Join UVM Libraries’ Maria Avery, for a beginner-friendly webinar that will explain what generative AI is, how it works, where youth may already encounter it, and how families can help each other talk about and use AI safely and responsibly. Participants will also learn about AI’s growing role in healthcare and explore important topics including privacy, bias, misleading information, accessibility, and ethical use. No prior AI experience needed.

Presenter:

• Maria Avery (she/her), Community Outreach Manager for UVM Libraries. As lifelong library lover, Maria has been with UVM Libraries since 2018 where she began working with instruction librarians to learn the ropes of reference services and extensive database searching. She believes that high quality, reliable health information access is a fundamental right, not a luxury to be hidden behind paywalls or dense medical jargon. In 2023, she began her work as the community outreach manager and now works with public libraries and community organizations to bring these skills, services, and information to as many Vermonters as possible. She has a level II consumer health information specialization from the Medical Library Association.