[OPLINTECH] 2024 Technology Conference

[Don Yarman]

Don’t miss the *2024 Technology Conference: AI and Cybersecurity for
Forward-Thinking Libraries
<https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=140418&org_id=NEOL>*,
which is quickly approaching on Thursday, November 7th at the Hilton Garden
Inn Twinsburg. This year’s conference brings together industry experts,
technologists, and librarians from across the United States to deliver
timely, impactful information to anyone in our field: frontline staff, IT
professionals, and management alike.
Keynote speaker Jia (Kevin) Liu, Associate Professor in the Dept. of
Electrical and Computer Engineering at The Ohio State University and an
Amazon Visiting Academic with Amazon.com, will kick off the event by
exploring recent trends in generative AI. From there, you will have the
option of attending breakout sessions in two tracks: Artificial
Intelligence or Cybersecurity.
The AI breakout track includes:

   - *Breaking Boundaries: Harnessing the Power of Artificial Intelligence
   and ChatGPT to Transform Library Services*
   - *Talpa: How to Build an AI Product for Libraries and Not Lose Your
   Soul*
   - *Using AI robots with Neurodivergent Youth for a library based Robot
   Mediated Behavior Intervention program*

The cybersecurity breakout track includes:

   - *Recovering From & Avoiding Ransomware*
   - *Cybersecurity Best Practices: Understanding the Fundamentals*
   - *Cybersecurity Lessons from the Threat Actors*

In addition to structured roundtable discussion and networking, there will
be opportunities to connect with vendors at the conference. FacilitySight,
Hoopla, Talpa, and Today’s Business Solutions, Inc. will be featured during
this portion of the conference. Special thanks to OPLIN for their
assistance coordinating this event. Visit the *event page
<https://mms.neo-rls.org/Calendar/moreinfo.php?eventid=140418&org_id=NEOL>* to
learn more and register.

                    Don Yarman (he/him/his)
                    Director, Ohio Public Library Information Network
                    2323 W Fifth Ave Suite 130, Columbus OH 43204
                    don at oplin.ohio.gov | 614.728.5250
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