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And other amplifications..... I was especially taken recently by the *responsible operations* work <https://www.oclc.org/research/publications/2019/oclcresearch-responsible-operations-data-science-machine-learning-ai.html> of Thomas Padillo as a visiting scholar at OCLC that temperately bridged library and DEI values with AI potential, and leveraged an impressive advisory and landscape group. All the best, Jimmy -------------------- Jimmy Ghaphery, *(he/his)* Associate Dean for Scholarly Communications and Publishing VCU Libraries Virginia Commonwealth University 901 Park Ave., Box 842033 Richmond, VA 23284-2033 (804) 827-3551 [log in to unmask] On Tue, Sep 21, 2021 at 1:40 PM Duhaime, Douglas <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > I'd just like to say that Carl Grant, who heads up the University of > Oklahoma Library system, is a gentleman and bona fide scholar of AI/ML. His > teams are doing fantastic work. I'm sure he'd be amazing to work with. > > Yours Cordially, > Doug > ________________________________ > From: Code for Libraries <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Eric > Lease Morgan <[log in to unmask]> > Sent: Tuesday, September 21, 2021 1:26 PM > To: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] Job: Head of Web Services and Artificial > Intelligence at University of Oklahoma Libraries > > On Sep 21, 2021, at 11:07 AM, Code4Lib Jobs <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > The Head of Web Services and Artificial Intelligence leads a working > group focused on conceptualizing, developing, and implementing projects > using or demonstrating the effects of artificial intelligence. This > position will lead the group to produce tangible outcomes in the form of > applications, workshops, tutorials, presentations, and development > sandboxes. > > > > ...All applications must include a cover letter, resume and list of > three professional references. Hiring will be contingent upon submission of > academic transcripts. To apply for this position, go to > https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjobs.ou.edu%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cdouglas.duhaime%40yale.edu%7C67217575e1a04b94240708d97d250d34%7Cdd8cbebb21394df8b4114e3e87abeb5c%7C0%7C0%7C637678420363388740%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=LaGpjKRPJIqYlVDJi6gKknNLIoJEAHmRdDYC%2F7d%2B98Y%3D&reserved=0 > and search for job number 213274. > > > Very interesting! Not many librarians have the phrase "artificial > intelligence" in their title. I wonder, group, how many of us are worried > about the application of AI in our workplace? A long time ago I wrote > expert systems applications, in the hopes of supplementing the reference > interview process. IMHO, AI does have a place in our profession, but not as > a replacement but rather as as addition. --Eric Morgan (University of Notre > Dame) >