Press & Presentations

April 2023
Liz Fusco, “ Deepfakes: Audio artificial intelligence impacts on society.” The Good 5 Cent Cigar, https://rhodycigar.com/2023/04/20/deepfakes-audio-artificial-intelligence-impacts-on-society.

February 2023
Juliana Lepore, “ChatGPT ‘generates’ the future of artificial intelligence.” The Good 5 Cent Cigar, https://rhodycigar.com/2023/02/23/chatgpt-generates-the-future-of-artificial-intelligence.

December 2021
Clair Swedberg, “Library of the Future: A.I., machine learning and smart lighting augment libraries.” Electrical Contractor, https://www.ecmag.com/section/integrated-systems/library-future-ai-machine-learning-and-smart-lighting-augment-libraries.

November 2021
Emily Bamforth, “How Higher Ed is Handling AI Ethics.” EdScoop, https://edscoop.com/list/how-higher-ed-is-handling-ai-ethics/.

November 2021
Dekker, H., Ferria, A., Mandal, I. (2021, November *anticipated). “URI Library AI Lab: Meeting the Needs of Students & Research Communities [Book Chapter].” Rise of AI User Services. ACRL, ALA.

September 2021
Bohyun Kim, “Exploring Machine Learning for Libraries & Archives: Present & Future.” Bite-Sized Internet Librarian International 2021, September 22, 2021, https://www.internet-librarian.com/2021/Programme.aspx.

June 2021
Bohyun Kim, “Exploring Machine Learning for Libraries & Archives: Present & Future,” American Library Association Annual Conference 2021, Online. June 23-29, 2021. https://www.eventscribe.net/2021/ALA-Annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=872192.

May 2021
Boughida, Karim. (May 2021) “AI and the Future of Libraries”. The 88th ABQLA Annual Conference, Online (Quebec, CA). https://abqla.qc.ca/en/conferences-2/sessions-speakers/

February 2021
Luster, D., Urberg, M,. van Rossum, J. (2021, February 23). AI, Metadata creation and historical bias. K. Boughida (Moderator), NFAIS Futures [Session]. NISO PLUS 2021, Online. https://nisoplus21.sched.com/event/fMmL/ai-metadata-creation-and-historical-bias

February 2021
Stohn, C., Yelton, A. (2021, February 23). Discoverability in an AI World. K. Boughida (Moderator), NFAIS Futures [Session]. NISO PLUS 2021, Online. https://nisoplus21.sched.com/event/fMmI/discoverability-in-an-ai-world

September 2020
Bohyun Kim. “AI for Libraries”. 23rd National Convention on Knowledge, Library and Information Networking (NACLIN) 2020 Conference, DELNET Annual Lecture, Online(India). Sep. 23, 2020.

August 2020
Boughida, Karim. “URI Libraries New Initiatives.” URI Tech Day, Online. https://web.uri.edu/its-training/tech-day/#register

February 2020
Bohyun Kim. “The Potential and Challenges of Today’s AI” NISO PLUS Conference, Baltimore, MD, February 23, 2020.

January 2020
Bohyun Kim. “Robots and Us: What Could Go Wrong? What Could Go Right?” American Library Association Midwinter Conference, Philadelphia, PA, January 26, 2020.

December 2019
Zalaznick, Matt. “How AI in Libraries Provides Answers on Campus.” University Business. December 17, 2019. https://universitybusiness.com/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-libraries-answers-library-chatbot

October 2019
Bohyun Kim. “Keynote Panel: Transformative Emerging Technologies” Library 2.019 Emerging Technology Symposium, Online. October 30, 2019.

September 2019
Bohyun Kim. “AI & Us: Are We Intelligent Machines?” NISO/NFAIS Foresight – Artificial Intelligence: Weighing the Value for the Information Community, Online. September 25, 2019.

August 2019
Bohyun Kim. “AI-Powered Robots for Libraries: Exploratory Questions” IFLA WLIC – IT Section Satellite Meeting. Berlin, Germany, August 21-22, 2019.

June 2019
Bohyun Kim. “Machine Intelligence and Moral Decision-Making” Libraries Facilitating Cross-Disciplinary Research Workshop. Cleveland, OH, June 18, 2019.

