SRRT Day of Social Justice
The Social Responsibilities Round Table (SRRT)'s Afternoon of Social Justice is back and better than ever! Thank you for joining us for a FULL DAY of free, virtual programming as we look at the intersections of artificial intelligence (AI) and social justice. This dynamic series of sessions critically examined how AI affects equity, accessibility, and transparency; explore its applications across diverse populations and settings; and discuss its broader social, environmental, and labor implications. From generative AI’s influence on human creativity and information literacy to the ongoing challenges of digital equity, each session invited meaningful dialogue and collective action.
Sessions:
Session I: Policies and Practices to Promote Equity, Accessibility, and Transparency in AI
Session II: AI’s Critical Impacts on and Applications to Different Populations and Settings
Session V: The Cause-and-Effect of Digital Equity
Session I: Policies and Practices to Promote Equity, Accessibility, and Transparency in AI
"Equity from the Margins: Library IT and the Hidden Work of AI Adaptation" - Danielle Hassan, Head of Library IT Services, University of Alabama at Birmingham Libraries
"Tech Justice Now: Confronting AI’s Role in Equity and Inequity" - April Sheppard, Associate Dean of the Library, Arkansas State University and Matthew Chase, Instructional Services Librarian at Cuyamaca College
Session II: AI’s Critical Impacts on and Applications to Different Populations and Settings
“Information as Eugenics: Technoableism and AI in Libraries” - Cat Lockmiller, Health Science Librarian, Northern Arizona University
"AI Literacy Instruction in Carceral Settings" - Matsuko Friedland, MLIS Student, SJSU
"Between Trust and Being Stuck: Information Access, Community Engagement, and the Role of Libraries" - Hayley Park, PhD Student at the College of Information, University of Maryland, College Park
Session III: The Socio-Environmental Impacts of AI and Future Implications for Human Labor, Opportunity, and Advocacy
"Beyond Intent: Technologies Do What They’re Designed to Do" - Andrea Belair, Head of Metadata Services and Strategies, Smith College; Andrea Puglisi, Digital Initiatives/Technology Librarian at Westfield State University & Privacy Advocate via Library Freedom Project; Katie Elson Anderson, Reference and Instruction Librarian, Paul Robeson Library, Rutgers University Libraries; and Steve Fernandez, Massachusetts-based Engineer
"The New Industrial Revolution: the Dark Side of AI" - Karyn Pomerantz, Retired health librarian and public health educator
"What a Cute Tiger Cub!: The Ethical Ramifications of Generative AI" - Brandi Hart, Interdisciplinary Librarian, Librarians of the Future Diversity Resident at the University of Colorado, Boulder
Session IV: Critical Resistance and the Impact of Generative AI on Human Creativity and Information Literacy
"Creativity and Generative AI: What We Could Lose and What We Could Find" - Jon Schoenfelder, Reference Coordinator and Undergraduate Services Librarian, Washington State University
"Using Generative AI to Teach Critical Information Literacy" - Caterina Reed, Academic Engagement Librarian, Stony Brook University
"Resources and Community-building for Critical AI Resistance in Libraries" - Alison Macrina, Director, Library Freedom Project
Session V: The Cause-and-Effect of Digital Equity
"The Cause-and-Effect of Digital Equity" - Amanda Bergson-Shilcock, Senior Fellow, National Skills Coalition; Emily Durkin, Public Policy Manager, Public Policy and Advocacy Office, American Library Association; Donald Michael, CPCC Digital Literacy Specialist, Instructional and Research Services, Central Piedmont Community College Libraries; and Karisa Tashjian, Senior Director of Programs and Strategic Partnerships, Digitunity
Questions? Contact Rachel Rosekind at rosekindness@gmail.com.
