X-CGP-ClamAV-Result: CLEAN X-VirusScanner: Niversoft's CGPClamav Helper v1.25a (ClamAV 1.3.1/27475) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; q=dns/txt; c=simple/simple; d=cni.org; s=mail; bh=MWDepmCgQ51ot0IvDG+fQ4pGHLU/Dai89l2ufh/KTFA=; h=Subject:Mime-Version:Content-Type:From:Message-ID:Date:To:Sender; b=Nok0ydN ro4Kb8D3nLwsJ9/UbmebAZDf5SrzuaQ3id0nmqS8pMDmP1L7ChP8cm18dLKPpsPGG3AfdGg11X878 8FWw2bHgZkngCDEh59wgl5+GViw0ldmgbdqp2BdYImAbqXxq+OW0wJeAvPs2RQPLktSM7o0kPjr6e 5Z0UQdSojQ= Return-Path: Sender: To: CNI-ANNOUNCE Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:07:02 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from [96.88.20.89] (account paige@cni.org HELO smtpclient.apple) by cni.org (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 7.1.9) with ESMTPSA id 42892383 for CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org; Mon, 02 Dec 2024 12:59:38 -0500 From: Clifford Lynch Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_B0FCB763-5EDE-4A4D-B358-2B2829D8E969" Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 16.0 \(3731.700.6\)) Subject: Meeting Roadmap A Guide to the Fall 2024 CNI Meeting X-Original-Message-Id: <5F438FA0-D89E-40E3-8AEE-E1F03F2CA46C@cni.org> X-Original-Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2024 11:59:00 -0500 X-Original-To: CNI-ANNOUNCE@cni.org X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.3731.700.6) --Apple-Mail=_B0FCB763-5EDE-4A4D-B358-2B2829D8E969 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 Meeting Roadmap A Guide to the Fall 2024 Coalition for Networked Information Membership Meeting The Fall 2024 CNI Membership Meeting, to be held at the JW Marriott = Hotel in Washington, DC on Dec. 9-10, offers a wide range of = presentations that advance and report on CNI's programs, showcase = projects underway at member institutions, and highlight important = national and international developments. Here is the "roadmap" to the = meeting, which includes both plenary events and an extensive series of = breakout sessions focusing on current issues in digital information and = technologies. I want to be sure to note that our start times on the = first day will be slightly earlier than usual to provide time for an = update and discussion of the CNI leadership transition that is underway; = this will take place during an extended opening plenary. =20 As always, we have strived to present sessions that reflect = late-breaking developments and also take advantage of our venue in the = Washington, DC area to provide opportunities to interact with = policymakers and funders, including the popular regular fall session = Update from Funders: Priorities and Trends, which features panelists = from several funding organizations.=20 =20 It is always wonderful to see so many new faces (as well as familiar = ones!) at our meetings. On behalf of the entire organization, I extend a = warm welcome to all those attending CNI for the first time and I hope = that long-time attendees will help to make them welcome. On Monday, Dec. = 9, the CNI meeting proper will be preceded by an optional, = first-time-attendee introduction and information session at 11:00 am. = Light refreshments will be available for all beginning at 11:45 am; the = opening plenary is at 12:30 pm and will be followed by three rounds of = parallel breakout sessions. The day=E2=80=99s presentations will end = with a stand-alone, lightning round session, immediately preceding our = signature evening reception which will run until 7:30 pm, where we = encourage you to follow up with lightning round presenters and connect = with old and new colleagues. After the reception, participants can enjoy = a wide range of nearby dining options in Washington, DC. =20 Tuesday, Dec. 10 begins with a range of optional topical discussion = tables over breakfast, most (if not all) of which will be = lightly-facilitated; we are still experimenting with this program and = welcome your feedback. At this year's fall meeting, we're planning about = 15 or so of these tables, most with different topics and several = designed as follow-ons or supplements to breakout sessions. The = breakfast discussion tables are intended to give attendees an = opportunity to engage with each other on issues for which there is = strong community interest and/or to learn more about initiatives we = believe to be of value. We expect breakfast discussion tables to be = relatively unstructured and the role of facilitator to be fairly casual; = participants are free to come and go. Rest assured there will still be = ample space in the