LSDC_Sunday_18_October_2026_HD_Vector - PDF to Podcast
Published on Oct 18, 2026
Description:
What does a practical AI and digital tools course for library professionals actually cover?
The flyer describes a three-month certification course from LSDC Pune — the Library Skills Development Centre — called Artificial Intelligence and Digital Technologies for Library Professionals. It is delivered online, live, and hands-on practical.
And this episode focuses on one slice of it.
Yes — Session 3, titled Digital Tools & AI for Daily Tasks. It is scheduled for Sunday, 18 October 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
So this is a single three-hour Sunday session within the longer course.
Exactly. Let’s walk through the run sheet.
How is the three hours structured?
It opens from 11:00 to 11:15 with recap and Q&A — previous session recap, assignment discussion, and participant doubts. Then from 11:15 to 11:30, the focus is digital tools for daily library tasks: how digital tools and AI can save time and simplify routine work.
Then the hands-on tool demos begin.
From 11:30 to 11:50, it covers image and PDF tools — Image Resizer, PDF creation, and I Love IMG for everyday image and document work. From 11:50 to 12:10, participants create a simple one-page digital landing page for a library.
That already feels very applied.
Next, 12:10 to 12:30 is OCR and document conversion, using OCR.Space to convert scanned documents and images into searchable text. Then 12:30 to 12:50 covers Google Docs, Google Sheets, and Google Forms with AI-assisted workflows.
What about file organization and e-books?
From 12:50 to 1:10, the session covers Google Drive and Google Keep — file organization, Drive for Desktop, notes, reminders, and productivity. Then 1:10 to 1:30 is Calibre for e-book management: organizing, converting, and managing digital books.
And the final stretch moves into screen recording and video.
From 1:30 to 1:45, OBS Studio covers screen recording, live sessions, and library tutorial creation. From 1:45 to 2:00, it closes with Video Creation plus Practical Assignment: OpenShot Video Editor, a practical activity, and assignment.
That is a packed three hours, with almost every block producing something usable.Is there an underlying learning sequence?
The flyer lays out a practical learning focus: Image, then PDF, then OCR, then Google Workspace, then E-book, then Video, then Digital Library Content. The stated aim is to learn how AI and digital tools can be combined to complete everyday library tasks faster and more professionally.
So the session builds from documents to content.
The participant benefits are listed as a live session for three hours every Sunday, a recording shared the same day, course material provided, hands-on practical learning, and an assignment for practice and application.
And what is the stated outcome?
Session 3 outcome: work smarter, create digital content, manage documents, use Google tools, and build practical library workflows.
The through-line is not just tool awareness; it is completing real library tasks with a repeatable workflow.
The flyer closes with the line: “Learn AI. Work Smart. Stay Ahead.”
That is the Session 3 picture.
For anyone checking the details, the flyer identifies it as Session 3 of the three-month certification course, online, live, and hands-on practical, on Sunday, 18 October 2026, from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM.