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Building an AI-Informed Organization Toolkit

The  CULC/CBUC Futures Lab Building an AI-Informed Organization Toolkit is a set of resources designed to help libraries build organizational readiness for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). This toolkit brings together guidance, a competency framework, training recommendations, and sample scenarios that can be adapted to each library’s needs and governance structures.

The  CULC/CBUC Futures Lab Building an AI-Informed Organization Toolkit is a set of resources designed to help libraries build organizational readiness for the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI). This toolkit brings together guidance, a competency framework, training recommendations, and sample scenarios that can be adapted to each library’s needs and governance structures.


English: Staff Competencies and Training Resources

  1. Welcome Letter and How to Use this Toolkit
  2. Strategic Considerations for Becoming an AI-Informed Library
  3. AI Staff Competency Framework for Public Libraries
  4. Common AI Use Scenarios by Staff Function
  5. AI Competency Mapping Tool
  6. AI Training Recommendations
  7. AI Glossary
  8. AI Prompting Guide for Library Workers
  9. Case Study: Chicago Public Library AI Ambassadors
  10. Chicago Public Library Staff AI Fundamentals Pre-Survey
  11. Additional Training Resources
  12. AI Disclosure (AID) Statement

Français : Compétences du personnel et ressources de formation

  1. Lettre de bienvenue et mode d’emploi de cette boîte à outils
  2. Considérations stratégiques pour devenir une bibliothèque éclairée en matière d’IA
  3. Cadre de compétences du personnel de bibliothèque publique en matière d’IA
  4. Scénarios courants d’utilisation de l’IA
  5. Outil de cartographie des compétences en IA
  6. Recommandations de formation en IA
  7. Glossaire de l’IA
  8. Guide de formulation de requêtes à l’intention du personnel de bibliothèque
  9. Étude de cas – les ambassadeurs de l’IA de la Bibliothèque publique de Chicago
  10. Chicago Public Library Staff AI Fundamentals Pre-Survey
  11. Ressources de formation supplémentaires
  12. Déclaration de divulgation relative à l’IA

For more information about the Building an AI-Informed Organization Toolkit, please contact Mary Chevreau.