Minds
• AI and the Cycles of History
• Media Literacy Without Human Literacy: Narrative Enforcers Dressed as Critical Thinkers
• Operative AI Alignment: Why We Must Treat LLMs as Separated Minds
• When Intelligence Is Cheap, Understanding Is Expensive
• When the Economy Stops Needing Us: What If We Were Never the Main Story?
• AI Is Building Secret Models of Human Behavior. It's Time to Require Disclosure.
• Truth and AI: Why Large Language Models Shouldn't Claim to Tell the Truth
• Student Success (in the Age of AI)
• LLMs and Protected Narratives - Gatekeeping Is Worse Than Hallucination
• Cognitive Sharpening, or Thinking in Conversation with AI
• Productive Alignment: Understanding Human Wisdom
• Model Choice as Model Capture

Blog Posts - Hargadon on Libraries / Education:

• Why School Will Survive the Death of The Diploma (At Least for Now)
• The Conditions of Success
• Why School Is the Same Everywhere, and the Revolution That Never Comes
• Media Literacy Without Human Literacy: Narrative Enforcers Dressed as Critical Thinkers
• Truth and AI: Why Large Language Models Shouldn't Claim to Tell the Truth
• Student Success (in the Age of AI)
• The Banality of Institutional Harm

Blog Posts - Hargadon on  (R)evolutionary Psychology:

• Humans as Narration Machines: Why Our Most Important Stories Are Emotional, Not True
• The Separated Mind and The Machine: Why the Current LLM Roadmap Leads Away from Objective Alignment with Reality
• Why Trying to "Align" AI to Human Values Is a Category Error — And What to Build Instead
• Why I Believe We Have Already Achieved Artificial General Intelligence, Even Superintelligence
• LLMs as Separated Minds
• AI and the Cycles of History
• Media Literacy Without Human Literacy: Narrative Enforcers Dressed as Critical Thinkers
• Operative AI Alignment: Why We Must Treat LLMs as Separated Minds
• The Functional Fiction Framework of Human Nature
• Actual Conspiracies Exist and They Are Inevitable
• AI Is Building Secret Models of Human Behavior. It's Time to Require Disclosure.
• Truth and AI: Why Large Language Models Shouldn't Claim to Tell the Truth
• Manufacturing Dissent
• How Conspiracies Actually Work: Addendum 1
• How Conspiracies Actually Work: A Better Map
• Productive Alignment: Understanding Human Wisdom
• Human Agency and the Separated Mind
• The Separated Mind: The Why of Human History

 Blog Posts - Albrecht on Library Service, Safety, and Security (Substack)

• The Layla (and Me) Video Series - Ep. 6 Stopping Butting Patrons
• The Layla (and Me) Video Series: Ep. 6 Making 9-1-1 Calls
• The Layla (and Me) Video Series - Ep. 5
• The Layla (and Me) Video Series- Ep. 4
• How Long Do We Keep Using Security Guards at Our Library?
• Library Shooting in Chico, CA Kills Two
• A Visit From Your Retired Library Employees
• Sticker Bushes and a Better-Protected Library
• A Murdered Librarian Gets Justice
• Reflections on My Canada Library Training Trip
• The Dumbness of the F.E.A.R. Quote
• Hooray for National Library Week!
• A Suicide at the Library
• The Trauma-Informed Patron
• Scheduling Hell
• The Comic Book Thief at the Library
• The “Inconvenienced Patron” Factor When It Comes to Security
• Last Words on the Homeless: Three Types
• Most Homeless People Are Peaceful, But Be Cautious

Cheers,

Steve

Steve Hargadon
Library 2.0
Learning Revolution
stevehargadon.com