Presentations

The Research Data Director: A Persona-Based Agentic AI Blueprint for FAIR Research Data, Metadata, and Schema and Crosswalk Workflows (Poster Presentation). Forthcoming at the Research Data Alliance 27th Plenary Meeting (RDA P27), London, UK, Kia Oval, October 6, 2026.

Forthcoming · September 21, 2026. Research and Emerging Technology Possibilities for Graduate Students, PhDs, and Postdoctoral Researchers. SPEAKS — Science to Policy Education: Activating Knowledge for Sustainable Transportation, NSF Research Traineeship (NRT), Center for Environmental Research & Technology (CE-CERT), University of California, Riverside.

Cross-Modal Biomedical Discovery with Agentic AI. Biomedical research-data briefing/video, 2026.

Why Agentic AI Systems Matter for Open Research Commons. Presentation, panel, and open discussion in “From Governance to Deployment: Trust-Centered Strategies for Agentic AI.” Forthcoming at Research Data Alliance 27th Plenary: Shaping a Global Open Research Commons (P27), London, UK, October 6–8, 2026.

Building a Persona-Based Agentic AI Research Data Director . ( PPT ). Research Data Alliance Artificial Intelligence & Data Visitation (AIDV) Working Group. July 13, 2026.

Building AI Literacy Infrastructures: UCR: Libraries' Multi-Unit Integration Model (Final PDF) , ( Final PPT ). Early Draft PPT . ( Early Draft PDF ) UC Tech Annual Conference . 2026, Merced California. Presented July 9, 2026.

The Data Director Agentic AI Tool Blueprint: Capabilities Based Model. Brief Presentation PPT and Overview Videos (MP4): Simplified and Advanced . Research Data Alliance Data Director Agentic AI Blueprint Working Group, convened by RDA in collaboration with Microsoft; contributor. University of California, Riverside, Research Services divisional overview, July 2026.

Deep Research and Open-Source AI for the Other 95%: A Library-Led OS Computing Model and AI Lab PPT . ( PDF Final ) ( Long Earlier Version ) RCSI 2026: Research Computing for Smaller Institutions Conference . Swarthmore College. National Science Foundation Sponsored. Travel Award. June 16-17, 2026.

Benchmarking Agentic AI 2026: The Topographic Jagged Frontier and NextGen Best in Class LLM Models (PDF) . ( PPT ). Background Paper . UCR Orbach Library AI Literacy Series . May 12, 2026.

The Arc of Experience and Future of Academic Libraries PPT . ( PDF Final ). Long PPT . Brooklyn College. CUNY Research Libraries. Spring 2026.

AI-Assisted Development (Vibe Coding): The Demos. Background Research Processes, Step by Step Methodologies( PPT ). ( PDF ) University of California, San Francisco. Generative AI Office Hours (Invited Speaker). March 4, 2026.

UCR Library AI Initiatives. Research Services (PPT). Staff Presentation. Barbara Neda Martinez, Inyoung Shin, Jing Han, Ray Uzwyshyn. University of California, Riverside. Spring 2026

AI-Driven Data Visualization and Dashboards (Website Presentation ). ( PDF w/links ). University of California System State Data Symposium. February 13th, 2026.

AI Video for Research, Teaching and Learning. University of California, Riverside, PDF 10MB . ( Video PPT 686 MB) Orbach Science Library AI Literacy Series. February 3rd, 2026.

Building Academic Research Library AI Capacity: UC Riverside's Strategic Multi-Unit Integration Model.(Video Presentation). For Coalition of Networked Information. National Project Briefings. January, 2026.

AI Literacy Curriculum Builder and Multi-Theorist Activities Planner. NeurIPS 2025 (AI Neural Information Processing Network Conference). Educational Apps Showcase. December 2-5, 2025. San Diego California (Proposal).

Vibe Coding For AI-Driven Development: An Introduction for Research and Learning (PDF) . ( PPT ). University of California, Riverside, Orbach Science Library AI Literacy Series, November 12, 2025, Riverside, California.

The Emotional Intelligence (EQ) and Artificial Intelligence (IQ) (Panel). Brazil Summit 2025: The Impact of EQ +AI in Business . November 6, 2025. Sao Paulo, Brazil. November 6, 2025.

Harnessing Disruptive Technologies: AI Deep Research Models: Workshop Infrastructures for Academic Research Libraries (PPT) , PDF . UC Libraries Forum 2025. Libraries in Turbulent Times. October 22, 2025.