breakfast area for those who prefer unstructured = dining and social opportunities. The meeting agenda contains some of the = discussion topics and names of facilitators but more may be added; = tables will be designated by topic in the breakfast dining area. =20 After breakfast, the main meeting resumes with three additional rounds = of parallel breakout sessions, a sit-down lunch (provided), two more = parallel breakout rounds, and the closing plenary, concluding around = 3:30 pm. We include generous break time for informal networking with = colleagues. =20 The schedule includes leisurely pacing, a modest number of parallel = sessions, and professional recording of all sessions (unless otherwise = requested by presenters) for subsequent public availability. Please = continue to keep in mind that many of the project briefings that would = have been part of the meeting pre-pandemic are now offered as part of = our quarterly edition of video project briefings; see = https://www.cni.org/resources/pbvs for the most recent edition. =20 Project briefing rounds will be 30, 45, or 60 minutes in duration. The = lightning round will be comprised of brief presentations on new or = ongoing projects or programs. Our goal is to provide you with more = opportunities to learn about work that impacts the community (and = potentially connect to projects of interest) while maintaining a = comfortable meeting pace and structure.=20 =20 The CNI meeting program is subject to last-minute changes=E2=80=94as = it=E2=80=99s winter, weather may be unpredictable and impact travel = conditions, and also don=E2=80=99t rule out a late-breaking addition to = the line-up! You can find the most current information, including = schedule details, on the event Sched (https://cnifall24mtg.sched.com/ = ) or on the CNI website (cni.org = ); any last-minute changes will also be posted to = a physical message board near registration at the meeting. =20 Opening and Closing Sessions The opening plenary session will be extended to about 90 minutes. This = session is scheduled to start at 12:30 pm on Monday, Dec. 9. After my = welcome, Association of Research Libraries Executive Director Andrew = Pace will provide an update and discussion of the CNI leadership = transition, followed by my customary survey of key developments and = trends in the networked information and research landscapes. During my = survey, which I expect will be my last as executive director, I want to = look at not only recent developments and near-term prospects, but also = to take a longer-term (quarter century) perspective on the evolution of = key areas and share some speculations on key developments and issues for = the next decade. There=E2=80=99s so much to talk about. The opening = plenary will include time for questions and discussion, and I am eager = to hear your comments. =20 For the closing plenary, we=E2=80=99ll hear from Tony Hey, this year=E2=80= =99s Paul Evan Peters Award recipient = (https://www.cni.org/go/pep-award), upon being presented with the award. = Tony has done amazing things during his career. His talk, =E2=80=9CThe = Fourth Paradigm, Open Science and Artificial Intelligence,=E2=80=9D will = serve as the Paul Evan Peters Memorial Lecture and promises to be = thought-provoking. You can find his abstract and bio on the meeting = website (https://www.cni.org/mm/fall-2024/plenary-sessions-f24). =20 Highlighted Breakout Sessions =20 We offer a great abundance and diversity of material, and I want to = provide some additional context that may be helpful. We=E2=80=99ve = requested that presenters share their slide decks with us, to put on our = website following the meeting, and we expect to make recordings of the = sessions publicly available on our YouTube = and Vimeo = channels after the meeting. We hope you will = share these resources widely with your communities. =20 Inaugural CNI Senior Scholar Donald Waters will overview and invite = discussion on his draft report exploring the information infrastructure = that universities need to best address climate change as a grand = challenge. The report suggests how research libraries, campus computing = organizations, and other information experts could help accelerate = research to address the growing climate emergency. Many of his insights = are also relevant to other complex, multi-disciplinary challenges with = similarly profound societal implications. The draft report is available = at = https://www.cni.