AI Research Intensive: The Future of Finding
A Library 2.0 / Learning Revolution Workshop with Reed Hepler
OVERVIEW:
This three-hour intensive workshop synthesizes insights from multiple past presentations, blog posts, experiences, and other offerings from Reed Hepler. It focuses on research with AI, using AI to search, information literacy techniques, and other aspects of human-AI collaboration in information professionalism and the general information ecosystem. This session is designed with librarians, researchers, educators, other information professionals, and students in those fields. It encourages researchers to actively use information literacy techniques in proactive, AI-enhanced, holistic search projects.
This intensive builds upon the structure of previous “workshop”-style offerings by offering a split between discussions and participation. Ninety minutes of presentation will be interspersed with ninety minutes of action, whether individual or in a group. Participants will explore AI search tools like Perplexity, SearchGPT, Semantic Scholar, Stanford STORM, etc., and understand THROUGH PRACTICE the difference between search engines, databases, and AI tools used for research.
At the end of this intensive, participants will have built upon decades of critical evaluation skills and adapted them for finding and creating information in the so-called “AI Age”. Additionally, they will have practical skills for distinguishing between authentic 100% human-made manuscripts, 50-50 AI-human “alloys,” and 100% AI “slop.”
The recording and presentation slides will be available to all who register.
DATE: Tuesday, March 17th, 2026, 1:00 - 4:00 pm US - Eastern Time
COST:
- $249/person - includes live attendance and any-time access to the recording and the presentation slides and receiving a participation certificate. To arrange group discounts (see below), to submit a purchase order, or for any registration difficulties or questions, email admin@library20.com.
TO REGISTER:
Use the payment box above to register and pay. You can pay by credit card. You will receive an email within a day with information on how to attend the webinar live and how you can access the permanent webinar recording. If you are paying for someone else to attend, you'll be prompted to send an email to admin@library20.com with the name and email address of the actual attendee.
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SPECIAL GROUP RATES (email admin@library20.com to arrange):
- Multiple individual log-ins and access from the same organization paid together: $199 each for 3+ registrations, $159 each for 5+ registrations. Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
- The ability to show the webinar (live or recorded) to a group located in the same physical location or in the same virtual meeting from one log-in: $699.
- Large-scale institutional access for viewing with individual login capability: $999 (hosted either at Learning Revolution or in Niche Academy). Unlimited and non-expiring access for those log-ins.
REED C. HEPLER
Currently, Reed works as a Digital Initiatives Librarian at a college in Idaho and also has his own consulting firm, heplerconsulting.com. His views and projects can be seen on his LinkedIn page or his blog, CollaborAItion, on Substack. Contact him at reed.hepler@gmail.com for more information.
