The AI Reckoning

Policy, Ethics, and Civic Issues for Academic Libraries

Course Details

October 6, 2026 | 2:00 - 4:00 pm ET

2-Hour Online Crash Course

2 Credit Hours

Recommended for academic librarians.

$135 (Save with early bird and group rates!)

The hardest questions about AI in higher education are not technical. They’re policy, ethics, authorship, privacy, access, and power. This session helps academic librarians engage those questions with more clarity and less hand-waving.

Clearer ways to think about AI through policy, ethics, and civic frameworks
Language for engaging institutional conversations that keep getting stuck at the surface
A foundation for participating in decisions that will shape how your campus responds

ARE THE BIG QUESTIONS ABOUT AI IN HIGHER EDUCATION MOVING FASTER THAN YOUR INSTITUTION'S ABILITY TO ADDRESS THEM?

You’re fielding questions about AI, academic integrity, and student use without clear guidance from above or concsensus from colleagues.
The ethical and civic questions feel bigger than the usual “tool training” conversations.
You want to engage seriously with what’s happening, not just react to the latest headline.

You’ll leave with a sharper sense of what is actually at stake and a stronger footing for the conversations your institution still needs to have.

CHOOSE FALL SESSION

Early bird rate is $102 through September 6, 2026. Standard rate is $135 through October 6, 2026.

Need flexibility? If you can’t attend live, you’ll get access to the recording for 6 months.

Invoice or PO options: Orders of $600 or greater can choose invoice at checkout. For orders under $600, please do not check out online. Submit this form, and we will process your order manually.

Need approval? Email this course to your supervisor.

TRAINING A TEAM?

AI is raising questions that affect your entire library. Enrolling multiple staff helps your team build a shared understanding of the policy, ethics, and institutional implications, so you’re not working from different assumptions.

Multi-seat discounts are automatically calculated in the cart.

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What You'll Learn Who This is For All the Details

AFTER COMPLETING THIS COURSE, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO:

Make sense of the policy, ethical, and civic implications of AI in higher education and what they mean for your library.
Think more critically about current debates around authorship, academic integrity, intellectual freedom, privacy, and equitable access

You’ll leave with a clearer, more informed perspective on how academic libraries are navigating these questions and where your own thinking fits in.

This course is especially helpful for:

Academic librarians navigating AI-related questions from students, faculty, or leadership
Instruction and information literacy academic librarians addressing AI in teaching and research support
Academic library leaders contributing to institutional conversations about AI policy and direction
Anyone trying to engage more thoughtfully with the broader implications of AI in higher education

If that sounds like your role, you will likely see yourself in this session.

This course will feel especially relevant if you:

Are being asked AI-related questions without clear guidance or policy
Feel like conversations at your institution are stuck at a surface level
Know the implications are bigger than tools and use cases
Want a stronger, more informed perspective on what’s actually changing

This course was built for people trying to think more clearly about what AI means for their work.

AI is forcing academic libraries to confront questions that don’t have simple answers. Issues around authorship, intellectual freedom, privacy, and access are becoming more complex, and institutions are still working out how to respond.

This session focuses on those bigger questions. Through expert perspectives and discussion, you’ll explore the evolving policy landscape, the ethical frameworks being applied and debated, and the broader civic implications of AI for scholarship and information access. The goal is not to give you a template, but to help you engage more thoughtfully and confidently in the conversations shaping your institution.

SESSIONS AND PRICING

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

Rate + deadline	Fall Session
Early bird deadline	September 6, 2026
Early bird price	$102
Standard deadline	October 6, 2026
Standard price	$135
Course date	October 6, 2026 2:00-4:00 pm ET

COURSE FORMAT

This is a live, 2-hour online session. You can attend live or watch the recording afterward.

EXPECTED TIME COMMITMENT

Plan for approximately 2 hours for the live session, plus optional time for reflection and applying what you learn.

ON-DEMAND ACCESS

You will have access to the session recording for six months after the live event.

CREDIT & CERTIFICATE

You will receive 2 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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