Introduction to Research Technology and AI Support Services for the Humanities (PPT ). (PDF) Department of History. University of California, Riverside. October 20th, 2025.

Deep Research with AI: New Reasoning Models and AI-Assisted Development for Academic Applications (PDF) . ( PPT ). ( Draft, Long PPT ) UCSF Generative AI Office Hours Colloquia. University of California, San Francisco. October 1st, 2025.

UCR Libraries Research & Technology Resources (PPT) . PDF . Interdisciplinary STEM-Engineering Doctoral & Post-Doctoral Research Cohort (NSF Grant). September 23, 2025.

Deep Research: New AI Tools for Research and Study (PPT) . ( PDF Version 5MB, with links ) UC Tech 2025 : Innovate, Integrate, Inspire. Transforming Higher Ed. Through Technology. Riverside Convention Center. Riverside, CA. June 26, 2025.

Deep Research: AI Tools For Research and Discovery. 2025 Best in Class AI Reasoning Models & Notebook LM (PDF) . ( PPT ) UCR Research Services Workshop Series. University of California, Riverside Libraries. May 13, 2025.

Britt Foster, Carrie Cruce & Ray Uzwyshyn. AI Models in Libraries: Guidelines for Staff, Background, AI Ethics and University Policies (PDF) . PPT Draft . PPT Final . UCR Libraries Town Hall April 2025.

Harnessing AI: Large Language Models for Research and Academic Excellence (PDF) . ( PPT ).Orbach Science AI & Digital Scholarship Workshop Series. University of California, Riverside Libraries. March 5, 2025.

Brendon Wheeler and Ray Uzwyshyn. Visual Data: Data Research Repositories and 3D Data. " Data Research Repositories, Digital Scholarly Ecosystems, Open Science & AI Possibilities ". University of California Love Data Week. February 11, 2025.

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Digital Preservation. (Moderator and Organizing Group) IFLA Joint Global Webinar : Overview PDF ). IFLA IT Section, AI Special Interest Group, Preservation and Conservation Section. June 18, 2024.

Enhancing and Building Tomorrow's Academic Library Today (Library Services in the Age of AI Series) . ( PDF ). IFLA IT Section Presentation Series. May, 2024.

Artificial Intelligence: From ChatGPT to Autonomous Agents and New Multimodal Possibilities PPT . ( PDF ). St. Andrew's College. MB, Canada March, 2024.

Exploring Artificial Intelligence: A Pragmatic Overview and Future Applications in Information Management PDF . (Video Brief, MP4 ). Digital Literacy Training: National Library of Nigeria. w/Prof. Chinwe V Anunobi/ National Librarian and Elijah Azeez, Digital Librarian February, 2024.

Research Libraries and AI: Three Significant Trends . ( PDF ) Research Impact Series. Mississippi State University Libraries. Febrary, 2024.

Branham, R. Connolly, M. and Uzwyshyn R. OA-verhauling Your Library's Collections. Shrinking Budgets and Expanding Open Access: A Case Study of One Library's Strategic Approach ( Overview PDF ). Library Journal (Webcast). November 28, 2023.

Austin, C. and Uzwyshyn, R. Enhancing 21st Century E-Resource Management: Novel Technologies and New Methodological Approaches . ( Brief , Final ). The Charleston Conference. Charleston, South Carolina, November 2023.

Branham, R. Connolly, M. and Uzwyshyn R. CloudSource OA Panel: Analytics, Cost Benefit Analysis, Technolog y (Section). ( Full Presentation, Large PPT , Brief PDF ). The Charleston Conference, Charleston, South Carolina, November 2023.

Putting it all Together with Cloudsource+ & Galaxy Article Scholar: Data Informed Analysis towards Better Budgetary Decisionmaking . ( PDF ) Connections SirsDynix Online Libraries Conference. October 2023.

Technology-Enhanced Library Learning Environments, Architectural Spatial Design and New Information Technology Possibilities (Abstracts and Bios) . ( Panel Organizer with Marian Morgan Bindan, Joint IFLA Sections Case Study Session). International Federation of Library Association (IFLA). World Library Information Congress. Original Proposal . Rotterdam, Netherlands, August, 2023.

Developing Technology Enhanced Learning Spaces for New Millennia Academic Libraries ( Detailed , Brief , Video Final Edited , Presentation). WLIC IFLA 2023. Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2023.

The Application of Agile Project Management Principles for Library IT (PPT) . (Presentation Paper PDF , Word ). For IFLA Satellite Conference: Agile Methodologies in Libraries: Innovation in Library Projects and Management. Erasmus University. The Netherlands. August 18, 2023.

