Jennifer Church-Duran, University of Arizona
Meg Brown-Sica, Colorado State University
Becky Croxton, Colorado State University
Don Zimmerman, Colorado State University
Project Briefings Presented at the CNI Spring 2026 Membership Meeting
April 13-14, 2026
Salt Lake City, UT
Building Infrastructure by Investing in People: Seven Years with CollectionBuilder (Lightning Talk)
Evan Williamson, University of Idaho
Challenges in Accessibility
Laurie Alexander, University of Michigan (Moderator)
Mario Arango, Colorado State University
Tracy Medley, University of Utah
Justin Schell, University of Michigan
Mario Arango, Colorado State University
Tracy Medley, University of Utah
Justin Schell, University of Michigan
Cybersecurity: Audits, Proactive Actions, and Relationships
Suzi White, Colorado State University
Emily McElroy, Taylor & Francis
Judith Conklin, Library of Congress
Lynne Grigsby, University of California, Berkeley
Emily McElroy, Taylor & Francis
Judith Conklin, Library of Congress
Lynne Grigsby, University of California, Berkeley
Deploying an AI Sandbox: A Libraries-Led Service Pilot for Scalable Research Infrastructure (Lightning Talk)
Varun Sayapaneni, University of Oklahoma
Downloading Millions of Files from Internet Archive: Two Approaches
Karen Knox, Washington University
Leonard Augsburger, Washington University
Eric Weig, University of Kentucky
Mitch Sumner, Washington University
Leonard Augsburger, Washington University
Eric Weig, University of Kentucky
Mitch Sumner, Washington University
Facilitating Use of Unencumbered Publications as Data for AI (Lightning Talk)
Nicholas Taylor, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Forging a Path for Successful Shared Stewardship
Bridget Almas, Lyrasis
Maggie Hughes, ArchivesSpace and Getty Research Institute
Scott Hanrath, DSpace and University of Kansas
Scott Prater, Fedora and University of Wisconsin - Madison
Brian Lowe, VIVO and Ontocale, LLC
Maggie Hughes, ArchivesSpace and Getty Research Institute
Scott Hanrath, DSpace and University of Kansas
Scott Prater, Fedora and University of Wisconsin - Madison
Brian Lowe, VIVO and Ontocale, LLC
From Accessibility to Extraction: AI Applications and Evaluation Frameworks for Collections
Sarah Cogley, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Stacy Snyder, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Paul Gallagher, Western Michigan University
Stacy Snyder, University at Buffalo, SUNY
Paul Gallagher, Western Michigan University
From Infrastructure to Impact: The Allmaps-IIIF Partnership
Jonathan Manton, Yale University
Martin Kalfatovic, International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Consortium
Martin Kalfatovic, International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Consortium
From Scan to Discovery: Responsible AI and Open Source Strategies for Document and AV Access
Adelynn Shirts, Utah State University
David Advent, Utah State University
Brian McBride, University of Utah
Harish Maringanti, University of Utah
Bohan Zhu, University of Utah
Sara Brumfield, FromThePage
David Advent, Utah State University
Brian McBride, University of Utah
Harish Maringanti, University of Utah
Bohan Zhu, University of Utah
Sara Brumfield, FromThePage
From Search to Strategy: What Student AI Use Means for the Future of Academic Libraries
Amy Deschenes, Harvard University
Meg McMahon, Harvard University
Meg McMahon, Harvard University
Institutional Strategies for Building Comprehensive AI Programs in Academic Libraries
Jason Casden, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Amanda Henley, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rolando Rodriguez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jacqueline Whyte Appleby, University of Toronto
Jess Whyte, University of Toronto
Amanda Henley, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rolando Rodriguez, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Jacqueline Whyte Appleby, University of Toronto
Jess Whyte, University of Toronto
Introduction to Project VECTOR, Creating Open Engineering Visualizations (Lightning Talk)
Macarena Lange, Colorado State University
JOLT: A Tool for University of California Authors to Find Journals with Open Access Fee Support (Lightning Talk)
Jade Yonehiro, California Digital Library
Leveraging the ARL/CNI AI Scenarios: Reflections from Two Universities
Maisha Carey, University of Delaware
Annie Johnson, University of Delaware
Ashley Sands, Johns Hopkins University
Shawna Taylor, Johns Hopkins University
Annie Johnson, University of Delaware
Ashley Sands, Johns Hopkins University
Shawna Taylor, Johns Hopkins University
Memory without Origin: The UVA Archival AI Protocol
Leo Lo, University of Virginia
Brenda Gunn, University of Virginia
Brenda Gunn, University of Virginia
A Methodical Approach to Evaluating AI-Generated Metadata: Outcomes of a First-Year Charter
Jeremy Thompson, University of Texas
Mirko Hanke, University of Texas
Mirko Hanke, University of Texas
Navigating AI Disclosure Shifts: From Compliance to Fitness for Purpose
Natalie K. Meyers, Coalition for Networked Information/Association of Research Libraries
Sergio Santamarina, National University José Clemente Paz (UNPAZ)
Kari D. Weaver, Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) and University of Waterloo
Sergio Santamarina, National University José Clemente Paz (UNPAZ)
Kari D. Weaver, Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) and University of Waterloo
Persistent Identifiers for Facilities and Instruments: Supporting FAIR Data Collections (Lightning Talk)
Matthew Mayernik, National Center for Atmospheric Research
Operationalizing Quantum Computing Through the Academic Library (QCAALS) (Lightning Talk)
Seth Porter, University of Colorado Colorado Springs
Rethinking Institutional Repositories: Leveraging IIIF to Unlock Archival Productivity
Gregory Wiedeman, University at Albany, SUNY
Scaling Openness: Institutional Models and Pathways for Open Publishing
Maurice York, Big Ten Academic Alliance
Jeffrey Spies, Big Ten Academic Alliance
Lidia Uziel, University of California, Santa Barbara
Miranda Bennett, University of California
Jeffrey Spies, Big Ten Academic Alliance
Lidia Uziel, University of California, Santa Barbara
Miranda Bennett, University of California
Scaling Reparative Metadata Assessment with MaRMAT
Kaylee Alexander, University of Utah
Rachel Wittmann, University of Utah
Rachel Wittmann, University of Utah
Sustaining Cultural Heritage Networks: A “Wicked Problem” and A Better Future
Jodi Allison-Bunnell, Montana State University
Diana Marsh, University of Maryland at College Park
Diana Marsh, University of Maryland at College Park
Sustaining the Public Record: Collaborative Stewardship of Government Information and Research Data
Merrilee Proffitt, Internet Archive
Kristi Holmes, Northwestern University
Trevor Owens, American Institute of Physics
Kristi Holmes, Northwestern University
Trevor Owens, American Institute of Physics
Tipping the Scales—Balancing Information Security and User Needs to Rebuild Specialist Digital Resources
Amy Warner May, University of Oxford
Transcription OLLMpics: Testing Large Language Models for Transcription and Translation
Stan Gunn, University of Virginia
Erich Purpur, University of Virginia
Erich Purpur, University of Virginia
