X-CGP-ClamAV-Result: CLEAN X-VirusScanner: Niversoft's CGPClamav Helper v1.25a (ClamAV 1.3.1/27333) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=simple/simple; d=cni.org; s=mail; bh=mLpPJEHerhLU4zDTvX0/qBNlgypMIT9b+0yNoOj6F+o=; h=Subject:Mime-Version:Content-Type:From:Message-ID:Date:To:Sender; b=qa94mmF X0cgZAkna6lyhhogjNS2GG8z+q9T7uqFGOIL+SJF0P6oazC5UFx88Sm28hBqVSO/TENftNuyWc7e2 iHKxgvlkNpqSUNp+fzMIncWIcVWDQmSqLORvzKODl0TrFmWtF5B81MlgyswGvo/hBOpcwoYqKtewP wJXYEGRrPo= Return-Path: Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:25:17 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [71.63.81.2] (account paige@cni.org HELO smtpclient.apple) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 7.1.9) with ESMTPSA id 42298452 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:24:42 -0400 From: Paige Pope Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_68192362-D5DF-4CC8-BD26-EBBE7E01175B" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 16.0 \(3731.700.6\)) Subject: =?utf-8?Q?Adam_E=2E_Berkowitz_and_Sof=C3=ADa_Isabel_Crespo_Maldon?= =?utf-8?Q?ado_Receive_Paul_Evan_Peters_Scholarships?= X-Original-Message-Id: <836EF0C3-E22D-42E6-ABE3-CBEC8E59BB0F@cni.org> X-Original-Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2024 13:24:21 -0400 X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3731.700.6) --Apple-Mail=_68192362-D5DF-4CC8-BD26-EBBE7E01175B Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Washington, DC =E2=80=94 Doctoral student Adam E. Berkowitz and = master=E2=80=99s student Sof=C3=ADa Isabel Crespo Maldonado are the 2024 = recipients of the Paul Evan Peters Scholarship for graduate study in = information science or closely related fields. The scholarship honors = the memory of Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) founding = executive director Paul Evan Peters. It recognizes outstanding = scholarship and intellectual rigor, a commitment to civic responsibility = and democratic values, and imagination. =20 =E2=80=9CThis year's outstanding and diverse applicant pool presented = our committee with the best kind of challenging decision, ultimately = leading to the selection of two superb awardees, Adam and Sof=C3=ADa, = who both reflect and honor Paul=E2=80=99s legacy of driving positive = social change through technology,=E2=80=9D said CNI Executive Director = Clifford Lynch. =20 Adam E. Berkowitz will enter his second year in the communication and = information sciences PhD program at The University of Alabama this fall. = His research examines the impacts of artificial intelligence (AI) on = human creativity and intellectual property, especially music. He has = published research on automated copyright enforcement systems, = algorithmic content recommendation, and music-generating AI systems, and = recently he has considered how the spread of AI-generated content will = influence cataloging standards and information discovery. He believes = libraries must educate the public on emerging technologies and advocate = for transparency and democratic principles in their acquisition and use.=20= =20 =E2=80=9CAdam=E2=80=99s scholarly background in music and music = librarianship affords him a unique vantage point from which to ask = questions about the nature and capacity of artificial intelligence in = generating creative musical content and what this means for issues of = information retrieval, authority, ownership, and ethics,=E2=80=9D wrote = Miriam E. Sweeney, associate director and associate professor of the = School of Library and Information Studies at The University of Alabama. = =E2=80=9CAdam locates his work in a tradition of information ethics that = grapples with power dynamics in information access at the intersection = of platforms, law, algorithmic culture, and social responsibility.=E2=80=9D= =20 =20 Berkowitz holds a BA in music and an MA in music history and literature = from Florida Atlantic University and an MA in library and information = science from the University of South Florida. Previously a librarian at = the Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Broward County = Library, he is currently an instructor at The University of Alabama = School of Library and Information Studies, a member of the Music Library = Association Emerging Technology and Services Committee, and a former = member of the Music Library Association Public Libraries Committee.=20 Sof=C3=ADa Isabel Crespo Maldonado is a master=E2=80=99s student in the = information security policy and management program at Carnegie Mellon = University=E2=80=99s Heinz College, where she was also a Summer Security = Intensive Fellow, researching and taking coursework on information = security and data management. She is interested in digital forensics and = in developing user-friendly cybersecurity tools for vulnerable groups, = such as the elderly and minors; overall, she aspires to have an impact = through data protection and to make cybersecurity more inclusive and = accessible.