On December 12, 2024, the Chinese American Librarians Association(CALA) Asia Pacific Chapter hosted the fifth webinar in 2024, exploring the transformative impact of AI and large language models (LLMs) on academic search. Renowned librarian and AI enthusiast, Aaron Tay, Head of Data Services at Singapore Management University Libraries, delivered a compelling presentation that shed light…

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Title: How AI and Large Language Models Are Changing Academic Search – An Academic Librarian’s View (人工智能和大语言模型如何改变学术搜索——一位大学图书馆员的视角) Date (日期): December 12, 2024 (2024年12月12日) Time (时间): 9:00-10:00 AM Beijing Time (北京时间上午9-10点) Registration Link (注册链接): https://nyu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwofuqopz4iGdBZvBlF_YtEAGNCAIubFH4H#/registration Language (语言): English (英文) Speaker: Aaron Tay is an academic librarian with over 15 years of experience in various areas of…

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Chinese American Librarians Association Asia-Pacific Chapter successfully concluded its September Seminar Series, which focused on the influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on knowledge access and discovery in the library and education sectors. The event, held on September 26 and 27, 2024, brought together experts and professionals to delve into the current and future implications of…

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Date (日期): September 27, 2024 (2024年9月27日) Time (时间): 9:00-10:00 AM Beijing Time (北京时间上午9-10点) Registration Link (注册链接): https://nyu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAlf-6hqzMoGtDFuupH8CoFmD7qbZoii3JW#/registration Language (语言): Chinese (中文) Session 2-1: Expanding Information Literacy in the AIGC Era: Incorporating Critical Thinking and Artificial Intelligence (AIGC时代融入批判性思维及人工智能的信息素养教育) Speaker: Zhang Xuemei, Associate Research Librarian, Changsha University of Science and Technology Library, Member of the Chinese Library…

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Session 1: The Impact of AI on Knowledge Access and Discovery: An Assessment of Present and Future Developments (人工智能对知识获取与发现的影响: 现状与未来发展的评估) Date (日期): September 26, 2024 (2024年9月26日) Time (时间): 9:00-10:00 AM Beijing Time (北京时间上午9-10点) Registration Link (注册链接): https://nyu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJEvceCurTsoG9GbLoXsdD6r1yeEByYdX4Fh#/registration Language (语言): Chinese (中文) Speaker: Charlene Chou is the Head of Knowledge Access Department at the New York…

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