Dr. Leo Lo is the Dean and Professor of the College of University Libraries & Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico. His work focuses on advancing AI literacy and developing training programs for library and higher education professionals. As President of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), Dr. Lo established a national task force to create a set of essential AI competencies for library workers, and created an AI Discussion Group. He studied Artificial Intelligence at the University of Oxford and holds a doctorate in Higher Education Management from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an MLIS from Florida State University.

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/leoslo/

Russell Michalak, MLIS, is the library director at Goldey-Beacom College with over 20 years of experience in various library settings and 15 years in library administration. He writes the PosIT column in the Journal of Library Administration, focusing on information technologies in libraries.

Michalak frequently publishes and presents on topics like AI, library management, project management, budgets, assessment, and privacy. He holds an MLIS from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a bachelor's degree from Occidental College. He is currently co-editing a book with Karim Boughida on AI and Academic Libraries for ACRL Press.

Key AI articles include:

• Michalak, R. & Boughida. (Forthcoming). Artificial Intelligence in Academic Libraries: Navigating the Future. ACRL Press.

• Michalak, R. (Forthcoming in early 2025). From Canvas to Quartex: The Evolution of Art in the Age of AI and Digital Archives. College & Research Libraries News.

• Michalak, R. & Ellixson, D. (Under Review). Unleashing Insights: Using TDM, AI, and Knowledge Graphs to Analyze Library Journals’ Content, 1939-2022. 

• Michalak, R. & Ellixson, D. (2024). Suits meets the stacks: Drawing emotional intelligence (EQ) parallels for academic libraries. Journal of Library Administration, 64(7), 845-854

• Michalak, R. (2024) Fostering Undergraduate Academic Research: Rolling out a Tech
  Stack with AI-Powered Tools in a Library. Journal of Library Administration 64(3),
  335–346.

• Michalak, R. (2023). From ethics to execution: The Role of academic librarians in artificial
  intelligence (AI) policy-making at colleges and universities. Journal of Library Administration. 62(7), 928-938.

Rysavy, M. & Michalak, R. (2022). Supporting library users’ research workflows with EdTech tools. Journal of Library Administration. 62(5), 689-698.

Selected Presentations:

• From Canvas to Quartex: The Evolution of Art in the Age of AI and Digital Archives. NASIG Virtual Conference 2024.

  AI Consequences: Predicting the Impact of AI on Scholarly Communication. Charleston Library Conference 2024.

  Libraries. Charleston Library Conference 2024.

  Beyond the Hype: Practical Strategies for Integrating AI into Libraries. Charleston Library Conference 2024.

  Strengthening the Bond Between Academic Libraries and Faculty: A Roundtable Discussion. 2024.

  Unlocking Potential: AI’s Role in Shaping Undergraduate Research at a Small College Library.  Teaching and Learning with AI 2024.

  Unleashing Insights with Knowledge Graphs: Core Mechanics of TDM for Analyzing Library
  Journal Data Using a Tech Stack. E&RL 2024.

  Bridging Theory and Practice: The Critical Role of Academic Librarians in AI Policy Development. UD Provost Symposium 2024.(Poster).

  Building or Buying? AI for the Scholarly Ecosystem. NISO Plus 2024.with Clifford Anderson

Michael J. Paulus, Jr., is the University Librarian at Creighton University. Previously, he was Dean of the Library, Assistant Provost for Educational Technology, and Associate Professor of Information Studies at Seattle Pacific University.

Dr. Paulus is the author of Artificial Intelligence and the Apocalyptic Imagination: Artificial Agency and Human Hope (2023) and co-editor of AI, Faith, and the Future: An Interdisciplinary Approach (2022). His current book project, Hope in the Library: Shaping Our Future with Artificial Intelligence, argues for the importance of libraries in an age of AI.