Free Course – RDMLA: AI for Librarians

Free Course – RDMLA: AI for Librarians

From a press release:
The RDMLA team is thrilled to announce the launch of our newest course:
RDMLA: AI for Librarians!
Artificial Intelligence is rapidly transforming the landscape of data and information services—and librarians are at the forefront of this change. That’s why we created
AI for Librarians
: a practical, hands-on course designed to help you build AI competencies in ways that directly support library services and workflows. No prior RDMLA coursework is required—this course is free and open to all learners around the world!
What’s Inside?
RDMLA: AI for Librarians
introduces you to the fundamentals of AI while emphasizing ethical, responsible, and library-focused applications. The content is rooted in real-world scenarios you’ll encounter in library practice.
We’re launching today with
multiple brand-new units
:
●
AI Tools for Library Research
– Explores how generative AI tools can support library research questions in innovative ways.
●
AI Ethics
– Examines key ethical challenges, applies frameworks for responsible AI use, and outlines policy recommendations for AI integration in libraries.
●
AI Use Cases
– Showcases how AI can streamline library workflows and enhance user services.
And this is just the beginning, stay tuned for more
AI Use Cases
to be added in 2026!
Thanks to the generous sponsorship of
Elsevier
,
RDMLA: AI for Librarians
is
completely free
and available worldwide. All materials are hosted on the Canvas Network under a CC-BY-NC-SA license.
To access the course, please enroll via:
https://www.canvas.net/browse/simmonsu/courses/rdmla-ai-for-librarians
Note
: RDMLA is the Research Data Management Librarian Academy. More info at
https://rdmla.github.io/