Discoverability in an AI world

NISO Plus 2021 was our first virtual conference, held in February of 2021. A global undertaking, NISO Plus 2021 had over 800 participants from 26 countries come together to have a conversation about the state of the information ecosystem. Here you'll find both the presentations and discussions from that event.

I'm a software engineer and librarian investigating humanistic applications of machine learning, and an adjunct faculty member at the San José State University iSchool, where I teach about AI. In the past, I've written code for the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, the MIT Libraries, and the Wikimedia Foundation, among others. I was President of the Library & Information Technology Association. Talk to me about AI (how it works, what it means, what it can do in libraries, and its dark side), alternative education, knitting, your pets and mine.

Christine Stohn is director of product management for discovery and delivery at Ex Libris. Christine has over 25 years of experience in the library and information industry, having worked on the content and data side before joining Ex Libris in 2001. In her current role Christine is focused on strategic data projects and user centered services. She serves as a co-chair of NISO’s Information Discovery & Interchange Topic Committee and is involved in various other NISO initiatives. Christine holds degrees in library sciences, information systems, and history.