Benjamin Charles Germain Lee, an assistant professor in the Information School at the University of Washington and founder of the Lab for Computing Cultural Heritage, is the UNL Libraries 2026 Visiting Scholar.
He will present on the state of the artificial intelligence field with a focus on efforts to apply AI to library collections on April 15, 2:30-4 p.m., in Love Library South Auditorium 102 and on Zoom.
Informed by his own research on computing cultural heritage and teaching focused on cross-campus AI literacy, he will reflect on future directions for this collective work, and how libraries are uniquely positioned to contribute to the development of AI systems while also embodying library values through experimentation and even refusal.
The event is part of the University Libraries' LoveFest. Refreshments will be served in the lobby of Love Library South after the program. See the events calendar entry for more information.
Contact Jannah Vanie, Libraries employee development specialist, at jvanie2@unl.edu if you need accommodations to participate in this event.