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DJW-CNI-Report-v2.0.pdf. =20 Discovery and collections access themes will be explored in a number of = sessions: Representatives from a diverse set of institutions will discuss what = principles should guide libraries as they consider allowing or limiting = access to their collections for AI training in =E2=80=9CLibrary = Collections and Academic Publications as Artificial Intelligence = Training Data.=E2=80=9D =E2=80=9CReimagining Discovery: Transforming Access to Collections with = Artificial Intelligence-Driven Exploration=E2=80=9D recounts Harvard = Library=E2=80=99s quest to find new ways to surface and enable discovery = of the University=E2=80=99s special collections. The Big Ten Academic Alliance will report on its efforts to unite = individual collections into a jointly managed, fully integrated single = collection in =E2=80=9CThe BIG Collection and Operationalizing a New = Paradigm: Insights and Learnings on Tooling the Shift Toward an = Interdependent, Fully Networked, Distributed Future.=E2=80=9D A panel will explore how to enhance discoverability of open access = publications and some collaborative efforts currently underway in = =E2=80=9CImproving Open Access Discovery for Academic Library Users: A = Conversation with Library Leaders.=E2=80=9D A breakfast discussion table = will also be held on this topic, with some of the panelists serving as = facilitators. At many institutions, the curation of locally produced research data = tends to dominate discussions of library roles in managing research = data. However, as has been underscored by experience during the = pandemic, research libraries also have an essential and crucial role in = trying to manage and facilitate discovery of purchased and licensed data = for research, teaching, and learning, the subject of =E2=80=9CDiscover = and Analyze: Building Licensed Data Collections at University of = California, Berkeley with Dataverse.=E2=80=9D =20 Several briefings will explore how generative AI might impact = organizational practices and interests on a broad scale: A panel will discuss Yale University=E2=80=99s recent commitment to AI = in =E2=80=9CArtificial Intelligence (AI) at Yale: Updates on = Institutional and Library Generative AI Initiatives.=E2=80=9D The talk = will include an overview of the systems and governance structures that = the university has implemented and also the library's role in the = initiative. In =E2=80=9CArtificial Intelligence in Libraries: Opportunities and = Challenges,=E2=80=9D panelists from several institutions will discuss = strategic approaches for implementing AI, focusing on the role of = campus-wide collaborations, AI and data literacy, and aligning = initiatives with institutional values. A few breakfast discussion tables = will be designated for this topic, with some of the session panelists = serving as facilitators. =E2=80=9COpen Forum for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI)=E2=80=9D will = include an overview of a new partnership initiative for human-centered = AI, led by Carnegie Mellon University. =20 Much in the world of generative AI has changed in the past year and = =E2=80=9CArtificial Intelligence and Information Retrieval: The Year in = Review=E2=80=9D will highlight some of those developments, as well as = look ahead to what may be coming. Other presentations will also focus on = services and tools surrounding emerging technologies. =E2=80=9CGenerative = Artificial Intelligence Innovation for Libraries and Learning=E2=80=9D = provides examples of several tools organizations are building using = generative AI for research and access. Supporting the work of campus = constituents is at the heart of =E2=80=9CArtificial Intelligence = Modeling & Inference as a Service,=E2=80=9D which will describe a new = unit within Stanford Libraries devoted to supporting researchers in = their use of AI.=20 =20 The central theme of digital scholarship will be explored in an update = on the American Council of Learned Societies Commission on Fostering and = Sustaining Diverse Digital Scholarship, whose progress we=E2=80=99ve = tracked closely over the last few years and is now preparing to release = its final report, including some discussion of ways in which the CNI = community might help to advance some of the recommendations of this = report. =E2=80=9CBorn-Digital Poetry: Planning for the Future of = Literary Archives=E2=80=9D discusses the unique challenges of stewarding = literary archives in a fully digital age through a case study of the = acquisition, preservation, discoverability, and use of born-digital = poetry archives.