AI and Academic Libraries

An Online Conference

Course Details

Live online conference November 16-17, 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm ET

2-Day Live Online Conference

10 Credit Hours

Recommended for academic librarians.

$289 | Save with early bird and group rates.

ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE

A practical, honest look at how AI is actually showing up in academic libraries right now.

Live Online Conference:
November 16–17 | 12:00–4:30 pm ET
Recordings available for 6 months.

Last year, Library Journal hosted its first annual AI and Academic Libraries Online Conference. We hope you will join us again as we continue this critical conversation.

Despite the opposition some might have to AI, it likely isn’t going anywhere. As such, academics need to engage in ongoing conversations about if and how to engage with AI.

All presentations will take place via Zoom on Monday, November 16 and Tuesday, November 17, 2026 and will be recorded for accessibility. Recordings will be available to conference participants, but they will not be downloadable or available publicly.

ENROLL IN FALL SESSION

Early bird rate is $232 through October 16, 2026. Standard rate is $282 through November 16, 2026.

CALL FOR PROPOSALS

Library Journal invites presentations about the intersections of AI and academic libraries in our Fall 2026 online conference.

We welcome submissions on any topic pertaining to AI and academic libraries, including topics such as:

Pedagogical approaches and AI in classrooms
Impacts of AI on library services or operations
Potential uses of AI in academic libraries
Pitfalls and risks of AI in academic libraries and how to combat them
Ethics of AI in teaching and research
AI and metadata
AI and archives
AI and DEI and accessibility

We welcome individual presentations and fully formed panels. All accepted presenters will receive free access to the full conference.

SUBMIT A PROPOSAL

Submission deadline: July 13, 2026

Acceptances will be sent by August 10, 2026.

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Need approval? Email this conference to your supervisor.

BRING YOUR TEAM

When multiple staff attend, your team can compare approaches, evaluate tools together, and make more informed decisions about how AI should (or shouldn’t) be used across your library.

Multi-seat discounts are automatically calculated in the cart.

Buying for a larger group? Explore all purchasing options.

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Who This is For What to Expect

This conference is especially useful for:

Academic librarians who are being asked about AI by students or faculty and don’t always have clear answers yet
Library leaders and department heads trying to decide how their library should approach AI, without overcommitting or falling behind
Instruction and information literacy librarians adapting teaching approaches as AI tools reshape how students research and write
Scholarly communication, metadata, and technical services staff exploring how AI is starting to affect workflows and systems
Anyone in an academic library who knows AI is already impacting their work, but isn’t sure what to do with that yet

If that sounds like your role, you will likely recognize a lot of what’s discussed here.

You’ll get the most out of this conference if you:

Are trying to figure out how seriously your library should be taking AI right now
Have seen AI tools show up in student work, research questions, or faculty conversations
Feel pressure to respond to AI, but don’t want to rush into the wrong approach
Are curious what other academic libraries are actually doing, beyond headlines and speculation
Want practical examples you can bring back to your own institution and discuss with your team

This conference was built for that exact moment you’re in right now.

ALL THE DETAILS

This two-day online conference brings together academic library professionals to share how AI is actually showing up in their work, including real examples, current challenges, and practical approaches being tested right now.

SESSIONS AND PRICING

This is a live online conference. If you can’t attend in real time, you will receive access to the recordings.

Rate + deadline	Fall Session
Early bird deadline	October 16, 2026
Early bird price	$232
Standard deadline	November 16, 2026
Standard price	$282
Conference dates	November 16–17, 2026 12:00–4:30 pm ET

GROUP OPTIONS

Training a team? Choose the setup that matches how you want to plan and pay:

Group course enrollment: Enroll 3+ staff and save.

Bulk course credits: Prepay once, get the highest per-seat discount, and assign seats later.

Unlimited annual licensing: System-wide access for a year with no per-course approvals.

Request Discounted Group Pricing

Questions? Email groupsales@libraryjournal.com.

CONFERENCE FORMAT

This is a two-day live online conference with a mix of presentations, panels, and keynote sessions.

EXPECTED TIME COMMITMENT

Each day will be 4.5 hours of live sessions.

COURSE ACCESS

You will have access to all session recordings for six months after the conference.

CREDIT & CERTIFICATE

You will receive 10 professional development credit hours and a Library Journal certificate of completion.

ACCESSIBILITY

All sessions include auto-captioning. If you require accommodations, please email course-support@libraryjournal.com upon registration and we will make our best efforts to support your needs.

SUPPORT

For technical or course-related support, please contact course-support@libraryjournal.com.

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