=20 =20 =E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99m excited that CNI will support Sof=C3=ADa=E2=80=99s = work in advancing the protection of the vulnerable in the digital world. = Sof=C3=ADa represents the hopeful future for the use of technology to = make lives better,=E2=80=9D wrote Rebecca Lubas, dean of libraries, = California State University, San Bernardino, and selection committee = member.=20 Crespo Maldonado holds a BS in computer science from the University of = Puerto Rico. She has served as a representative for Puerto Rico at = recent Women in Cybersecurity conferences, and she was selected for the = National Science Foundation=E2=80=99s Scholarships in Science, = Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) program. Selection committee members included: Karim Boughida, dean, University = Libraries, Stony Brook University; Rebecca Lubas, dean of libraries, = California State University, San Bernardino; Alicia Salaz, vice provost = and university librarian, University of Oregon; Diane Goldenberg-Hart, = assistant executive director, CNI. About the Scholarship The Paul Evan Peters Scholarship (formerly fellowship) was established = to honor CNI=E2=80=99s founding executive director. Funded by donations = from Peters=E2=80=99s colleagues, friends, and family, the scholarship = provides two awards: one to a doctoral student ($5,000 per year), and = one to a master=E2=80=99s student ($2,500 per year). Scholarships are = given to students who demonstrate qualities consistent with those of = Peters, including: Commitment to the use of digital information and advanced technology to = enhance scholarship, intellectual productivity, and public life Interest in the civic responsibilities of networked information = professionals and a commitment to democratic values and government = accountability Positive and creative approach to overcoming personal, technological, = and bureaucratic challenges Humor, vision, humanity, and imagination The next call for applicants will open in 2026 on CNI=E2=80=99s website, = www.cni.org . More information about the = scholarship and its current and past recipients is available at = https://www.cni.org/about-cni/awards/pep-scholarship. The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is a joint program of the = Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and EDUCAUSE that promotes the = use of information technology to advance scholarship and education. Over = 200 organizations representing higher education, publishing, information = technology, scholarly and professional organizations, foundations, and = libraries and library organizations, make up CNI=E2=80=99s members. = Learn more at cni.org . The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization = of research libraries in Canada and the US = whose = vision is to create a trusted, equitable, and inclusive research and = learning ecosystem and prepare library leaders to advance this work in = strategic partnership with member libraries and other organizations = worldwide. ARL=E2=80=99s mission is to empower and advocate for research = libraries and archives to shape, influence, and implement institutional, = national, and international policy. ARL develops the next generation of = leaders and enables strategic cooperation among partner institutions to = benefit scholarship and society. ARL is on the web at ARL.org = . EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association whose mission is to lead the way, = advancing the strategic use of technology and data to further the = promise of higher education. We connect and empower our member community = through insights, advocacy, resources, and learning opportunities to = anticipate trends and strengthen professional practice. Learn more at = educause.edu . _________________ Contact: Paige Pope paige@cni.org Coalition for Networked Information =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D= =3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D=3D This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to the mailing list . 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Washington, DC =E2=80= =94 Doctoral student Adam E. Berkowitz and master=E2=80=99s student = Sof=C3=ADa Isabel Crespo Maldonado are the 2024 recipients of the Paul = Evan Peters Scholarship for graduate study in information science or = closely related fields. The scholarship honors the memory of Coalition = for Networked Information (CNI) founding executive director Paul Evan = Peters. It recognizes outstanding scholarship and intellectual rigor, a = commitment to civic responsibility and democratic values, and = imagination.
 
