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SUMMARY:Facing Challenges, Embracing Change: A Day for Collection Management and Technical Services
LOCATION:Parma-Powers Branch - Cuyahoga County Public Library, 6996 Powers Blvd , Parma, Oh, 44129
DESCRIPTION:Facing Challenges, Embracing Change: A Day for Collection Management and Technical Services\n\n06/04/26 09:30 AM EST\n - 06/04/26 03:30 PM EST\Description:\nSpend a day connecting, collaborating and sharing solutions with your colleagues in Collection Development and Technical Services. This event brings together speakers, panel discussions, and facilitated group conversations focused on the challenges and opportunities shaping your work today. Topics include navigating vendor issues and opportunities, balancing materials selection budgets, managing AI-generated content in library collections, and developing flexible training resources and procedure manuals.\n\n\nDesigned to be both engaging and practical, this is an opportunity to connect with colleagues from institutions of all sizes, exchange ideas, and come away with fresh perspectives and useful strategies.\n\nKey Note Speaker: Identifying and Responding to AI content in your library\n\nHave AI-generated books snuck on to your library’s shelves? Books generated using AI Large Language Models without such “authorship” being disclosed have become pervasive across nearly all subject areas on sites such as Amazon, and are even being sold by some library jobbers. With Influencers boasting about making thousands of dollars per month selling AI books on self-publishing platforms and encouraging others to do the same, this is an increasing problem for libraries.\n \nJoin cataloger and AI book hunter Althea Christensen to find out where these books are coming from, learn about identifying AI-generated books both in-hand and in online retail listings, and see some examples that will have you questioning Asimov’s First Law of Robotics. Note: This presenter will join the event virtually. \n\nLearning Objectives: \n\n\n	Identify common sources of AI-generated books in library collections\n	Audit for AI-generated books that may already be in the collection\n	Detect signs of AI “authorship” in online listings\n\n\nPresenter:\n \n\nAlthea Christensen is a second generation cataloger and the senior library assistant in ATS at the Humboldt County Library in California. Prior to  getting involved in library work, she spent 13 years in the animal sheltering and veterinary field.\n\Details:\nWho should attend:  Anyone interested in collection management and technical services\nCompetency:  AcQuisitions, Collection Management and Cataloging and Metadata\n\nNon-Member Cost:      $160\nNEO-RLS Bronze Member Cost:  $120\nNEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:    $80\nNEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:    FREE\nNEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:  $80\n\nThere is an additional $30 surcharge for facility use and amenities.\nWe encourage you to register a minimum of seven (7) days in advance for this event in order to ensure that we can accommodate your full participation in terms of seating, hand-outs, food, etc.\n\nIt’s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.\Location:\nParma-Powers Branch - Cuyahoga County Public Library\n6996 Powers Blvd \nParma, Oh 44129
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Facing Challenges, Embracing Change: A Day for Collection Management and Technical Services<br /><br />06/04/26 09:30 AM EST - 06/04/26 03:30 PM EST<br />Description:<br /><div data-end="450" data-start="0">Spend a day connecting, collaborating and sharing solutions&nbsp;with your colleagues in Collection Development and Technical Services. This event brings together speakers, panel discussions, and facilitated&nbsp;group conversations focused on the challenges and opportunities shaping your work today. Topics include navigating vendor issues and opportunities, balancing materials selection budgets, managing AI-generated content in library collections, and developing flexible training resources and procedure manuals.</div>

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Designed to be both engaging and practical, this is an&nbsp;opportunity to connect with colleagues from institutions of all sizes, exchange ideas, and come away with fresh perspectives and useful strategies.<br />
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<strong>Key Note Speaker:<em> Identifying and Responding to AI content in your library</em></strong><br />
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Have AI-generated books snuck on to your library&rsquo;s shelves? Books generated using AI Large Language Models without such &ldquo;authorship&rdquo; being disclosed have become pervasive across nearly all subject areas on sites such as Amazon, and are even being sold by some library jobbers. With Influencers boasting about making thousands of dollars per month selling AI books on self-publishing platforms and encouraging others to do the same, this is an increasing problem for libraries.<br />
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Join cataloger and AI book hunter Althea Christensen to find out where these books are coming from, learn about identifying AI-generated books both in-hand and in online retail listings, and see some examples that will have you questioning Asimov&rsquo;s First Law of Robotics. Note: This presenter will join the event virtually.&nbsp;<br />
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<strong>Learning Objectives:</strong>&nbsp;</div>

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	<li>Identify common sources of AI-generated books in library collections</li>
	<li>Audit for AI-generated books that may already be in the collection</li>
	<li>Detect signs of AI &ldquo;authorship&rdquo; in online listings</li>
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<div data-end="659" data-is-last-node="" data-is-only-node="" data-start="452"><img alt="" src="https://neo-rls.org/photos/altheachristensen_05182026121905.PNG" style="float:left; margin:5px 15px; width:150px" />Althea Christensen is a second generation cataloger and the senior library assistant in ATS at the Humboldt&nbsp;County Library in California. Prior to&nbsp; getting&nbsp;involved in library work, she spent 13 years in the animal&nbsp;sheltering and veterinary field.</div>
<br />Details:<br />Who should attend:&nbsp; Anyone interested in collection management and technical services<br />
Competency:&nbsp; AcQuisitions, Collection Management and Cataloging and Metadata<br />
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Non-Member Cost: &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; $160<br />
NEO-RLS&nbsp;Bronze Member&nbsp;Cost:&nbsp; $120<br />
NEO-RLS Silver Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; $80<br />
NEO-RLS Gold Member Cost:&nbsp; &nbsp; FREE<br />
NEO-RLS Individual Member Cost:&nbsp; $80<br />
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<span style="font-size:16px"><font face="Verdana"><font face="Verdana">There is an additional $30 surcharge for facility use and amenities.</font></font></span><br />
We encourage you to&nbsp;<strong>register a minimum of seven (7) days in advance for this event</strong>&nbsp;in order to ensure that we can accommodate your full participation in terms of seating, hand-outs, food, etc.<br />
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<font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><strong><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><font face="Verdana" size="2"><em>It&rsquo;s never too late to save your library money. NEO-RLS Memberships are pro-rated! Call us today to join.</em></font></font></font></font></font></strong></font></font></font><br />Location:<br />Parma-Powers Branch - Cuyahoga County Public Library<br />6996 Powers Blvd <br />Parma, Oh 44129
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