Faculty Presentations

Upcoming Presentations

 

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The Next Generation of Libraries: Looking Ahead to Library 2035

February 25, 2025 - Dr. Sandra Hirsh [pdf] will open the North American Virtual Reference Online Conference: Applying the Trends of Tomorrow, Today with her keynote, "The Next Generation of Libraries: Looking Ahead to Library 2035". As we navigate the rapidly changing landscape of information and technology, the future of libraries is continually evolving. What will libraries look like by 2035? Drawing on key insights from library leaders in the recently published Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries (March 2024), this talk explores the lessons learned over the past decade, identifies key themes from the book, and forecasts the opportunities, strengths, and challenges that lie ahead. The conference is open to everyone and is free to attend.

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2025 ALA Think Tank

Wellness Strategies: Dealing with Anxiety and Incivility During a Time of Uncertainty

March 6, 2025 - Dr. Anthony Chow and Loida Garcia-Febo  from the SJSU School of Information will co-moderate the ALA Think Tank's free virtual event, "Wellness Strategies: Dealing with Anxiety and Incivility During a Time of Uncertainty," presented by the American Library Association and the SJSU School of Information. Through keynote addresses and case studies, attendees will explore solutions and strategies to help cultivate calm, encourage peace and foster serenity amidst stressful and uncertain situations. The event will focus on how libraries can prioritize staff wellness, offering actionable strategies for self-care and emotional well-being that enhance professional effectiveness.

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2025 Diversity Summit

2025 PLLIP Diversity Summit: "No DEI or New DEI: Reimagining the Next Few Years"

March 7, 2025 - Michele A.L. Villagran, Associate Professor in the School of Information, will be presenting "No DEI or New DEI: Reimagining the Next Few Years" at the 2025 PLLIP Diversity Summit. 


RESAW Conferences – the first 10 years, and what’s next?

June 2025 - James Hodges, Assistant Professor at SJSU’s School of Information, will be participating in an invited roundtable discussion at the 2025 RESAW Conference! RESAW (The European Research Infrastructure for the Study of Archived Web Materials) unites leading national web archives, research institutions, and the Internet Archive to advance cross-border web history and archival research.


 

Past Presentations

AI and Emerging Technologies: Friend and Foe

February 4, 2025 - Dr. Anthony Chow presented an engaging event at the Mountain View Public Library. Attendees discovered how artificial intelligence (AI) evolved over the past year and explored cutting-edge demonstrations of how the SJSU iSchool is leveraging AI and emerging technologies. The interactive session included a live demonstration of innovative tools and a thought-provoking community conversation about the role of AI in learning, libraries, and the future.


Sandra Hirsh Presents on The Future of Libraries

Gleaning off key themes from her book Library 2035: Imagining the Next Generation of Libraries, Sandra Hirsh [pdf], Associate Dean for Academics at the College of Information, Data and Society, has presented at the following events. 

Recent Library 2035 presentations include:

  • January 24, 2025 - Greater Opportunities for Leadership Development
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    Hirsh presented to a leadership development cohort of 14 middle managers about the future of libraries.
  • October 24, 2024 - Internet Librarian Connect
    Hirsh, along with various thought leaders/authors of Library 2035, continued the discussion about the future of libraries and spark ideas about creating exciting new library structures, services, programs and more.
  • October 31, 2024 - Future Trends Forum
    Dr. Hirsh discussed Library 2035 and the future of higher education.
  • November 7, 2024 - Library Journal's Directors' Summit
    Hirsh highlighted key themes from Library 2035 in the keynote presentation.
  • November 13, 2024 - 49th Assembly of the Croatian Library Association
    Hirsh offered a keynote titled "The Next Generation of Libraries: Looking Ahead to Library 2035".

Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala Calls for Urgent Regulation to Address Bias, Misinformation and the Environmental Impact of AI

January 8, 2025 - In a compelling discussion on a recent episode of Bay Area Innovators, Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, Faculty Member in the Department of Applied Data Science, emphasized the urgent need for regulations to mitigate AI’s potential harms. To learn more about Dr. Vishnu Pendyala’s insights, watch the full episode of Bay Area Innovators here.


Ethical Considerations in AI Research: An Examination of Elements in Current Research Projects

December 2, 2024 - Dr. Guannan Liu from the Department of Applied Data Science presented about the ethical considerations in AI research. The presentation explored these ethical considerations by examining three AI-driven research projects currently in progress, in human posture recognition, indoor localization, and human-machine interfaces. Critical ethical dimensions to be explored include data privacy, fairness, and algorithmic transparency. Key challenges include addressing the ethical implications of data collection and processing, mitigating bias in decision-making, and ensuring transparency to build trust in AI systems. This discussion emphasizes the importance of aligning technological innovation with ethical accountability to foster responsible research practices. By framing these considerations within the context of real-world applications, this presentation highlights the need to balance the pursuit of innovation with the imperative to uphold societal values, contributing to the broader discussion on ethics in AI.


IDEA in Action: Your Voices Best Practices – Empowering Students, Building Bridges

November 14, 2024 - iSchool students Kara Price and Laura Dowell, along with Associate Professor Dr. Michele Villagran, presented IDEA in Action: Your Voices Best Practices – Empowering Students, Building Bridges at the Library Marketing and Communications Conference 2024.


CIDS Faculty Talks About Navigating the AI Pitfalls

November 9, 2024 - College of IDS faculty, Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala spoke at the US-Taiwan High Tech Forum 2024 organized at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View, CA. The event was attended by over 200 delegates. 


Explainability of AI/ML Models for a Socially Sustainable AI Growth

November 4, 2024 - For a third year in a row, CIDS faculty member, Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala delivered the inaugural lecture in University of Bolton's November to Remember series.


Dr. Ghosh at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2024

October 2024 - iSchool Assistant Professor, Dr. Souvick Ghosh, participated in a panel discussions and workshops at the ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2024, including: 

  • Annual Workshop on Social Media Research, Challenges and Opportunities
  • Social Media and Crisis Informatics Research in LIS (SIG-SM)
  • AI4LIS: Towards a Research Agenda

Simon Shim Presents at the AI Summit

October 27, 2024 - Simon Shim, Professor and Chair of the Department of Applied Data Science, presented a session on Building and Evaluation of AI Assistants with RAG and Finetuning at the AI Summit and participated in a panel discussion on AI in Education at the AI Summit

  • Building and Evaluation of AI Assistants with RAG and Finetuning 
    Drawing from key insights from his research, Shim shared experiences from building and evaluating AI assistants. He discussed findings from various approaches and evaluation results of their impact on the relevance, similarity and accuracy of AI responses.
  • Panel Presentation on AI in Education
    Shim participated on a panel with Peter Norvig with HAI and Sadid Hasan with Microsoft on AI in Education. The session was moderated by Walter Greenleaf, PhD. from Stanford.

The Ethical Imperative of the Artificial Intelligence Explosion

Sep 6, 2024 - Dr. Vishnu S. Pendyala, from the Department of Applied Data Science, delivered a talk on ”The Ethical Imperative of the Artificial Intelligence Explosion" on September 5, 2024 at Google as part of the Google Developer Groups' San Jose DevFest 2024.