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Description

Have 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 threat to the quality and veracity of materials libraries provide to the public.

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’s First Law of Robotics.

Learning Outcomes

As a result of this program, attendees will:

• Gain awareness of the existence and prevalence of AI-generated print books
• Learn to recognize signs that a book is AI-generated before it is purchased or circulated
• Learn how AI-generated books may find their way from LLM app to library shelves

Who will Benefit from this Program

All staff, including Acquisitions, Cataloging, and Collection Development

Presenter

Althea Christensen ~ Biography

Althea Christensen is the Senior Library Assistant in Acquisitions and Technical Services for the Humboldt County Library. Prior to becoming a cataloger, she spent 13 years in the animal sheltering and veterinary field, in which she developed a surprising number of skills that transferred to library work.

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