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The AI Toolkit for Librarians

By Mike McQueen
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How do you integrate AI into the library in an accessible and equitable way? This book shows you how! The AI Toolkit for Librarians offers a clear and encouraging way to make sense of today’s fast-moving world of artificial intelligence. Written for academic, public, and K–12... Read More
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How do you integrate AI into the library in an accessible and equitable way? This book shows you how!

How do you integrate AI into the library in an accessible and equitable way? This book shows you how!

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How do you integrate AI into the library in an accessible and equitable way? This book shows you how!

The AI Toolkit for Librarians offers a clear and encouraging way to make sense of today’s fast-moving world of artificial intelligence. Written for academic, public, and K–12 settings, it helps readers understand how AI fits into everyday library work while staying grounded in the values of access, equity, and learning. The book explores AI’s biggest opportunities and challenges, breaks down essential concepts in everyday language, and shows how AI can strengthen reading, writing, research, instruction, and programming.

Each chapter includes practical strategies, Quick Tips, discussion questions, and interviews with 25 respected leaders representing a variety of library settings and roles. Throughout the book, real-life examples and personal experiences help make these ideas practical and relatable. The AI storytelling chapter includes a ready-to-use AI Playground Event, a 90-minute workshop that invites learners of any age or skill level to explore AI through a fun, hands-on approach.

The book concludes with the Bridge Framework for AI Readiness, a simple model that helps libraries move from experimenting with AI to adopting it in thoughtful, ethical, and sustainable ways.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9798216195771

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 August 2026

Country: United States

Imprint: Libraries Unlimited Inc

Illustration: 20 bw illus

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 156.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 516g

Pages: 328

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Computing & Technology Education & Reference Mike McQueen Non-Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Mike McQueen is the librarian at Missouri School for the Blind. Mike has authored several professional books that explore connections between literacy, libraries, and technology. He loves speaking at conferences and leading AI workshops with schools, libraries, and other organizations. Mike is also designing a series of online courses to help librarians build confidence, take initiative, and become leaders in the age of AI. To explore his podcast, ePortfolio, and professional development offerings, visit www.MikeMcQueen.com.

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