Digital Technologies and Innovation in Research Library Services: AI, Data Research Repositories and Digital Library Ecosystems (Invited Speaker). Digital Transformation and Libraries: National Policy Forum Series . National Library of Korea. Seoul, South Korea. November 3, 2022.

Open Access Digital Scholarly Ecosystems: An Introduction and Research Data Repositories (Invited Speaker). Open Access to Knowledge and Research Libraries Conference: Recent Achievements and Trends: Eurasian Academic Libraries Conference, Astana, Kazakhstan. October 27-28, 2022.

Research Library Digital Collections Resource Management and Strategies for Academic Libraries . Texas State University Research Libraries, August, 2022.

Online Data Research Repositories: From Research Data and Datasets to Artificial Intelligence and Discovery (PPT Final) . ( PDF Draft ) World Libraries Information Congress: IFLA IT Section Special Interest Group Panel on Big Data. WLIC 2022, Dublin, Ireland, July 26, 2022.

Steps Towards Building Library AI Infrastructures: Research Data Repositories, Scholarly Research Ecosystems and AI Scaffolding (PDF Draft) . ( PPT Final .) New Horizons for Artificial Intelligence in Libraries. IFLA WLIC 2022 Satellite Conference on Artificial Intelligence . ( Abstracts ). National University of Ireland, Galway . July 21, 2022 .

Opportunities and Challenges for Online Library Collections and Digital Services ( PPT ). New Millennia Research Libraries ( PPT) . Texas State University Libraries. May, 2022.

Creating Infrastructures for Long Term Digital Preservatio n . ( PDF ) Connect 2021: Internet Librarian. Monterey, CA, October, 2021.

Academic Libraries, IT Infrastructures and Technological Tools: Stakeholders and Strategies . Texas State University, July 2021.

Research Libraries, Consortia and Technology: Challenges and Opportunities . Presentation for Center for Research Libraries (CRL). February, 2021.

Open Source Digital Ecosystems for Accelerating Global Research, Innovation and Collaboration , ( PPT ). JROST2020: Joint Roadmap for Open Science Tools Conference. December, 2020.

Digital Research Ecosystems for Open Science - Lightning Talk (PDF, PPT , Brief , Video ). AI for Data Discovery, Reuse & Open Science Symposium. Carnegie Mellon University. October 20, 2020.

Digital Scholarship Ecosystems ( Digital Video Briefing, Q&A ). Connect 2020: Computers in Libraries/Internet Librarian Joint Conference. September, 2020.

Developing a Digital Scholarship Research Ecosystem . ( PDF ) Association of Southeastern Research Libraries Member's Webinar, April 29, 2020.

Open Source Ecosystems for Digital Scholarship. American Library Association Annual Conference, Library Information Technology Association Forum (LITA Forum 2020). Chicago, June 25-30, 2020.

What's To Become of Academic Library Collections? The Brave New World of Research Library Collections Budgets, Big Deal Databases and Offsite Repositories . Library Leaders Summit. Washington D.C. March 31st, 2020.

Developing an Open Source Digital Scholarship Ecosystem ( PDF ). ICEIT2020, International Conference on Education and Information Technology. St Anne's College, Oxford University. Oxford, UK, February 11-13, 2020.

Open Source Digital Scholarly Research Systems: Local and Global Possibilities . PDF . Coalition for Networked Information, Fall Membership Meeting. Washington D.C. December 9-11, 2019.

Creating Online Infrastructures for Digital Scholarship and Research. Presentation Proposal. 2019.

Current Issues for Academic Libraries , Future Academic Libraries , Texas State University Faculty Presentations, 2018.

Research Data Repositories: Developing and Implementing Infrastructures for Institutional and Consortial Environments . Abstract (PDF) . Coalition for Networked Information . San Diego, CA. April 12-13 2018.

Research Data Repositories: Possibilities, Development, Implementation. Campus Technology Annual Conference , Chicago, July 18, 2017.

S, M, XL: Libraries & Learning Commons . Campus Technology Annual Conference , Coffee Talk Conversations, Chicago, McCormick Convention Center, July 18, 2017. "

Developing and Implementing an Online Research Data Repository for your University or College Campus , Abstract . University of San Diego Digital Initiatives Symposium . May 2nd, 2017.

Coming of Age: The Online Research Data Repository . C-Level View Feature Interview ( with Mary Grush). Campus Technology. PDF . December 13, 2016.

