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NotebookLM in 45 minutes

Date & Time

Tuesday, August 25, 2026, 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
(UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada)

To register or attend, you must be a current, paid DigiCol member.

Description

Imagine your favorite large language model (LLM), but trained only on sources you provide.

This is the power of Google's NotebookLM: an AI tool that analyzes your collection of text, video and audio sources to create a "Notebook." Notebooks allow you to gain a more comprehensive understanding of a topic, effectively becoming an interactive expert on a subject of your choice.

Sources are not limited to documents. Besides plain text, PDFs, and Google Docs and Slides, NotebookLM can incorporate web URLs, YouTube videos and audio files into a Notebook.

Join me in this session to learn how to set up a Notebook and create built-in analysis documents like Study Guides, Briefing Docs, FAQs, Timelines and Mind Maps. You'll also get a live demonstration of the popular "Audio Overview" feature, which transforms your uploaded content into an engaging, conversational podcast with interactive hosts that summarize key concepts. We'll also cover how to share Notebooks and the benefits and limitations of the free vs. paid versions.

To help you envision the potential of NotebookLM for your research, analysis and overall workflow, I'll share some examples of ways that I've used NotebookLM personally and professionally.

Attend this session to learn how NotebookLM can turn your information into a customized, interactive knowledge base.

Kristin Gasser
Type

session

Intended audience

beginner

Tags

AI, content strategy, research

Delivery

online

About the watch parties

Watch parties will take place at 1 p.m Central time on the last Tuesday of every month. All paid members are welcome to attend. Access the full party schedule.

Slack channel

#digicol-watch-party

All #DigiCol members are welcome to join the Digital Collegium Slack Workspace.

Organizers

These volunteers manage the watch parties:

Kristin Gasser
Web developer
Arizona State University
Julie Duersch
Director - IT Web
Utah State University