AI in Trusted Data Repositories - Reflections from Exploration and Experimentation at ICPSR
2026-07-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Chicago) | online
The implications for AI are reflected throughout the research data lifecycle, organizational workflows, and infrastructure. In this webinar, we will share reflections from exploration and experimentation with AI at ICPSR, from deposit and ingest to metadata enrichment to policy & governance. We will leave time at the end of the presentation for an interactive session regarding AI workflow, governance, infrastructure, data, and, ultimately, impact and sustainability.
Webinar series: AI and Machine Learning
Date: July 21, 2026 at 2:00 PM Central
Location: Virtual | Free registration is required.
Presented by:

Aalap Doshi, Director, Computing and Network Services, ICPSR at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan
Jeanette Jackson, Director of Strategic Initiatives, ICPSR at the Institute for Social Research, University of Michigan

Georeference-A-Thon
2026-07-30 10:00 - 12:00
This summer the GIS Interest Group will host the second Georeference-A-Thon event! We will be introducing a free tool AllMaps to help with this project. This uses a iiif manifest and maps will be prepared with this manifest. Attendees are also welcome to bring maps that they would like to work on that has this iiif manifest.
Registration is required.

AI Projects and Perspectives: A Panel of TDL Members
2026-08-18 14:00 - 15:30
Artificial intelligence is rapidly reshaping research, teaching, and library services across higher education. This panel discussion brings together academic librarians from public and private TDL member institutions to share AI-related projects, lessons learned, and evolving perspectives on the role of AI and machine learning in research libraries. Panelists will discuss initiatives and strategies spanning workforce development, collections and infrastructure, AI literacy, ethics and values-based approaches, campus partnerships, and collaborative advocacy efforts. Through a moderated conversation, attendees will gain insight into how libraries are exploring opportunities, addressing challenges, and positioning themselves to support their institutions in an AI-enabled future.

Date: August 18, 2026
Time: 2:00-3:30 pm Central Time
Location: Zoom (Registration is required.)

Presenters:

Joshua Been, Director of Data & Digital Scholarship, Baylor University
Carrie Johnston, Ph.D., Associate Dean, Research & Digital Strategy, and Megan Heuer, Director of Educational Initiatives, Southern Methodist University
Alex Marden, Ph.D., GIS and Geospatial Data Coordinator, University of Texas at Austin
Audrey Stewart, Assistant Director of Information Literacy and Instruction, Texas State University

Navigating Uncertainty Together: A Digital POWRR Reflection Workshop for Digital Preservation Practice
2026-09-25 11:00 - 12:30
Digital preservation work increasingly takes place under conditions of uncertainty: shifting funding landscapes, evolving systems, unclear authority, and emotional strain. While technical assessment frameworks help institutions evaluate infrastructure and workflows, they rarely address the human experience of stewardship work—confidence, safety, belonging, and sustainability.
This interactive workshop introduces and applies Navigating Uncertainty, a human-centered reflection and assessment framework developed by the Digital POWRR team through the Digital POWRR Peer Assessment Program. Participants will actively complete the framework for their own professional context and engage in structured peer dialogue using guided reflection prompts.
Rather than producing a formal assessment outcome, the workshop emphasizes learning through reflection and conversation. Participants are invited to surface insights, clarify next steps, and reconnect with a sense of agency and community, highlighting how shared understanding and connection can be sources of joy even amid uncertainty.

Date: September 25, 2026
Time: 11:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m. Central Time
Presenter: Stacey Jones, Digital Preservation Librarian, University of Arizona

Registration is required.
