OHSLA Spring 2026 Program - A Day of Artificial Intelligence

Dear OHSLA Members,

We are excited to invite you to our Spring programming offering.

When: 

• Friday, April 17, 2026

Location: 

• Virtual  

Registration Fee: 

• $30/OHSLA Member, $40/Non-member, $15/Student
• We recognize that professional development funding has been cut for some, and it may be difficult to pay for this program. Any OHSLA member who would like to participate in this Fall CE program but is struggling with the cost can contact Anna Biszaha (biszaha.2@osu.edu) for assistance.  Identities of those requesting support will be limited to OHSLA Leadership and will not be shared in minutes or reports
  

Registration Link: 

• https://ohsla.info/event-6636785

Agenda:

• 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Virtual Networking
• 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM - Librarians & Clinical AI Tools Talk
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM - Break
• 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM - MLA CE Course

Librarians & Clinical AI Tools Talk:

Librarians Are Not the Garnish: Clinical AI Needs Evidence (Working Title)

Michelle Kraft will discuss her perspective on the intersection of libraries and clinical AI tools.  More details to come.

Presenter Bio: 

Michelle Kraft, MLS, AHIP, serves as Library Director for the Cleveland Clinic Health System, where she works on library technology initiatives supporting clinical, educational, and research needs. Her work focuses on integrating emerging technologies into library services in practical, mission driven ways. She was the 2023 MLA Janet Doe Lecturer, where she explored the intersection of technology, societal change, and information ecosystems, with particular attention to the risks of misinformation. She is an active leader within the Medical Library Association and regularly speaks and writes on the evolving role of medical libraries.

MLA CE Program: 

Generative AI in Action: Practical Strategies for Medical and Health Sciences Libraries

Rather than trying to chase every new AI tool or headline, librarians need durable, transferable skills for evaluating AI, integrating it responsibly, and supporting users who bring AI into their work. This course focuses on practical approaches to AI literacy—helping health sciences librarians understand what these tools can do, where they fall short, and how they can be meaningfully applied across teaching, research support, scholarly communication, and internal library workflows.

You’ll leave with clear, adaptable strategies for evaluating AI tools, applying effective prompting techniques, and guiding students, faculty, and clinicians in responsible use. This session is designed to help medical and health sciences librarians bring grounded, practical AI literacy into their professional practice.

You’ll need to bring a laptop computer with Wi-Fi capability to participate in the course.

Learning Objectives:

• Identify practical applications of generative AI in teaching, research support, scholarly communication, and library operations.
• Evaluate AI tools and AI-enabled features for accuracy, limitations, and responsible use in medical and health sciences contexts.
• Apply effective prompting strategies to develop and refine AI-supported workflows for real library tasks.
• Guide students, faculty, and clinicians in the effective and ethical use of AI tools within educational and research environments.

MLA CE Credits: 2

Presenter Bio: 

Laura Hall, MFA, MBA, Division Head for Resources, Archives & Discovery at the University of New Mexico’s Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center, leads UNM’s AI Crossroads program, offering faculty, staff, and students practical guidance and timely conversations on AI. From 2023–2025, she co-led UNM’s work on Ithaka S+R’s national Making AI Generative for Higher Education research project and has presented widely on generative AI in higher education and health sciences settings. Drawing on real-world library experience, Laura will lead participants through demonstrations, case studies, hands-on activities, and a collaborative mini “promptathon” designed to build fluency and practical skills.

Please mark your calendars and join us for this informative session. We look forward to seeing you there!