AI Projects and Perspectives: A Panel of TDL Members
2026-08-18 14:00 - 15:30 (America/Chicago) | online
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.
