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Upcoming Free Virtual Workshops

This week and next, the Andrew Heiskell Braille and Talking Book Library of the New York Public Library (NYPL) is hosting informative sessions online that are open to the public, covered in their “Newslion Fall 2023:”

On December 6, 2023, from 3 to 4:30 pm ET, Intro to Hotel and Airline Apps with Accessibility in Mind will provide travelers with pointers about popular travel apps and which ones are most accessible. Register here for Intro to Hotel and Airline Apps with Accessibility in Mind.

On December 14, 2023 from 7 to 8:30 pm, Intro to Conversational AI with Informational Literacy in Mind will provide instruction in how to use “large language models,” which are sometimes known as “chatbots.” The session will cover their usefulness, accessibility, and “risks and biases.” Register here for Intro to Conversational AI with Informational Literacy in Mind.