=20 =20 Engaging the public in gathering and analyzing data will be key themes = in a couple of sessions. In =E2=80=9C=E2=80=99Each Row is a Person:=E2=80=99= Preserving History and Humanity in Archival Data,=E2=80=9D presenters = from the Library of Virginia will discuss how it is expanding its = crowdsourcing program to help recognize the humanity of the marginalized = people represented by the data. We=E2=80=99ll hear how citizen science = has emerged as a bridge between universities and society in =E2=80=9CResea= rch Libraries as Hubs for Citizen Science,=E2=80=9D in which speakers = from Scistarter.org (a research affiliate of Arizona State University = and North Carolina State University) and the Citizen Science Knowledge = Center (based in the library at the University of Southern Denmark) will = discuss the role of mediator between researchers and the public. =20 =E2=80=9CNavigating the Future of Online Learning: Strategic Insights = for Libraries=E2=80=9D will cover what=E2=80=99s been happening recently = in the rapidly changing landscape of online learning in higher education = and explore how libraries are engaging with and supporting online = learners. Speaker Glenda Morgan will also facilitate a breakfast = discussion table on this topic. =20 =E2=80=9CThree Levels of Academic Open Source Support Structures=E2=80=9D = will discuss issues related to open research and supporting services and = infrastructures, especially in light of funder policies, focussing = particularly on the roles and contributions of open source program = offices. =20 Intellectual property issues will be discussed in =E2=80=9CSupporting = Computational Research (and More!) Through Licensing: An A-Z Licensing = Guidebook for Libraries=E2=80=9D; the presenters (who are also the = guidebook editors) will also convene a breakfast chat on the topic. What = lies ahead for an important community resource for tools to manage = intellectual property rights after its current governance structure = disbanded will be discussed in =E2=80=9CThe Future of = RightsStatements.org: An Update and Community Discussion.=E2=80=9D =20 =E2=80=9CPersonal and Collaborative Knowledge Management Systems: = Infrastructure for Idea Management and Research Development=E2=80=9D = will provide a novel look at how important effective knowledge = management has become to the success of increasingly interdisciplinary = research teams, and it will include a look at some systems that could be = helpful. =20 Finally, we expect the lightning round will include these talks: =E2=80=9CTesting and Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Driven = Search and AI-Assisted Description at the National Archives=E2=80=9D = (Jill Reilly, National Archives and Records Administration) =E2=80=9CUniversity-Based Publishing Futures=E2=80=9D (Peter Berkery, = Association of University Presses) =E2=80=9CConnecting the Dots to Overcome Access Using Open Publication = Distribution System=E2=80=9D (James English, Lyrasis) =E2=80=9CAdvancing the Open Ebook Ecosystem=E2=80=9D (Robert Cartolano, = Columbia) =E2=80=9CAn Update from Project Lend: Unlocking the Potential for = Digital Books in Higher Education=E2=80=9D (Rice Majors, UC, Davis) =E2=80=9CA Tool for Assessing the Preservability of Complex Digital = Publications=E2=80=9D (Jonathan Greenberg, NYU) =E2=80=9CPreserving Preprints for the Long Term: Scope and Challenges=E2=80= =9D (Thib Guicherd-Callin, Stanford) =E2=80=9CA Vision for an Artificial Intelligence-Savvy Library = Community=E2=80=9D (Vessela Ensberg, UC Davis) =E2=80=9CThe American Institute of Physics Research Strategy: = Cultivating Positive Change in the Physical Sciences=E2=80=9D (Trevor = Owens, American Institute of Physics) =20 I invite you to browse the complete list of breakout sessions and their = full abstracts on the CNI website: https://www.cni.org/mm/fall-2024. In = many cases, you will find pointers to reference material that you may = find useful to explore prior to the session, and after the meeting, we = will add material from the actual presentations, including video = recordings. =20 On behalf of the CNI team, I look forward to welcoming you to = Washington, DC for what promises to be another extremely worthwhile = meeting. Please contact me (cliff@cni.org ) or = Assistant Executive Director Diane Goldenberg-Hart (diane@cni.org = ) if we can provide you with any additional = information on the meeting. =20 Clifford Lynch Executive Director Coalition for Networked Information= --Apple-Mail=_B0FCB763-5EDE-4A4D-B358-2B2829D8E969 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8

