AI and Open Access
Günter Waibel
The university generates (scholars) and stewards (libraries) vast amounts of peer-reviewed scholarly content, and AI companies are increasingly motivated to incorporate this content into their products, including through agreements with academic publishers. Taking author consternation about these agreements as its point of departure, this talk will examine the intersection of AI, scholarly publishing and open access, and explore the implications of different publishing models on the university’s mission, self-interest and the public good.
This seminar will be held both online & in person. You are welcome to join us either in South Hall or via Zoom.
For online participants
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Speaker
Günter Waibel is associate vice provost & executive director of the California Digital Library. He has extensive experience in the digital library and broader cultural heritage communities and is well-known for his work in promoting cross-domain collaboration. In his previous position he oversaw the strategic plan for creating a digital Smithsonian out of the institution’s 19 museums and 9 research centers.
Contact
If you have questions about this event, please contact Michael Buckland.
