Generative AI is rapidly becoming part of everyday library work—but how can health sciences librarians use it effectively, ethically, and with confidence? This interactive webinar offers a practical introduction to generative AI and its real-world applications in health sciences librarianship.
The session begins with a brief, accessible overview of how generative AI works, followed by hands-on, practice-driven use cases presented by two experienced health sciences librarians. Speakers will demonstrate how they use generative AI to support day-to-day tasks, advanced searching, and language interpretation, offering concrete examples you can adapt to your own workflow.
Throughout the session, participants will be invited to reflect on their own experiences through live survey questions and guided discussion prompts. You’ll have opportunities to share how you currently use generative AI—or how you plan to use it in the future—while learning from colleagues working in diverse settings and languages.
Designed for early-career librarians, those new to generative AI, and anyone looking to expand their toolkit, this webinar emphasizes practical strategies, informed decision-making, and responsible use.
You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of the benefits, risks, and limitations of generative AI—and with actionable ideas you can put into practice right away.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Explain the benefits/risks/limitations of using Generative AI
- Select generative AI tools for specific Health Science Librarianship tasks
- Analyze use cases for using generative AI in day to day tasks
- Employ generative AI in advanced searching
- Explore use cases for using generative AI for language interpretation for bi-lingual Health Science Librarians
Audience
Early career Health Science Librarians, Health Science Librarians new to Generative AI, Health Science Librarians who want to learn new ways to use Generative AI, and Bi-lingual and multi-lingual Health Science Librarians
Presenter:
Evelyn Wang is a Clinical and Educational Librarian at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center. She is experienced in delivering workshops and training on literature searching and the use of AI in library workflows, supporting both clinical and research teams.
Leah Everitt, MSLS, is a Research & Education Librarian and Assistant Professor at University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center. They provide instruction on AI topics to faculty groups and within the curriculum as well as using Generative AI to provide evidence synthesis and reference services.
Course Includes
- 4 Lessons
- Course Certificate