Meeting = Roadmap

A Guide to the Fall = 2024

Coalition for = Networked Information Membership Meeting


The Fall 2024 CNI Membership Meeting, to be held at the JW = Marriott Hotel in Washington, DC on Dec. 9-10, offers a wide range of = presentations that advance and report on CNI's programs, showcase = projects underway at member institutions, and highlight important = national and international developments. Here is the "roadmap" to the = meeting, which includes both plenary events and an extensive series of = breakout sessions focusing on current issues in digital information and = technologies. I want to be sure to note that our start times on the = first day will be slightly earlier than usual to provide time for an = update and discussion of the CNI leadership transition that is underway; = this will take place during an extended opening plenary.

 

As = always, we have strived to present sessions that reflect late-breaking = developments and also take advantage of our venue in the Washington, DC = area to provide opportunities to interact with policymakers and funders, = including the popular regular fall session Update from Funders: = Priorities and Trends, which features panelists from several funding = organizations. 

 

It = is always wonderful to see so many new faces (as well as familiar ones!) = at our meetings. On behalf of the entire organization, I extend a warm = welcome to all those attending CNI for the first time and I hope that = long-time attendees will help to make them welcome. On Monday, Dec. = 9, the CNI meeting proper will be preceded by an optional, = first-time-attendee introduction and information session at 11:00 = am. Light refreshments will be available for all beginning at 11:45 am; = the opening plenary is at 12:30 pm and will be followed by three rounds = of parallel breakout sessions. The day=E2=80=99s presentations will end = with a stand-alone, lightning round session, immediately = preceding our signature evening reception which will run until 7:30 pm, = where we encourage you to follow up with lightning round presenters and = connect with old and new colleagues. After the reception, participants = can enjoy a wide range of nearby dining options in Washington, = DC.

 

Tuesday, Dec. 10 begins with a range of optional topical = discussion tables over breakfast, most (if not all) of which will be = lightly-facilitated; we are still experimenting with this program and = welcome your feedback. At this year's fall meeting, we're planning about = 15 or so of these tables, most with different topics and several = designed as follow-ons or supplements to breakout sessions. The = breakfast discussion tables are intended to give attendees an = opportunity to engage with each other on issues for which there is = strong community interest and/or to learn more about initiatives we = believe to be of value. We expect breakfast discussion tables to be = relatively unstructured and the role of facilitator to be fairly casual; = participants are free to come and go. Rest assured there will still be = ample space in the breakfast area for those who prefer unstructured = dining and social opportunities. The meeting agenda contains some of = the discussion topics and names of facilitators but more may be = added; tables will be designated by topic in the breakfast dining = area.

 

After breakfast, the main meeting resumes with three additional = rounds of parallel breakout sessions, a sit-down lunch (provided), two = more parallel breakout rounds, and the closing plenary, concluding = around 3:30 pm. We include generous break time for informal networking = with colleagues.

 

The = schedule includes leisurely pacing, a modest number of parallel = sessions, and professional recording of all sessions (unless otherwise = requested by presenters) for subsequent public availability. Please = continue to keep in mind that many of the project briefings that would = have been part of the meeting pre-pandemic are now offered as part of = our quarterly edition of video project briefings; see https://www.cni.org/resources/pbvs for the most recent = edition.

 

Project briefing rounds will be 30, 45, or 60 minutes in duration. = The lightning round will be comprised of brief presentations on new or = ongoing projects or programs. Our goal is to provide you with more = opportunities to learn about work that impacts the community (and = potentially connect to projects of interest) while maintaining a = comfortable meeting pace and structure. 

 

The = CNI meeting program is subject to last-minute changes=E2=80=94as it=E2=80=99= s winter, weather may be unpredictable and impact travel conditions, and = also don=E2=80=99t rule out a late-breaking addition to the line-up! You = can find the most current information, including schedule details, on = the event Sched (https://cnifall24mtg.sched.com/= ) or on the CNI website (cni.org); any last-minute changes will = also be posted to a physical message board near registration at the = meeting.

 

Opening and Closing = Sessions


The = opening plenary session will be extended to about 90 = minutes. This session is scheduled to start at 12:30 pm on Monday, = Dec. 9. After my welcome, Association of Research Libraries = Executive Director Andrew Pace will provide an update and discussion of = the CNI leadership transition, followed by my customary survey of key = developments and trends in the networked information and research = landscapes. During my survey, which I expect will be my last as = executive director, I want to look at not only recent developments and = near-term prospects, but also to take a longer-term (quarter century) = perspective on the evolution of key areas and share some speculations on = key developments and issues for the next decade. There=E2=80=99s so much = to talk about. The opening plenary will include time for questions and = discussion, and I am eager to hear your comments.

 

For = the closing plenary, we=E2=80=99ll hear from Tony Hey, this = year=E2=80=99s Paul Evan Peters Award recipient (https://www.cni.org/go/pep-award), upon being = presented with the award. Tony has done amazing things during his = career. His talk, =E2=80=9CThe Fourth Paradigm, Open Science and = Artificial Intelligence,=E2=80=9D will serve as the Paul Evan Peters = Memorial Lecture and promises to be thought-provoking. You can find his = abstract and bio on the meeting website (https://www= .cni.org/mm/fall-2024/plenary-sessions-f24).

 

Highlighted Breakout = Sessions

 

We = offer a great abundance and diversity of material, and I want to provide = some additional context that may be helpful. We=E2=80=99ve requested = that presenters share their slide decks with us, to put on our website = following the meeting, and we expect to make recordings of the sessions = publicly available on our YouTube = and Vimeo channels after = the meeting. We hope you will share these resources widely with your = communities.

