https://mcmla.org/ Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association upcoming events Midcontinental Chapter of the Medical Library Association Wild Apricot - membership management software and more en Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:20:05 GMT Wed, 29 Apr 2026 11:20:05 GMT Fri, 15 May 2026 16:00:00 GMT <strong>Navigating AI Policies &amp; Practices Across Institutions: Insights &amp; Discussion</strong> <div style="border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" align="start"> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0px; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style=""><br></span></p> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span data-ogsc="black" data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody" style="">AI is increasingly shaping library services and user practices, yet policies, guidelines, and implementation strategies differ widely across institutions. In this 45-minute session, two MCMLA members will share how AI is being approached, governed, and integrated within their institutional contexts.&nbsp;</span></p> </div> <div style="border: 0px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-variant-emoji: inherit; font-weight: 400; font-stretch: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: inherit; font-family: &quot;Segoe UI&quot;, &quot;Segoe UI Web (West European)&quot;, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, Roboto, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-size-adjust: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-language-override: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); letter-spacing: normal; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;" align="start"> <p class="x_MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span data-ogsc="black" style=""><br> <strong data-ogsc=""><span data-markjs="true" class="marktuh1yrxfs" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="">Gwen</span><span>&nbsp;</span>Wilson, MLS, AHIP</strong>&nbsp;(Mayo Clinic) and<span>&nbsp;</span><strong data-ogsc=""><span data-markjs="true" class="mark4wakb9h8j" data-ogac="" data-ogab="" data-ogsc="" data-ogsb="" style="">Cameron</span><span>&nbsp;</span>Nielsen, MA, MSLIS</strong>&nbsp;(Utah State University) will discuss what AI adoption looks like at their respective institutions. There will be 30 minutes of dedicated time for participants to ask questions and discuss the benefits and tradeoffs of various approaches to AI policy and guideline development.</span></p> </div> <p><br></p> https://www.mcmla.org/event-6654033 https://www.mcmla.org/event-6654033