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SUMMARY:Understanding the Power of ChatGPT: Potential Implications for Library Services Across the State
LOCATION:Online via Zoom
DESCRIPTION:Understanding the Power of ChatGPT: Potential Implications for Library Services Across the State\n\n05/02/23 02:00 PM EST\n - 05/02/23 03:30 PM EST\Description:\nChatGPT and other generative AI platforms have thrust us into a new world of technologies that are amazing, but also slightly alarming. Dr. Christopher Harris, School Library System Director for Genesee Valley (NY) BOCES and Senior Fellow with the American Library Association, will introduce and explain the technology that drives ChatGPT and explore potential uses in different types of libraries.\n\nDue to a statewide collaboration among all four Ohio Regional Library Systems--SWON Libraries Consortium, Northeast Ohio Library System (NEO), Northwest Library System (NORWELD), and the Southeast Regional Library System (SERLS)--this webinar is being offered for FREE to all regional library members. \n \nPresenter:\n\nDr. Christopher Harris is the Director of the School Library System for the Genesee Valley BOCES, an educational services agency supporting the libraries of 22 small, rural districts in Western NY. He was a participant in the first American Library Association Emerging Leaders program in 2007 and was honored as a Library Journal Mover and Shaker in 2008. In 2022, Dr. Harris was named a Senior Fellow for the American Library Association for school libraries and youth policy issues. Dr. Harris received his Ed.D. from St. John Fisher College in 2018 for dissertation research on helping teachers become more confident teaching computer science.\n\nReturning to his earlier work as a member of the ALA/Verizon gaming initiative panel of experts on games in libraries, Christopher started Play Play Learn in 2014. The site provides educational resources and consulting services to connect games and learning in libraries, schools, and homes for students of all ages. In 2015, the first titles in Christopher's Teaching Through Games series were released by Rosen Publishing as professional books with lesson plans for using tabletop games in classroom and library instruction. The Playful Classroom, a series of books with artwork tied to games from HABA were released from Rosen Classroom in 2018. The Unplugged Activities for Future Coders series with play-based approaches for computational thinking was published by Enslow in 2019.\n\nAn avid gamer and reader, Christopher lives with his wife, a K-12 school librarian, their daughter, and cats outside of Rochester, NY.\n\Details:\nWho should attend:  Anyone interested in learning more about ChatGPT and how it may impact libraries\n\nCost:  FREE\Location:\nOnline via Zoom\n\n,
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Understanding the Power of ChatGPT: Potential Implications for Library Services Across the State<br /><br />05/02/23 02:00 PM EST - 05/02/23 03:30 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><p><span style="font-size:14px;"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36) !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">ChatGPT</span></span><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36) !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and other generative AI platforms have thrust us into a new world of technologies that are amazing, but also slightly alarming. Dr. Christopher Harris, School Library System Director for Genesee Valley (NY) </span><span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; color: inherit !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">BOCES</span><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36) !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and Senior Fellow with the American Library Association, will introduce and explain the technology that drives </span><span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; color: inherit !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">ChatGPT</span><span style="color: rgb(32, 33, 36) !important; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and explore potential uses in different types of libraries.</span></font></span></p>

<p><span style="font-size:14px;"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Due to a statewide collaboration among all four Ohio Regional Library Systems--<span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">SWON</span>&nbsp;Libraries Consortium, Northeast Ohio Library System (NEO), Northwest Library System (<span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">NORWELD</span>), and the Southeast Regional Library System (<span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">SERLS</span>)--this webinar is being offered for&nbsp;<strong>FREE</strong>&nbsp;to all regional library members.&nbsp;</font></span><br />
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<span style="font-size:14px;"><strong><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/charris_round_03202023150012.JPG" style="width: 150px; float: left; margin-right: 8px; margin-left: 8px;" width="150" />Presenter:</strong></span>

<p style="margin:0px 0px 0.75em; padding:0px; border:0px; font-size:16px; vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14px;"><font face="arial, sans-serif"><em>Dr. Christopher Harris</em>&nbsp;is the Director of the&nbsp;<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0" data-safelink="true" href="http://gvlibraries.org/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">School Library System</a>&nbsp;for the Genesee Valley&nbsp;<span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">BOCES</span>, an educational services agency supporting the libraries of 22 small, rural districts in Western NY. He was a participant in the first American Library Association Emerging Leaders program in 2007 and was honored as a Library Journal Mover and Shaker in 2008. In 2022, Dr. Harris was named a Senior Fellow for the American Library Association for school libraries and youth policy issues. Dr. Harris received his Ed.D. from St. John Fisher College in 2018 for dissertation research on helping teachers become more confident teaching computer science.</font></span></p>

<p style="margin:0px 0px 0.75em; padding:0px; border:0px; font-size:16px; vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14px;"><font face="arial, sans-serif">Returning to his earlier work as a member of the ALA/Verizon gaming initiative panel of experts on games in libraries, Christopher started&nbsp;<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1" data-safelink="true" href="http://playplaylearn.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Play Play Learn</a>&nbsp;in 2014. The site provides educational resources and consulting services to connect games and learning in libraries, schools, and homes for students of all ages. In 2015, the first titles in Christopher's&nbsp;<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="2" data-safelink="true" href="http://teachingthroughgames.com/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Teaching Through Games</a>&nbsp;series were released by Rosen Publishing as professional books with lesson plans for using tabletop games in classroom and library instruction.&nbsp;<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="3" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.rosenclassroom.com/haba-playful-classroom" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">The Playful Classroom</a>, a series of books with artwork tied to games from&nbsp;<span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">HABA</span>&nbsp;were released from Rosen Classroom in 2018. The&nbsp;<a data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="4" data-safelink="true" href="https://www.enslow.com/series/unplugged_activities_for_future_coders/479384" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51) !important; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px none; font-weight: inherit; font-style: inherit; vertical-align: baseline;" target="_blank">Unplugged Activities for Future Coders</a>&nbsp;series with play-based approaches for computational thinking was published by&nbsp;<span class="x_gmail-scayt-misspell-word" style="background-color: transparent !important; display: inline; float: none; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; color: inherit !important; line-height: inherit; border-bottom: 2px solid rgba(234, 28, 35, 0.65); box-sizing: border-box;">Enslow</span>&nbsp;in 2019.</font></span></p>

<p style="margin:0px; padding:0px; border:0px; font-size:16px; vertical-align:baseline"><span style="font-size:14px;"><font face="arial, sans-serif">An avid gamer and reader, Christopher lives with his wife, a K-12 school librarian, their daughter, and cats outside of Rochester, NY.</font></span></p>
<br />Details:<br />Who should attend:&nbsp; Anyone interested in learning more about ChatGPT and how it may impact libraries<br />
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Cost:&nbsp; FREE<br />Location:<br />Online via Zoom<br /><br />,  
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