UDC Library is excited to present several useful (and free!) webinars all about AI. Throughout the Spring 2025 semester, we're going to cover everything from the basics to creating prompts to thinking about when and why you should use AI.
Check out our webinar schedule and register now to receive a Zoom link and a reminder email.
Webinars are scheduled to be one hour with time for Q&A both recorded and unrecorded. Can't attend live? Not a problem! Everyone who registers will receive a link to the recording. Recordings will also be added here and the UDC Library YouTube channel when they are available.
If you have any questions, please contact us at ask@udc.libanswers.com.
Presented by Glen J. Benedict, Access Services Librarian at UDC Library, on January 31, 2025.
AI is everywhere and it seems like it can do anything. In this webinar, we share a quick refresher on the fundamentals of generative AI, followed by an exploration of its potential applications and advantages. However, AI isn’t flawless. We’ll also dive into common errors and inconsistencies in gen AI, discussing how these challenges could affect your work and offering strategies to navigate them effectively.
Presented by Jacob Hopkins, Information Literacy Librarian at UDC Library, on February 14, 2025.
In this session, we share our tips and best practices for getting the most out of your prompts. A prompt is the input that you enter into an AI tool to generate results. A prompt may be a question, instructions, or a set of search keywords. Designing effective prompts—also called prompt engineering—helps enable AI tools to give you meaningful, accurate, and relevant results. Understanding the nuances of prompt creation and practicing good prompt design techniques are important components of AI literacy.
Presented by Tricia Clarke, Community College Engagement Librarian at UDC Library, on February 28, 2025.
Generative AI tools are powerful but also imperfect. They can generate inaccurate or misleading information, and they are trained using data that may contain inherent biases. It is important to fact-check and evaluate AI-generated content. In this session, we walk you through the common problems that show up in AI, tips to review your results, and tests you can use to evaluate gen AI creations.
Presented by Cathy Meals, Assessment and Reference Librarian at UDC Library, on March 21, 2025.
While we think you should always talk to a librarian, gen AI can be a powerful tool for research. In this session, we explore how gen AI can support various stages of the research process, introduce tools worth trying, and share best practices to ensure you’re using AI effectively and responsibly.
Presented by Chris Anglim, Reference Librarian and Archivist at UDC Library, on March 28, 2025.
Stop! Don’t cut and paste that! Gen AI is a powerful, time-saving tool but if you use it incorrectly, that’s cheating. In this session, we talk about how you can use AI without cheating or committing plagiarism. We’ll share current academic honesty guidelines, discuss the importance of communicating with your teacher/boss/audience about using AI, and demonstrate how to correctly cite AI in your work.
Presented by Meghan Kowalski, Outreach and Reference Librarian at UDC Library, on April 11, 2025.
Did you know that every time you use AI, it’s like dumping a 16oz bottle of water on the ground? Gen AI is resource hungry. In this session, we dive into the key ethical and legal concerns surrounding generative AI, discuss critical factors to consider before submitting a prompt, and share best practices for responsible AI use. We also explore alternative approaches to reduce reliance on AI while maintaining efficiency and creativity.
