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Institute Publications
- Bilal, D, Chu, C.M., Rieh, S.Y., Coleman, N., Engel, C., He, J., & Mishco, W.H.. (2022). IDEA Institute on Artificial Intelligence Program. Includes curriculum. <PDF>
Conference presentations / Webinars
- Rieh, Soo Young. "Artificial Intelligence and Librarianship," National Assembly Library of Korea, April 8, 2021.
- Bilal, Dainia and Chu, Clara M. "Educating the Next Generation of AI Leaders in Libraries: IDEA Institute on AI" (presented on May 19, 2021), Lebanese Library Association (LLA) 2021 Conference (May 18-20, 2021). <Website https://lebaneselibraryassociation.org/lla-2021-national-conference | Video recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oiQ48fF4bTo&list=PLiA4v9vKvgL2-y0bKsUxddK_0MPriiAaj&index=6 | Slides https://www.slideshare.net/LebaneseLibraryAssoc/educating-the-next-generation-of-ai-leaders-in-libraries-idea-institute-on-a>
- Chu, Clara M. "Educando a la próxima generación de líderes en inteligencia artificial en bibliotecas: Instituto IDEA sobre inteligencia artificial," IV Congreso de Estudios de la Información, UNAM/U. de Buenos Aires/U. de Coimbra, September 20, 2021. <Announcement https://documentacionhoy.com/contents/news/2021-09-15/iv-congreso-de-estudios-de-la-informacion-online-20-y-21-de-septiembre-de | Program http://difusion.iibi.unam.mx/IVCEI2021/index.html>
- Bilal, Dainia and Chu, Clara M. "Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Libraries: Training for Innovation," Naseej Academy Webinar, December 8, 2021. <Announcement: https://www.naseejacademy.org/en-us/Programs/Pages/NA21dec8v.aspx | Video recording https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9WV-CsuO1kY | Slides https://www.slideshare.net/NaseejAcademy/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-libraries-training-for-innovation-webinar-250810941>
- Bilal, Dainia; Chu, Clara M.; Rieh, Soo Young. “AI Education in iSchools: Reshaping the Curricula for an Equitable and Inclusive Information Landscape," iConference 2022 (Virtual), February 28-March 4, 2022. Webpage: https://ischoolsinc.wildapricot.org/iConference-2022-Summary | Program PDF https://ischoolsinc.wildapricot.org/resources/Documents/iconf%202022/2022%20Schedule/iConf22_schedule.ver.7.pdf
- Bilal, Dania; He, Jiangen; Panigabutra-Roberts, Anchalee; Chu, Clara M.; Rieh, Soo Young. "The Shift: Transforming Libraries through Artificial Intelligence," Tennessee Library Association 2022 Conference; April 12-14, 2022. Webpage https://www.tnla.org/page/2022Conference | Session https://tnla22.sched.com/event/wKX5/the-shift-transforming-libraries-through-artificial-intelligence
- Bilal, Dania; Rieh, Soo Young; Chu, Clara M. “Addressing the Gap in AI Education and Training for Librarians: The IDEA Institute on AI” (virtual), 15th Qualitative and Quantitative Methods in Libraries International Conference (QQML 2023), 30 May- 3 June 2023. <Program http://qqml.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Conference-Program_2023-1.pdf>
Media Coverage
- Ojala, Marydee. “Artificial Intelligence applications for libraries,” InformationToday ili 365, 5 January 2022. https://www.infotoday.eu/Articles/Editorial/Featured-Articles/Artificial-Intelligence-applications-for-libraries-150740.aspx
- Smith, Carrie. “We Can’t Ignore AI: Library workers tackle bias in AI and slow adoption of the technology,” American Libraries, June 26, 2022. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/we-cant-ignore-ai/
- Marcotte, Alison. “2022 Annual Wrap-Up: Library workers together again in Washington, D.C.,” American Libraries, July 20, 2022. https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/07/20/2022-annual-wrap-up/
Partner Activities
- The PIs (Soo Young Rieh, Dania Bilal and Clara M. Chu) co-founded the Association for Information Science & Technology (ASIS&T) Special Interest Group (SIG) on Artificial Intelligence (SIG AI). https://www.asist.org/sig/sigai/
- Rieh, Soo Young; Chu, Clara M.; Bilal, Dania. “AI in Information Research and Practice: Fostering Interconnected Communities,” ASIS&T 2021 Workshop at the ASIS&T Annual Conference, October 30, 2021; Salt Lake City, UT (USA) and Hybrid. Sponsored by ASIS&T SIG AI. https://asistaiworkshop.web.illinois.edu/
- Chu, Clara M.; Rieh, Soo Young; Anderson, Martha Alvarado and Watkins, Trevor. “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Libraries: From Training to Innovation,” American Library Association Conference and Exhibition, June 23-28, 2022. Sponsored by ALA Core - Leadership, Infrastructure, Futures. <Program https://2022.alaannual.org/ | Media coverage https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/we-cant-ignore-ai/ and https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2022/07/20/2022-annual-wrap-up/>
- Rieh, Soo Young; Chu, Clara M.; Bilal, Dania. “AI in the Real World: Strengthening Connections Between LIS Research and Practice,” ASIS&T 2022 Workshop at the ASIS&T Annual Conference, October 29, 2022; Pittsburgh, PA (USA). Sponsored by ASIS&T SIG AI. https://asistaiworkshop.web.illinois.edu/
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