I turn complex technology questions into practical policies, decisions, and staff practices that libraries can use.
Technology questions have a way of becoming people questions. What can staff use? What information needs protecting? Who checks the results, and who makes the final decision? I help libraries work through those questions, with a particular focus on putting AI policy into practice.
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Consulting
Work through a library technology or AI-policy question, connect it to the decisions people need to make, and identify practical next steps.
Teaching
Give staff time to ask questions, try an approach, and practice the judgment they’ll need when they’re back at work. My AI-policy teaching connects policy drafting with tool review, staff training, and implementation planning.
Presenting
Bring practical library technology and AI-policy questions into a conference session or webinar, with examples and resources people can take back to their libraries.
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From AI anxiety to operational practice
A look at how I designed and delivered AI-policy education through a three-session California Libraries Learn workshop and a ByWater Solutions webinar. The case study connects policy language with procedures, staff learning, and human accountability.
Read the case studyState of AI in Libraries
A September 2026 report examining AI use, policy, privacy, collection development, and public learning in U.S. public libraries. It brings together documented examples and practical questions for libraries deciding what to do next.
Explore the reportHuman-AI-Human
A practical workflow for keeping human judgment and responsibility visible: define the task, use AI for bounded assistance, then review and own the result. The package includes a diagram, short guide, and workshop materials.
Use the frameworkAI agents for libraries
I help libraries work through their workflows, identify where AI will be useful, and set up systems with privacy, human review, and cost-effectiveness in mind. See how I approach those decisions in my own agent setup.
Explore AI agents for librariesLooking for the resources from my book?
AI Resources is the companion page for the resources referenced in the book, with updates as links, tools, and guidance change.
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State of AI in Libraries
U.S. public libraries · Research cutoff: September 16, 2026
Read the State of AI report (PDF)Human-AI-Human
Diagram, short guide, facilitator plan, worksheet, and practice case.
Download the five-page package (PDF)Executive briefings and practical tools
Executive Briefing Series
Practical guidance for library boards making technology decisions: AI, technology risk, privacy, and vendor evaluation.
Read the four briefings online or download the one-page PDFsTechnology Disaster Recovery Playbook
Keep essential services useful and know what recovery will take. Includes the first-24-hours checklist, worksheets, vendor questions, communication templates, and practice scenarios.
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Planning a workshop, looking for a speaker, or working through a technology question at your library? Tell me what you’re working on, who it’s for, and what you’d like people to be able to do afterward.
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