iIA Specialized Courses
Questions & Answers
Everything you need to know about the Specialized AI Courses for libraries.
Specialized courses — what are they and how do they work?
It is an in-depth program with multiple 2-hour synchronous sessions, guided practice (lab), individual work, and institutional deliverables ready to use at your library. Courses range from 8 to 20 synchronous hours depending on the topic.
The micro course is a 2-hour introduction to a topic. The specialized course goes deep on that topic across multiple sessions with guided lab work, personalized feedback, and concrete institutional deliverables (policies, promptbooks, dashboards, prototypes) that you take away at the end.
No. All courses are designed for library teams. They are strategic and practical; no programming knowledge is required. The partial exception is C10 (ChatBots), which is intermediate level and involves technical tools with step-by-step guidance.
No. The approach is tool-agnostic. You will learn criteria for evaluating any AI tool, without creating dependence on any vendor.
The full portfolio has 12 courses (C1 – C12). For the first semester 2026, 8 courses are scheduled with dates. The remaining 4 (C4, C6, C7, C9) will be scheduled for the second semester. Check the calendar at elibro.com/iia-cursos.
From US$56 per person. The price varies by course length (8 to 20 synchronous hours), equivalent to approximately US$7 per hour of training with institutional deliverables. All prices are published in the course calendar.
Each course produces operational documents by topic. Some examples:
- C1 (Fundamentals): Opportunity map, risk checklist, minimum AI policy, and institutional promptbook v1.
- C5 (Governance): Brief AI policy, privacy impact assessment, risk matrix, and vendor checklist.
- C10 (ChatBots): Minimum viable FAQ ChatBot prototype with retrieval augmentation, security controls, and operational guide.
The specific deliverables for each course are detailed in its individual profile (the "+ Info" button in the calendar).
A minimum individual workload equivalent to 50% of the synchronous hours is recommended. For example, an 8-hour synchronous course requires at least 4 hours of individual work to complete the lab exercises and adapt the deliverables to your institutional context.
Yes. Based on your library's profile and needs:
- Leadership & governance: C1 + C5 + C9
- Evidence & impact: C3 + C8 + C11
- Technical services & automation: C6 + C10 + C12
- Teaching & research: C2 + C7
Ideally: a representative from management or coordination (to make decisions) and one from IT or digital services (to assess feasibility). Courses are designed for both profiles to work together on the deliverables.
Yes. Send us a detailed message to iia@elibro.com with your request as specific as possible so we can design a tailored proposal.
Registration & purchase
Go to the course profile from elibro.com/iia-cursos (the "+ Info" button). There you will find the full syllabus, deliverables, dates, and the "Purchase" button.
When you click the purchase button, the payment form opens. For institutional billing, purchase orders, or bank transfers, contact us at iia@elibro.com.
The published price is per person. For institutional groups of 3 or more, write to us at iia@elibro.com for a proposal with special conditions.
Yes. Each course profile has a "Request proposal" button. We will send you a formal document with objectives, syllabus, logistics, deliverables, and conditions, ready to present to your institution.
Write to us at iia@elibro.com with your specific case. We will evaluate options such as a date change or applying the amount to another course in the semester.
Logistics and certification
Two-hour live sessions via Microsoft Teams. The frequency (weekly or biweekly) and day vary by course. Each session follows the structure: theoretical framework (10–15 min) + guided lab (70–80 min) + closing with criteria and next steps (15–20 min).
Each course has its own schedule. The base time is 9:00 AM (GMT–5). Check the "Date" column in the calendar for the specific day and time of each course.
Recording conditions are communicated at the start of each course. Check directly with the instructor during the first session.
Yes. Upon completing the synchronous sessions and submitting the lab work, you will receive a digital certificate issued by eLibro iIA with the corresponding number of hours, valid as continuing education.
