CIRI Research and Innovation Activities

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Research and Innovation Updates

Dr. Lili Luo Publishes Article on Librarians’ Use of Generative AI

8/22/2025

Dr. Luo’s most recent article, titled “Use of Generative AI in Aiding Daily Professional Tasks: A Survey of Librarians’ Experiences“, was recently published in Library Trends. This study examines how librarians are using third-party generative AI (GAI) tools such as ChatGPT to aid their daily professional tasks. 

Dr. Hengyi Fu Publishes Article in IHCI

8/13/2025

Dr. Fu’s new article, titled “Understanding community dynamics of peer production through contradictions: An activity theory analysis of Mathematics Stack Exchange Q&A community” in published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. This study explores how internal contradictions shape community development, using Activity Theory as a lens.

Drs. Hengyi Fu,  Darra Hofman and Souvick Ghosh Presents Posters at 2025 ASIST Conference

8/13/2025

Drs. Fu,  Hofman and Ghosh have two posters accepted by the 2025 ASIST Annual Conference. Both work involve AI and libraries.

  • Fu, H., Chao, F., Li, Y. & Ghosh, S. (2025). AI readiness in libraries: A Technology–organization–environment framework for action. In Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Washington, USA. 
  • Fu, H., Hoffman, D., Bharat, M. & Ghosh, S. (2025). AI and Social Justice in LIS. In Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Washington, USA. 

Dr. Michele Villagran Presents at REFORMA Oregon Chapter

8/11/2025

Dr. Villagran delivers a presentation to REFORMA Oregon Chapter. The presentation, titled “Resilience in Practice: Emotional Intelligence and Cultural Values for Oregon Libraries“, explores how examining one’s own emotional intelligence can foster resilience, self-regulation, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Dr. Michele Villagran Presents at 2025 ALISE Conference

8/5/2023

Dr. Villagran delivers multiple presentations at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of Library and Information Science Education:

Dr. Michele Villagran Presents at REFORMA National Conference

8/5/2025

Dr. Villagran delivers the following presentations at the 2025 REFORMA National Conference: 

Dr. Virginia Tucker Publishes Article in JELIS

7/23/2025

Dr. Tucker’s new article, titled “Experiential Learning About Database Design in the MLIS Curriculum: Software and Instructional Design for Threshold Knowledge“, was published in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. In this article, Dr. Tucker and co-author Christina Perucci report  a project that explored how essential knowledge about database design can be taught effectively through experiential learning activities involving collaborative groupwork and using database software to build small databases and search forms.

Dr. Ulia Gosart Presents at SAA Research Forum

7/23/2025

Dr. Gosart recently delivered a presentation titled “Ukraine’s Libraries in Wartime: To Save Memory, People, Hope” at the 2025 Society of American Archivist Research Forum. This presentation shares the history and fruits of the partnership between Ukrainian and American library professionals and scholars on archiving experiences of Ukrainian public libraries during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. 

Dr. Norman Mooradian Presents Webinar AI Ethics

6/20/2025

Dr. Mooradian recently presented a webinar for ARMA international, titled “The Shared Ethics Foundations of IG and AI Governance”. This webinar explored the shared ethical foundations of Information Governance (IG) and AI Governance, highlighting how traditional IG principles align with emerging AI ethics frameworks. Learn how AI is transforming familiar IG ethical issues, where the two domains overlap, and how IG professionals can contribute meaningfully to responsible AI governance efforts in their organizations.