June 2019
Everett, Lauren. “An All-Inclusive AI Lab.” Lab Manager, June 2019. https://www.labmanager.com/magazine/issue/2019/06/AI-IOT-A-Powerful-Combination

May 2019
Harrison Dekker & Tim Dennis. “It’s About Time: Strategies for Wrangling Temporal Data with R.” Data Down Under (IASSIST). 2019, Sydney (Australia). May 27, 2019.

May 2019
Harrison Dekker. “Making sense of Artificial Intelligence.” ELAG. 2019 Berlin (Germany). May 07, 2019.

April 2019
Morehart, Phil; Coleman, Nicole & Kim, Bohyun. “Dewey Decibel Podcast: AI in Academic Libraries [Podcast],” American Libraries Dewey Decibel Podcast, Ep: 37, April 30, 2019. https://soundcloud.com/dewey-decibel-703453552/episode-37-ai-in-academic-libraries.

April 2019
Kim, Bohyun. “Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Libraries.” ACRL National Conference. 2019 Cleveland, OH (Canada), Apr. 12, 2019.

April 2019
Mandal, Indrani. University of Rhode Island – Artificial Intelligence Lab, [Exhibitor]. Robot Block Party (Rhode Island Student of the Future). Kingston, RI. Dec. 12, 2018.

April 2019
Enis, Matt. “Labs in the Library.” Library Journal, April 02, 2019. https://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=Labs-in-the-Library

January 2019
Ferria, Angelica. “Inclusive, Accessible, Interdisciplinary: New Spaces at the University of Rhode Island Libraries.” ALA Midwinter. Seattle, WA. Jan. 27, 2019.

January 2019
Kim, Bohyun. “Built to Teach: How URI’s AI Lab Blends Innovation with Learning.” Computers in Libraries, January/February 2019, pp. 14-17.

January 2019
Kim, Bohyun. “Chapter 3. AI and Creating the First Multidisciplinary AI Lab.”, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Libraries. Edited Jason Griffey. American Library Association TechSource. 2019. pp. 16-20.

December 2018
Mandal, Indrani. University of Rhode Island – Artificial Intelligence Lab, [Exhibitor]. Computer Science for Rhode Island (CS4RI) Summit. Kingston, RI. Dec. 12, 2018.

November 2018
Karim Boughida, “L’intelligence artificielle et les bibliothèques du futur,” Congrès des professionnels et professionnelles de l’information (CPI) 2018 Montreal (Canada), Nov. 14, 2018.

November 2018
Tugend, Alina. “Colleges Grapple With Teaching the Technology and Ethics of A.I.” New York Times. Nov. 2, 2018. https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/02/education/learning/colleges-grapple-with-teaching-ai.html.

November 2018
Massis, Bruce. “Artificial Intelligence arrives in the Library.” Information and Learning Science. Nov. 2, 2018. http://dx.doi.org.uri.idm.oclc.org/10.1108/ILS-02-2018-0011

October 2018
Gowdey-Backus, Emily. “URI Opens Library-based AI Lab.” Providence Business News. October 26, 2018. https://pbn.com/uri-opens-library-based-ai-lab/

October 2018
Gabrielson, Courtney. “URI’s Artificial Intelligence Lab is Open for Business.” Rhode Island Innovation. October 25, 2018. https://www.americaninno.com/rhodeisland/rhode-island-startup/uris-artificial-intelligence-lab-is-open-for-business/

October 2018
Kim, Bohyun. “CASE STUDY: Taking on a new leadership challenge: student-focused learning in Artificial Intelligence,” Internet Librarian International (London, UK), Oct. 16, 2018.

October 2018
NBC 10 News, “Wearable Technology Designed for Aging Population,” NBC 10 WJAR, October 2, 2018, https://turnto10.com/news/nbc-10-coffee-break/wearable-technology-designed-for-aging-population.

September 2018
Matt Enis, “University of Rhode Island Opens AI Lab in Library,” The Library Journal, September 26, 2018, http://www.libraryjournal.com/?detailStory=180926URIlibraryAIlab.

September 2018
NBC 10 News, “URI Cuts Ribbon on Welcome Center,” NBC 10 WJAR, September 26, 2018, https://turnto10.com/news/local/uri-cuts-ribbon-on-welcome-center.
[Mentioned: The university opened its first artificial intelligence lab on Tuesday.]

