The IDEA Institute on AI aims to recruit and create a diverse, intellectually robust cohort of Fellows that is engaged in real-world learning experiences, and valuable professional networking among the cohort and with instructors that will continue after the grant-period. In addition, Fellows will have opportunities to learn what it means to be change agents to lead the adoption of disruptive, transformative technology, while being strategic and agile. As members of two diverse cohorts of leaders (IMLS-funded and self-funded Fellows), they will spark future innovation, collaboration, and dissemination of AI in library and information environments.
2022 IDEA Institute Fellows
Fellows
Position
Affiliation
| Mohammad AlHamad | E-Resource Strategist | Missouri State University |
| Sandy Avila | Science Librarian | University of Central Florida |
| Mary Aycock | Database and Metadata Management Librarian | Texas State University |
| Lencia Beltran | Open Science Project Coordinator | Carnegie Mellon University |
| Kineret Ben-Knaan | Research and Assessment Librarian | University of Miami |
| Derek Braeden | Web Developer | Salt Lake City Public Library |
| Sharon Clapp | Digital Resources Librarian | CCSU Library |
| Thomas Ferrill | Head of Creative Spaces | University of Utah, Marriott Library |
| Kimberly Grotewold | Education Librarian | Texas A&M University-San Antonio |
| Mary Holm | Cataloging Metadata Librarian | Virginia State University |
| Valerie Lookingbill | Sciences Librarian | University of South Carolina |
| Rafia Mirza | Humanities Librarian (Digital Humanities) | Southern Methodist University |
| Erik Radio | Metadata Librarian | University of Colorado Boulder |
| Martha Roseberry | Applications Analyst | Virginia Commonwealth University |
| Michael Shensky | GIS & Geospatial Data Coordinator | University of Texas at Austin |
| Daniella Smith | Professor | University of North Texas |
| Raymond Wang | Reference/Instruction Coordinator | Community College of Baltimore County |
| Sharon Whitfield | Electronic Resource & User Access Librarian | Rider University |
| Robert Wilson | Systems and Analytics Librarian | Middle Tennessee State University |
| Borui Zhang | Natural language processing specialist Assistant Librarian |
University of Florida |