=E2=80=9CThis year's outstanding and diverse = applicant pool presented our committee with the best kind of challenging = decision, ultimately leading to the selection of two superb awardees, = Adam and Sof=C3=ADa, who both reflect and honor Paul=E2=80=99s legacy of = driving positive social change through technology,=E2=80=9D said CNI = Executive Director Clifford Lynch.
 
Adam E. Berkowitz will enter his second = year in the communication and information sciences PhD program at The = University of Alabama this fall. His research examines the impacts of = artificial intelligence (AI) on human creativity and intellectual = property, especially music. He has published research on automated = copyright enforcement systems, algorithmic content recommendation, and = music-generating AI systems, and recently he has considered how the = spread of AI-generated content will influence cataloging standards and = information discovery. He believes libraries must educate the public on = emerging technologies and advocate for transparency and democratic = principles in their acquisition and use. 
 
=E2=80=9CAdam=E2=80=99s = scholarly background in music and music librarianship affords him a = unique vantage point from which to ask questions about the nature and = capacity of artificial intelligence in generating creative musical = content and what this means for issues of information retrieval, = authority, ownership, and ethics,=E2=80=9D wrote Miriam E. Sweeney, = associate director and associate professor of the School of Library and = Information Studies at The University of Alabama. =E2=80=9CAdam locates = his work in a tradition of information ethics that grapples with power = dynamics in information access at the intersection of platforms, law, = algorithmic culture, and social responsibility.=E2=80=9D 
 
Berkowitz holds a BA in music = and an MA in music history and literature from Florida Atlantic = University and an MA in library and information science from the = University of South Florida. Previously a librarian at the = Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library and the Broward County Library, = he is currently an instructor at The University of Alabama School of = Library and Information Studies, a member of the Music Library = Association Emerging Technology and Services Committee, and a former = member of the Music Library Association Public Libraries = Committee. 

Sof=C3=ADa Isabel Crespo = Maldonado is a master=E2=80=99s student in the information = security policy and management program at Carnegie Mellon University=E2=80= =99s Heinz College, where she was also a Summer Security Intensive = Fellow, researching and taking coursework on information security and = data management. She is interested in digital forensics and in = developing user-friendly cybersecurity tools for vulnerable groups, such = as the elderly and minors; overall, she aspires to have an impact = through data protection and to make cybersecurity more inclusive and = accessible. 
 
=E2=80=9CI=E2=80=99m excited that CNI will support = Sof=C3=ADa=E2=80=99s work in advancing the protection of the vulnerable = in the digital world. Sof=C3=ADa represents the hopeful future for the = use of technology to make lives better,=E2=80=9D wrote Rebecca Lubas, = dean of libraries, California State University, San Bernardino, and = selection committee member. 

Crespo Maldonado holds a BS in computer science from = the University of Puerto Rico. She has served as a representative for = Puerto Rico at recent Women in Cybersecurity conferences, and she was = selected for the National Science Foundation=E2=80=99s Scholarships in = Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (S-STEM) = program.

Selection committee members included: Karim = Boughida, dean, University Libraries, Stony Brook University; Rebecca = Lubas, dean of libraries, California State University, San Bernardino; = Alicia Salaz, vice provost and university librarian, University of = Oregon; Diane Goldenberg-Hart, assistant executive director, = CNI.

About the = Scholarship

The Paul Evan Peters Scholarship (formerly = fellowship) was established to honor CNI=E2=80=99s founding executive = director. Funded by donations from Peters=E2=80=99s colleagues, friends, = and family, the scholarship provides two awards: one to a doctoral = student ($5,000 per year), and one to a master=E2=80=99s student ($2,500 = per year). Scholarships are given to students who demonstrate qualities = consistent with those of Peters, including:
  • Commitment to the use of digital information = and advanced technology to enhance scholarship, intellectual = productivity, and public life
  • Interest in the civic = responsibilities of networked information professionals and a commitment = to democratic values and government accountability
  • Positive and = creative approach to overcoming personal, technological, and = bureaucratic challenges
  • Humor, vision, humanity, and = imagination

The next call for applicants will open in 2026 on = CNI=E2=80=99s website, www.cni.org. More information about the = scholarship and its current and past recipients is available at https://www.= cni.org/about-cni/awards/pep-scholarship.

The Coalition for Networked = Information (CNI) is a joint program of the Association of = Research Libraries (ARL) and EDUCAUSE that promotes the use of = information technology to advance scholarship and education. Over 200 = organizations representing higher education, publishing, information = technology, scholarly and professional organizations, foundations, and = libraries and library organizations, make up CNI=E2=80=99s members. = Learn more at cni.org.

The Association of Research = Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of rese= arch libraries in Canada and the US whose vision is to create a = trusted, equitable, and inclusive research and learning ecosystem and = prepare library leaders to advance this work in strategic partnership = with member libraries and other organizations worldwide. ARL=E2=80=99s = mission is to empower and advocate for research libraries and archives = to shape, influence, and implement institutional, national, and = international policy. ARL develops the next generation of leaders and = enables strategic cooperation among partner institutions to benefit = scholarship and society. ARL is on the web at ARL.org.

EDUCAUSE is a nonprofit association = whose mission is to lead the way, advancing the strategic use of = technology and data to further the promise of higher education. We = connect and empower our member community through insights, advocacy, = resources, and learning opportunities to anticipate trends and = strengthen professional practice. Learn more at educause.edu.
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