AI Libraries: Use Cases and Explorations

Description

From extracting photo metadata and creating virtual historians, to uncovering content and speeding up repetitive workload, Digital Commons User Panelists will share their real-world use cases, while juxtaposing their fears and concerns alongside their vision for the future. Moderated by Traci Snowden, Digital Commons Product Manager with Presentation and Intros by Luca Belletti, Senior Product Manager

Speaker Details

Presenter: Luca Belletti.

Luca leads Elsevier’s efforts to grow the Digital Commons Data community, through continued product development to make Digital Commons Data the best-in-class institutional data repository.

He liaises with the academic community to understand the needs of researchers and librarians around all aspects of research data management and focuses on helping them achieve their goals by providing innovative solutions to preserve, showcase and collaborate on research data.

Luca also oversees Mendeley Data, Elsevier’s open data repository for individual researchers, and is in this capacity involved in the Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI) organised by the NIH Office of Data Science Strategy.

Moderators:

Traci Snowden.

Traci is Product Manager Digital Commons & GREI at Elsevier. Traci has 14+ years of experience spanning business development, product, content, and executive leadership, serving the A&G markets. World traveller, polyglot, and tech enthusiast, she is a didactic learner and a self-described creative problem solver.          

She is dedicated to the growth and success of Mendeley Data and its participation in the Generalist Repository Ecosystem Initiative (GREI ) with the NIH and ongoing Research Data Management (RDM) efforts. She is currently Co-Chair of GREI for its third year from March 2024 through February 2025.

Cyril Oberlander.

Cyril Oberlander is dedicated to fostering lifelong learning, connecting people and ideas, and to curating a vibrant learning environment that positively transforms lives, libraries, and learning. Currently serving as the Dean of the Library at Cal Poly Humboldt since July 2014, Cyril has previously served at the following libraries; SUNY Geneseo in New York, University of Virginia Libraries, Portland State University, and served as a consultant to public, academic, and special libraries.

Interests include collaborative innovation and software development, space and service design, teaching and learning, library publishing and open pedagogy. Current projects include: 3D Digital Herbarium, GIS Data Archive, Career Skills Pathways Project, and Discovering Humboldt with Google Maps.

Paul Huffman

Paul Huffman is the sole archivist for Lindenwood University, a position he has held since 2007. In this role, he is dedicated to making the university's history accessible and correcting misinformation. Passionate about history and research, Paul seeks innovative ways to enhance the understanding of the university's legacy. Beyond his professional endeavors, Paul is exploring personal projects, including creating a virtual version of himself to share with his family in the future. He resides in Missouri with his wife, who is a third-grade teacher.

Contributors

Helena Marvin - Institutional Repository, Open Educational Resources and Reference Librarian, University of Missouri - St. Louis

Jenna Nolt - Digital Initiatives Librarian, Kenyon College

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Oct 8th, 11:00 AM

AI Libraries: Use Cases and Explorations

From extracting photo metadata and creating virtual historians, to uncovering content and speeding up repetitive workload, Digital Commons User Panelists will share their real-world use cases, while juxtaposing their fears and concerns alongside their vision for the future. Moderated by Traci Snowden, Digital Commons Product Manager with Presentation and Intros by Luca Belletti, Senior Product Manager