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Design Insitute Winter Park Hosted by Library Journal in partnership with the Winter Park Library, FL, this installment of our library building and design event will bring you the latest trends in library design. Dig deep with architects, librarians, and vendors to explore building/renovating/retrofitting spaces both large and small that will redefine the relationship with your users and engage your community. Read more about our amazing venue, and register today! May 8, 2025 | AI has a bias problem—and so do we. Bias shows up in training data, tool design, and how we use AI. Before accepting AI-generated outputs at face value, pause to evaluate: Who might be left out of this answer? What perspectives are missing? Build regular bias checks into your workflow to keep outputs equitable and representative. | Join current and aspiring youth services innovators and other public library leaders from across the country to delve into the important and impactful work shaping library services. Learn about cutting-edge, effective, and actionable best practices; gain inspiration for your own leadership path as we move our communities and profession forward, through whatever comes next, with commitment, care, and creativity. | Join us April 22 at 4:00 PM ET for part two of SLJ’s free ISTE Webcast Series: Emerging Technologies in K–12, from AR/VR to the Metaverse. This session will explore how AI, AR/VR, blockchain, the metaverse, and web3 can enhance instruction and student engagement. Featured speakers include tech authors and researchers Rachelle Dené Poth, Jaime Donally, and Phil Hintz, with award winning librarian Andrea Trudeau moderating. Register now! | Did you miss yesterday's LJ Day of Dialog? Well now's your chance to catch it On Demand! Spanning a variety of genres, this day-long program offered an in-depth look at the biggest forthcoming books for summer/fall 2025. You’ll hear directly from top authors as they discuss their new titles, inspiration, process, and more. | Be the first to find out about upcoming courses and events. Follow LJ & SLJ Events on social! | |