New Library Digital Initiatives for Research Faculty: Research Data Repositories and Digital Services . University Council for Funded Research. Texas State University, October, 20, 2016.

From Zero to Hero: 3D Printer Infrastructures for College and University Campuses . Campus Technology Annual Conference, Boston, MA, August 1-4, 2016.

Enabling 3D Printer Infrastructures for the Digital Humanities . Texas Conference on the Digital Humanities . Austin, Texas. May 27, 2016.

Diving into Data: Implementing a Data Repository at the Texas Digital Library. Panel, Texas Conference on Digital Libraries, Austin, Texas, May 26, 2016. Related 2016 variants:

• A Consortial Model for Research Data Services — Open Repositories, June 13–16, 2016.
• Research Data Access and Preservation Summit poster — ASIS&T, May 4–7, 2016.
• Opportunities and Challenges in Implementing a Consortial Research Data Repository — DLF Forum, November 7–9, 2016.

Transforming Your University or College Library: From Book Warehouse to Innovation-Centered Learning Commons . For Transformational Technology in Higher Education: Thriving as a Connected Campus. Quick v ., 2016.

New Directions in Student Learning Spaces . (Panel Presentation). Transformational Technology in Higher Education. Quick v. , 2016.

Contextualizing the Data: Information Control (Libqual Survey Presentation) . Texas State University. January, 2016.

Trailblazers: Emerging Academic/Library Technologies . Campus Technology 2015 : Ed. Technology Annual Conference, Boston, 2015.

Texas Conference on Digital Libraries & TLA Round-up . Texas State University, San Marcos, March, 2015.

21st Century Academic Library Collections and Digital Services: Technology, Creativity & Best Practices . Texas State University, San Marcos, 2014.

Between Kubrick's HAL and Brin & Page's Google: Key Factors in Evaluating and Transitioning to Web-Scale Library Management Systems . Queen's University, Kingston, Ont. 2014.

Academic ePresses & Online Universities: Envisioning Futures (PPT.) & New Millennia Online Academic Library Services (PPT) . Athabasca University Presentations. 2014.

Transforming Today's Undergraduate Library into Tomorrow's Research Library: Engagement and Partnership with Faculty, Students and Administrators . Georgia Regents University. 2014.

Technology & Academic Libraries in the 21st Century: Vision, Development, Implementation . PowerPoint Presentation, April 2013 (10MB).

Entering the 21st Century: Grants, Gradients, Libraries and Opportunities . (2012 ppt. Presentation, 10MB)

" Envisioning the Skylab: The New University of West Florida Libraries 21st Century Learning Space "( Panel Presentation ). For Academic Learning Spaces Conference: Invention, (Re)Invention and Innovation , June 7 & 8, 2010, Florida State University. ( PDF ), Books & Bytes Article .

Technology and the Next Generation Academic Library: Present, Emergent and Future Digital Possibilities . A Summary of Directions Pursued and Ongoing Trajectories 2003-2008 (ppt.)

Books, Bytes, Blogs and Wikis: Wider Rationale for Academic Enterprise Web 2.0 Technology Adoption , Presentation for Jointly Sponsored, UWF Academic Technology Centre & UWF IT Services Faculty, New Ways to Engage Students Series .

" Human Knowledge Seeking and Information Visualization: Exploring New Possibilities ". Thompson ISI 2006 Samuel Lazerow Memorial Lecture . School of Information Studies. Texas Women's University, (Fall, 2006).

Colloquium on Search Result Visualization : Organizer and Moderator. For ASIS&T " Information Realities: Shaping the Digital Future" , Austin, 2006.

Information Visualization: From Conceptual Theory to Digital Implementation (ASIS&T Panel) . Presentation: Multimedia Visualization and Interactive Systems - Drawing Board Possibilities and Server Realities (ppt.) . Presented for American Society of Information Science and Technology: Sparking Synergies: Bringing Research and Practice Together. November, 2005, Charlotte, NC. PDF .

" Information Visualization: Trajectories, Traces and Tools for Augmenting Human Intelligence " Colloquium on Information Visualization: Highlights, Histories, Futures . ASIS&T Conference November 2004: Managing and Enhancing Information , Providence, RI. (Panel Organizer with Dr. Diane Neal, U of North Texas).

"Flash Forward 2003: Academic Library Web Services, Information Design, Technology Flashbacks”. Presentation for University of Miami Library Faculty Seminar. July 21, 2003.(July, 15-21). Powerpoint .