Tag: AI

Reflection Blog #5: Infinite Learning for Library Folk

My personal journey as a library professional has been steeped in infinite learning through informal engagement but also frequent professional learning experiences (PLEs). I realized quite early on that I would have to be a sponge and allow myself to be open to all potential learning opportunities if I were to be a facilitator of the best possible experiences for my patrons. Every single day has been a chance to learn from my colleagues and patrons alike. As library professionals we are not merely serving as liaisons to information, but builders of a structure of interconnectedness that invites everyone to learn and collaborate (Stephens, 2016).

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Assignment X Meets AI

Dr. Stephens introduced us to NotebookLM, an AI service provided by Google which can transform nearly any material to alternative formats that make studying interactive and easier. It can create flashcards and quizzes, but what’s even more exciting is that it can create podcasts and videos from the material fed into it.

I fed my Assignment X submission into NotebookLM, and it popped out the following podcast which sounds incredibly real and extrapolates my ideas into a conversation. It even accurately used examples of digital barriers to access which I did not identify in my article, such as two-factor authentication. If you’d like to have a listen, the audio file is playable via this link.

NotebookLM is also generating a video file of the same material. I will also include that here when it becomes available.