 

Inaugural CNI Senior Scholar Donald Waters will overview and = invite discussion on his draft report exploring the information = infrastructure that universities need to best address climate = change as a grand challenge. The report suggests how research = libraries, campus computing organizations, and other information experts = could help accelerate research to address the growing climate emergency. = Many of his insights are also relevant to other complex, = multi-disciplinary challenges with similarly profound societal = implications. The draft report is available at https://www.cni.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/DJW-CNI-Report-v2.0.p= df.

 

Discovery and collections access themes will be explored in = a number of sessions:

  • Representatives from a diverse set of institutions will discuss = what principles should guide libraries as they consider allowing or = limiting access to their collections for AI training in =E2=80=9CLibrary = Collections and Academic Publications as Artificial Intelligence = Training Data.=E2=80=9D
  • =E2=80=9CReimagining Discovery: Transforming = Access to Collections with Artificial Intelligence-Driven Exploration=E2=80= =9D recounts Harvard Library=E2=80=99s quest to find new ways to surface = and enable discovery of the University=E2=80=99s special = collections.
  • The Big = Ten Academic Alliance will report on its efforts to unite individual = collections into a jointly managed, fully integrated single collection = in =E2=80=9CThe BIG Collection and Operationalizing a New Paradigm: = Insights and Learnings on Tooling the Shift Toward an Interdependent, = Fully Networked, Distributed Future.=E2=80=9D
  • A panel will explore how to enhance = discoverability of open access publications and some collaborative = efforts currently underway in =E2=80=9CImproving Open Access Discovery = for Academic Library Users: A Conversation with Library Leaders.=E2=80=9D = A breakfast discussion table will also be held on this topic, with some = of the panelists serving as facilitators.
  • At many institutions, the curation of = locally produced research data tends to dominate discussions of library = roles in managing research data. However, as has been underscored by = experience during the pandemic, research libraries also have an = essential and crucial role in trying to manage and facilitate discovery = of purchased and licensed data for research, teaching, and learning, the = subject of =E2=80=9CDiscover and Analyze: Building Licensed Data = Collections at University of California, Berkeley with = Dataverse.=E2=80=9D

 

Several briefings will explore how generative AI might = impact organizational practices and interests on a broad = scale:

  • A panel = will discuss Yale University=E2=80=99s recent commitment to AI in = =E2=80=9CArtificial Intelligence (AI) at Yale: Updates on Institutional = and Library Generative AI Initiatives.=E2=80=9D The talk will include an = overview of the systems and governance structures that the university = has implemented and also the library's role in the = initiative.
  • In = =E2=80=9CArtificial Intelligence in Libraries: Opportunities and = Challenges,=E2=80=9D panelists from several institutions will discuss = strategic approaches for implementing AI, focusing on the role of = campus-wide collaborations, AI and data literacy, and aligning = initiatives with institutional values. A few breakfast discussion tables = will be designated for this topic, with some of the session panelists = serving as facilitators.
  • =E2=80=9COpen Forum for Artificial Intelligence (OFAI)=E2=80=9D = will include an overview of a new partnership initiative for = human-centered AI, led by Carnegie Mellon = University.

 

Much in the world of generative AI has changed in the past year = and =E2=80=9CArtificial Intelligence and Information Retrieval: The Year = in Review=E2=80=9D will highlight some of those developments, as well as = look ahead to what may be coming. Other presentations will also focus on = services and tools surrounding emerging technologies. = =E2=80=9CGenerative Artificial Intelligence Innovation for Libraries and = Learning=E2=80=9D provides examples of several tools organizations are = building using generative AI for research and access. Supporting the = work of campus constituents is at the heart of =E2=80=9CArtificial = Intelligence Modeling & Inference as a Service,=E2=80=9D which will = describe a new unit within Stanford Libraries devoted to supporting = researchers in their use of AI. 

 

The = central theme of digital scholarship will be explored in an = update on the American Council of Learned Societies Commission on = Fostering and Sustaining Diverse Digital Scholarship, whose progress = we=E2=80=99ve tracked closely over the last few years and is now = preparing to release its final report, including some discussion of ways = in which the CNI community might help to advance some of the = recommendations of this report. =E2=80=9CBorn-Digital Poetry: Planning = for the Future of Literary Archives=E2=80=9D discusses the unique = challenges of stewarding literary archives in a fully digital age = through a case study of the acquisition, preservation, discoverability, = and use of born-digital poetry archives. 

