Virtual Reality (VR) has become a trending topic as talk about Web 3.0 and the metaverse became unavoidable in the last few years. However, despite the ambitions of technocrats to use this technology to change the way we socialize, shop, and live our lives, who does "we" include? Over the last 5 years, a steady […]
Summary The hype surrounding generative A.I. is relentless. Described in equal measure euphorically and apocalyptically since their emergence in November 2022, AI applications have proven to be disruptive new technologies. Technology giants like Microsoft and Google have transformed their products to leverage the possibilities offered by large language models, with scholarly publishing conglomerates like Elsevier […]
Summary Librarians are increasingly being asked to do more: reach more patrons, teach more classes, offer more learning modalities. Keep tutorials, research guides, and videos updated as technologies evolve and user expectations change. At the University of West Georgia, the librarians took a comprehensive look at their services and resources to identify and retrofit existing […]
Summary As an instruction librarian in a makerspace and later as science liaison librarian at both large and small universities, the author has participated in various virtual reality projects for education, including doing workshops and class-related instruction on virtual reality and creating 360 video tours, creating an asynchronous virtual reality paper prototyping assignment, and […]
Join us for a live webinar to learn about Scite, an award-winning AI-powered search and discovery platform that enhances research discoverability and evaluation. Our experts, Sean Rife, co-founder of Scite, and Tony Landolt from Research Solutions, will guide you through Scite's integration into Research Solutions' product portfolio. Elias Tzoc, Associate Dean for Teaching, Learning, and […]
NOTE: This webinar will not be recorded! Summary This talk presents recent examples of digital humanities research that uses augmented reality and other emerging technologies in unique domains for archival and visualization purposes. Specifically, it will highlight a collaboration using augmented reality between Ohio State design professor Matt Lewis and staff from the Reynolds-Finley Historical […]
Join us for a conversation about the basics of AI tools and the challenges around Ethics and Racial Bias. The presentation will focus on the following topics: Introduction to AI Algorithmic Bias and its Impact Representation in Training Data Fairness and Equity Ethical Use of AI Transparency Community Engagement Education and Awareness Ongoing Monitoring […]
Summary Do you feel exhausted or not enough time to explore the newest AI tools for research or to make your life easier? From developing a research question to finding key articles for a literature, different AI tools can be used to make the process more efficient and effective. Do you need seed articles […]
Join ASERL members and guests for an overview and refresher of the library talent management platform, Skilltype. Founder and CEO Tony Zanders will perform a live demonstration of the software that’s now in use by more than 150 libraries and several consortia today. Key use cases for research libraries and their consortia to […]
Join the ASERL Scholarly Communications Interest Group for the first of a four-part series looking at hot topics in scholarly communications. Each series will feature a presenter with plenty of time for questions and conversation. ******************************************************************************************************************************* Artificial intelligence and its impact on libraries and other cultural heritage institutions is a current hot topic, and in […]
Summary Hear how Ms. Welber spearheaded Princeton's Personal Librarian Program in 2017 and leveraged technology to strengthen and grow the program. During her presentation, she will walk us through the program's genesis, addresses the pitfalls encountered along the way, and reveals the solutions that led to its huge success among Princeton’s undergraduates. She also shares […]
Summary: At the University of Memphis, librarians designed a highly visual lesson to improve first-year students' knowledge of library spaces. Incorporating research on the relationship between drawing, cognitive engagement, and recall, librarians sent students out to interact and explore the library with a series of guided questions and maps. When students returned, they created a […]