Loida Garcia-Febo (Ch. 6 - Reading): Global Literacy, Multilingual Access, and Librarian Wellness

Loida Garcia-Febo is a Puerto Rican American librarian, international library consultant, former president of the American Library Association, and longtime advocate for libraries around the world. Featured in Chapter 6, “Reading,” of The AI Toolkit for Librarians, Loida brings a global perspective shaped by her work in Puerto Rico, New York, the United Nations, the European Union Parliament, the US Congress, and international library organizations.

This conversation explores how AI is influencing reading, literacy, and access across languages, regions, and cultures. Loida discusses mobile technology, multilingual content, BookTok-style reading communities, health literacy, and the ways AI-supported tools can help connect people with life-changing information. She also reflects on her mother’s influence as a librarian and reminds library workers that wellness matters, because caring for communities begins with caring for ourselves.

Видео Loida Garcia-Febo (Ch. 6 - Reading): Global Literacy, Multilingual Access, and Librarian Wellness канала Mike McQueen