September 2018
RIPR Staff, “URI Opens Artificial Intelligence Lab,” Rhode Island Public Radio, September 26, 2018, http://www.ripr.org/post/uri-opens-artificial-intelligence-lab#stream/0.

September 2018
“URI Opens First AI Lab Housed in a Library,” American Libraries Magazine, September 25, 2018, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/latest-links/uri-opens-first-ai-lab-housed-library/.

September 2018
Dave Lavallee, “URI to Open First AI Lab Housed in a University Library,” URI Today, September 24, 2018, https://today.uri.edu/news/uri-to-open-first-ai-lab-housed-in-a-university-library/.

September 2018
Mirando Russo, “URI to Spearhead the Mission of Artificial Intelligence,” The Good 5 Cent Cigar, September 20, 2018, http://rhodycigar.com/2018/09/20/uri-to-spearhead-the-mission-of-artificial-intelligence.

August 2018
Austin Farrell, “URI Opens First-Of-Its-Kind AI Lab,” The University of Rhode Island Foundation, August 31, 2018. https://www.urifoundation.org/s/1638/03-Foundation/interior-wide.aspx?sid=1638&gid=3&pgid=252&cid=7755&ecid=7755&crid=0&calpgid=938&calcid=6968.

August 2018
Ryan Johnston, “University of Rhode Island Readies for ‘First of Its Kind’ Artificial Intelligence Lab,” EdScoop, August 23, 2018, https://edscoop.com/artificial-intelligence-lab-library-university-rhode-island-karim-boughida.

June 2018
Karim Boughida and Chris Erdmann, “Artificial Intelligence in the Library [Podcast],” CNI, July 2, 2018, https://er.educause.edu/multimedia/2018/7/artificial-intelligence-in-the-library.

June 2018
George M. Eberhart, “An AI Lab in a Library: Why Artificial Intelligence Matters,” American Libraries Magazine, June 26, 2018, https://americanlibrariesmagazine.org/blogs/the-scoop/ai-lab-library/.

June 2018
Bohyun Kim, “AI Lab at a Library? Why Artificial Intelligence Matters & What Libraries Can Do,” American Library Association Annual Conference 2018, June 25, 2018, https://www.eventscribe.com/2018/ALA-Annual/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=352241.

June 2018
Angel Ferria. “Innnovations and the New AI Lab at URI Libraries.” Library Futures Conference. State of RI Office of Library and Information Services. (URI Kingston, RI)

June 2018
Harrison Dekker. “Blending/Reblending Library Services: Supporting Reproducible Science.” ELAG. 2018, Prague (Czech Republic). June 06, 2018.

January 2018
Harrison Dekker, & Angelica Ferria : From Book Stacks to Technology Stack: Creating an Artificial Intelligence lab in URI’s University Libraries
True North Science Boot Camp 2018 (Montreal, Canada)
https://sites.google.com/view/truenorthsciencebootcamp/program

January 2018
Kunal Mankodiya AI Lab at URI at the URI’s 10th Annual Academic Summit https://web.uri.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/1779/URI_2035_Imagine_the_Future_web.pdf

January 2018
Lindsay McKenzie, “Rhode Island Hopes Putting Artificial Intelligence Lab in Library Will Expand AI’s Reach,” Inside Higher Ed, January 17, 2018, https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2018/01/17/rhode-island-hopes-putting-artificial-intelligence-lab-library-will-expand-ais-reach.

December2017
“URI to Launch Artificial Intelligence Lab,” URI Today, December 20, 2017, https://today.uri.edu/news/uri-to-launch-artificial-intelligence-lab/.

December 2017
“Champlin Foundation Awards Uri More than $600,000 for Educational Tools, Technology,” URI Foundation, December 12, 2017, https://www.urifoundation.org/s/1638/03-Foundation/interior-wide.aspx?sid=1638&gid=3&sitebuilder=1&pgid=252&cid=6473&ecid=6473&crid=0&calpgid=938&calcid=6967.

December 2017
Karim Boughida, Chris Erdmann, and Ruth Pickering, “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Library,” CNI, December 10, 2017, https://www.cni.org/topics/user-services/artificial-intelligence-ai-in-the-library.