 

Engaging the public in gathering and analyzing data will be key = themes in a couple of sessions. In =E2=80=9C=E2=80=99Each Row is a = Person:=E2=80=99 Preserving History and Humanity in Archival Data,=E2=80=9D= presenters from the Library of Virginia will discuss how it is = expanding its crowdsourcing program to help recognize the = humanity of the marginalized people represented by the data. We=E2=80=99ll= hear how citizen science has emerged as a bridge between = universities and society in =E2=80=9CResearch Libraries as Hubs for = Citizen Science,=E2=80=9D in which speakers from Scistarter.org (a = research affiliate of Arizona State University and North Carolina State = University) and the Citizen Science Knowledge Center (based in the = library at the University of Southern Denmark) will discuss the role of = mediator between researchers and the public.

 

=E2=80=9CNavigating the Future of Online Learning: Strategic = Insights for Libraries=E2=80=9D will cover what=E2=80=99s been happening = recently in the rapidly changing landscape of online learning in = higher education and explore how libraries are engaging with and = supporting online learners. Speaker Glenda Morgan will also facilitate a = breakfast discussion table on this topic.

 

=E2=80=9CThree Levels of Academic Open Source Support = Structures=E2=80=9D will discuss issues related to open research and = supporting services and infrastructures, especially in light of = funder policies, focussing particularly on the roles and contributions = of open source program offices.

 

Intellectual property issues will be discussed in = =E2=80=9CSupporting Computational Research (and More!) Through = Licensing: An A-Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries=E2=80=9D; the = presenters (who are also the guidebook editors) will also convene a = breakfast chat on the topic. What lies ahead for an important community = resource for tools to manage intellectual property rights after its = current governance structure disbanded will be discussed in =E2=80=9CThe = Future of RightsStatements.org: An Update and Community = Discussion.=E2=80=9D

 

=E2=80=9CPersonal and Collaborative Knowledge Management Systems: = Infrastructure for Idea Management and Research Development=E2=80=9D = will provide a novel look at how important effective knowledge = management has become to the success of increasingly = interdisciplinary research teams, and it will include a look at some = systems that could be helpful.

 

Finally, we expect the lightning round will include these = talks:

  • =E2=80=9CTesting and Evaluation of Artificial Intelligence = (AI)-Driven Search and AI-Assisted Description at the National = Archives=E2=80=9D (Jill Reilly, National Archives and Records = Administration)
  • =E2=80=9CUniversity-Based Publishing = Futures=E2=80=9D (Peter Berkery, Association of University = Presses)
  • =E2=80=9CConnecting the Dots to Overcome Access Using = Open Publication Distribution System=E2=80=9D (James English, = Lyrasis)
  • =E2=80=9CAdvancing the Open Ebook Ecosystem=E2=80=9D = (Robert Cartolano, Columbia)
  • =E2=80=9CAn Update from Project = Lend: Unlocking the Potential for Digital Books in Higher Education=E2=80=9D= (Rice Majors, UC, Davis)
  • =E2=80=9CA Tool for Assessing the = Preservability of Complex Digital Publications=E2=80=9D (Jonathan = Greenberg, NYU)
  • =E2=80=9CPreserving Preprints for the Long Term: = Scope and Challenges=E2=80=9D (Thib Guicherd-Callin, = Stanford)
  • =E2=80=9CA Vision for an Artificial Intelligence-Savvy = Library Community=E2=80=9D (Vessela Ensberg, UC Davis)
  • =E2=80=9CTh= e American Institute of Physics Research Strategy: Cultivating Positive = Change in the Physical Sciences=E2=80=9D (Trevor Owens, American = Institute of Physics)

 

I = invite you to browse the complete list of breakout sessions and their = full abstracts on the CNI website: https://www.cni.org/mm/fall-2024= . In many cases, you will find pointers to reference material that = you may find useful to explore prior to the session, and after the = meeting, we will add material from the actual presentations, including = video recordings.

 

On = behalf of the CNI team, I look forward to welcoming you to Washington, = DC for what promises to be another extremely worthwhile meeting. Please = contact me (cliff@cni.org) or = Assistant Executive Director Diane Goldenberg-Hart (diane@cni.org) if we can provide you = with any additional information on the meeting.

 

Clifford Lynch

Executive Director

Coalition for Networked Information

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