Novare: The Adaptive Library: Practical Strategies for Future-Ready Librarians with Ellyssa Valenti Kroski

As artificial intelligence, digital platforms, and evolving user expectations reshape the information landscape, libraries must continually adapt to remain essential. Future-proofing isn’t about predicting what comes next — it’s about building the capacity to respond strategically to ongoing change. This action-focused webinar introduces a practical framework for creating adaptive libraries through informed decision-making, flexible service and space design, sustainable innovation, and continuous value demonstration. Grounded in real-world library practice, participants will learn how to monitor emerging trends, evaluate new technologies with confidence, evolve professional roles, and communicate institutional impact effectively. Attendees will also develop a personalized trend-tracking system — including optional AI-assisted workflows — to support ongoing current awareness and strategic planning. Participants leave with practical tools, repeatable processes, and a clear roadmap for building resilient, responsive, future-ready libraries. Presenter: Ellyssa Valenti Kroski Ellyssa Valenti Kroski is the Director of Innovation and Engagement at the New York Law Institute as well as an award-winning editor and author of 78 books, including Law Librarianship in the Age of AI, for which she won the AALL’s 2020 Joseph L. Andrews Legal Literature Award. She is a librarian, an adjunct faculty member at San Jose State University, and an international conference speaker. She received the 2017 Library Hi Tech Award from the ALA/LITA for her long-term contributions in the area of Library and Information Science technology and its application. She can be found at http://www.amazon.com/author/ellyssa.