For public libraries
AI training your staff will actually use.
Three ways to bring AI literacy into your library: build in-house trainers, give every staff member a self-paced course, or license the videos for your own LMS. All three teach the same frameworks, so you can start with one and add another later.
How libraries roll it out
01DepthTrain your champions
02PilotChampions lead a staff cohort
03BreadthEvery staff member gets access
✓ResultAI literacy lives in the building.
What we offer
Pick your starting point.
Each program is built for library work: patron questions, collections, policy and privacy. None of it is a generic business course with the word “library” added.
Live program
Train-the-Trainer
Turn a small cohort into your library’s own AI trainers.
Best for: libraries that want AI training capacity in-house and public AI programming.
- Live seminars and hands-on workshops over Zoom
- A training manual customized for your library
- Before-and-after evaluations and a board-ready report
Hosted course
AI Training Platform
A self-paced course with an account for every staff member.
Best for: system-wide rollout, including part-time and branch teams.
- 27 videos with interactive exercises, about 2.5 hours
- Certificates, pre/post assessments and confidence scores
- Admin dashboard with completion by staff member and branch
Content licence
Video Licence
The full video curriculum, delivered into your own LMS.
Best for: libraries that already run an LMS or intranet and only need the content.
- The complete GenAI Foundations video series
- 12-month licence for internal staff training
- Upgrade to the hosted platform whenever you’re ready
Side by side
How the three fit together.
Train-the-Trainer builds deep skill in a few people. The platform and the video licence give the rest of your staff the same foundation.
| Train-the-Trainer | AI Training Platform | Video Licence | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Who it’s for | A cohort of champions, typically 6 or more | Every staff member | Every staff member, through your LMS |
| Format | Live online seminars and workshops, plus a custom manual | About 2.5 hours of self-paced video, exercises and assessments | Video files or packaged course content |
| Frameworks | READ · CRAFT · SCAN | READ · CRAFT · SCAN | READ · CRAFT · SCAN |
| Evidence for your board | Before/after evaluations and a final report | Confidence-gain scores, certificates, dashboard | Whatever your LMS tracks |
| Hosting and support | ENGR delivers live, with ongoing support | Hosted by ENGR with SSO, onboarding and support | Runs on your systems |
| Pricing | Contact us for a quote → | ||
Case studies
Already running in Canadian libraries.
PIApassed
AI Training Platform · BC
The first library system on ENGR’s hosted platform, with SSO and individual staff accounts.
40staff trained live
Train-the-Trainer + Videos · ON
ENGR’s largest Intensive cohort, followed by the full video curriculum.
8in-house trainers
Train-the-Trainer · ON
Went on to run 6 peer sessions and 2 public programs in 8 months.
18AI leaders
Train-the-Trainer · ON
A three-day program built around productivity across every library role.
Hosted in Canada
Learner data handled under PIPEDA
Privacy Impact Assessment
Passed with the City of Surrey, BC
Single sign-on
Staff log in with the accounts they already have
Briefed CULC
40+ chief librarians and library CEOs, Oct 2025
Let’s talk
Tell us where your staff are starting. We’ll show you the path.
A 30-minute call to understand your library. Then we send a program walkthrough and quote built for your team size and goals.
Or write to Phil directly: phil@engrsolutions.ca