New Webinar - "AI Slop in Collections: Practical Strategies for a Growing Problem"

AI Slop in Collections: Practical Strategies for a Growing Problem
A Library 2.0 AI Webinar with Crystal Trice

OVERVIEW: 

AI-generated books and other materials are flooding the market, and they're not always easy to spot. Some contain inaccurate information, repetitive text, fabricated references, or questionable illustrations. Others imitate legitimate titles or authors, while misleading metadata and inflated reviews make it difficult to separate reliable materials from low-quality content. Even familiar purchasing channels aren't immune.

For library staff responsible for collection development, this creates some challenging questions. How can you recognize questionable materials before purchasing them? Which warning signs deserve a closer look? How much can you trust vendor listings, reviews, and publisher information? And what should your library do about AI-generated materials that arrive through patron requests, local authors, donations, or digital collections?

This practical webinar explores ten strategies for recognizing and avoiding AI slop in library collections. Through real-world examples, we'll examine what to look for in author information, metadata, reviews, covers, and sample pages. We'll also explore ways to strengthen selection practices, work more effectively with vendors, and address AI-generated content through collection development policies and procedures.

Throughout, we'll consider the gray areas, including legitimate books that use AI-generated elements, the limitations of detection methods, and the importance of professional judgment when deciding what belongs in a library collection.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Participants will be able to:

• Recognize warning signs of low-quality, misleading, or potentially AI-generated materials during the selection process.
• Apply practical verification techniques using author information, metadata, reviews, sample content, and trusted sources.
• Identify opportunities to strengthen collection development workflows, vendor practices, and policies to reduce the risk of acquiring questionable materials.

This 60-minute webinar will provide practical examples and evaluation strategies to help library staff make more informed selection decisions. Participants will also receive a printable Before You Buy checklist to use when evaluating materials for their collections. All registrants will have access to the recording, presentation slides, and checklist.

DATE: Tuesday, November 24th, 2026, 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm US Eastern Time

COST:

• $99/person - includes live attendance, anytime access to the recording and presentation slides, and a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com.

TO REGISTER: 

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SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com to arrange):

• Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $75 each for 3+ registrations, $65 each for 5+ registrations. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
• The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $299.
• Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $499 (hosted either at Learning Revolution or in Niche Academy). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.

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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