Mimi Calter
Vice Provost & University Librarian
Washington University in St Louis
Jennifer Moore
Head of Data Services, Libraries
Washington University in St Louis
Kelly Walker-Moseley
Director, Industrial Relations, DI2 Accelerator
Washington University in St Louis
Washington University (WashU) established the Digital Intelligence and Innovation Accelerator (DI2) to catalyze digital transformation and support researchers in the development and implementation of software and related technologies to support. From the beginning, WashU Libraries have actively partnered with DI2, taking advantage of the library’s central position on campus to serve as a ‘front door’ to digital transformation. This presentation discusses the partnership and presents case studies of three projects that have shaped both organizations’ approaches to services. First, the presenters will look at chatbots for discovery. DI2 has an objective to build a state-of-the-art chatbot tool that is fully HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) and FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) compliant. The ChatBot Creator project is designed to be user-friendly and highly customizable, and the first beta use case is being developed in partnership with the university library. It is a Digital Resource Hub chatbot that supports the campus community in identifying resources to support their research and learning needs. The second case study will look at a DI2-funded project, based in the libraries, to expand the use of, and access to, open educational resources for the campus. Finally, the presenters will review ongoing efforts to implement a campus-wide research profiling system. Each of these partnerships has been different, but all have resulted in improved services for WashU faculty and students.
OER Project: https://library.wustl.edu/news/new-award-to-transform-learning-through-open-educational-resources/
DI2 overview: https://di2accelerator.wustl.edu/
WashU Libraries: https://library.wustl.edu/
