RURaymond Uzwyshyn

Leadership beyond the job description

Service, Boards & Committees

International and national professional service, editorial and review work, university governance, technology councils, search leadership, community boards, and public-interest volunteer activity. The emphasis here is on evidence of judgment, governance, and collaborative leadership relevant to future board and advisory roles.

International & national service

  • Research Data Alliance / Microsoft Global Agentic AI initiative, 2026.
  • IFLA Information Technology Standing Committee, elected 2021–2025.
  • IFLA Internet Manifesto Governance Policy Recommendations Committee, 2023–2024.
  • Editor, Trends and Issues in Library Technology, 2021–2024.
  • Open Repositories proposal review, 2020–2023.
  • US National Academies Open Science roundtable, 2020.
  • IMLS National Leadership Grants reviewer.
  • Gates Foundation Global Libraries / Global Access to Learning Technologies review work.

Boards & advisory roles

  • Campus Technology Educational Technology National Conference Advisory Board, 2013–2017.
  • Jefferson County / Charles Town Community Library Board of Directors, 2011–2013.
  • Annals of Library and Information Studies Editorial Review Board.
  • ASIS&T SIG Visualization, Images & Sound, Chair.
  • Campus Technology national Innovator / Impact Awards judge, 2012–2019.

University & system governance

  • UCR Dean’s Research Council.
  • UCR Library Dean’s Cabinet & Leadership Team.
  • UC Research Computing Leaders Group.
  • RAISE@UCR.
  • Research & Technology Services Division Committee, Chair.
  • California Digital Library eLiaisons State Committee.
  • Earlier IT leadership, strategic planning, collections, digital oversight, and academic-operations committees across Texas State, APUS, UWF, and Miami.

Search & talent leadership

  • GIS Specialist / Librarian Search Committee, Chair, 2026.
  • AI Research Librarian Search Committee, Chair, 2025.
  • Research Data Scientist / AI hiring committee, Chair, 2025.
  • Earlier technology and digital-services searches and staffing initiatives.
Complete historical university, system, state & national committee record
2024

University of California, Riverside (2024 -

2026

GIS Specialist/Librarian Search Committee (Chair). 2026

2024

University of California, Riverside Dean's Research Council, 2024-

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UCR Library Dean's Cabinet, UCR Library Leadership Team

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UC Riverside Artificial Intelligence Research and Education Institute, Member(RAISE@UCR)

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Research and Technology Services Division Committee, Chair

2025

University of California, Research Computing Leaders Group, 2025

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Artificial Intelligence XCITE Teach/Talk Committee

2024

Library Dean's Leadership Committee, 2024.

2024

California Digital Library, eLiaisions State Committee, 2024.

2024

Mississippi State University (2022- 2024)

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AI Infrastructure Development Committee

2022

University Deans, Associate Dean's and Director's Group, 2022 -

2022

Mississippi State Digital Resources Committee (2022 -

2022

Associate Dean's Committee, 2022-

2022

Library University Faculty Committee, 2022 -

2022

Dean's Advisor Council, 2022 -

2022

Collections Management and Strategy Faculty Group (Chair, 2022 - )

2022

Library Faculty Committee (2022 - )

2022

Texas State University (2014 - 2022)

2018

Texas State Universities Library, Digital Oversight Group, Chair, 2018 -

2016

Vice Presidential IT Leadership Council 2016 - .

2020

Texas State Senior Management ARL and GWLA Membership Application Committees (GWLA Achieved 2018, ARL 2020)

2016

Texas State University Extended Information Technology Council, 2016

2015

ARC, Archives and Research Center Offsite-Repository Planning Committee, (STAR Park) 2015 -

2016

Texas Data Repository, State Implementation Group (2015-2016, Final Report )

Final Report ↗
2015

Texas State Digital Initiatives Oversight Group (2015 -, Chair)

2015

3D Printer Infrastructure Committee (2015, Chair)

2017

New Budgetary Models Working Group (2014 - 2017, Complete)

2016

Hybrid Online Digital Tools Committee (2014 - 2016, Chair)

2014

University Libraries Senior Leadership Directors' Council (2014 - )

2014

University Information Technology Leadership Council (2014 - )

2013

American Public University System (2011 - 2013)

2013

Online Classroom Digital Resources Advisory Committee (2011 - 2013)

2013

E-Learning Environments: Model Classroom Strategies Group (2011 - 2013)

2011

Sakai Online Learning Management System (LMS) Implementation Task Force (2011)

2011

AMU Research Institute Organizational Committee (2011)

2013

University Academic Programs Accreditation Review Committee (2011-2013, HLC, DETC, ABET)

2013

University Curriculum Resources Leadership Council (2011 - 2013)

2013

Online/Electronic Course Materials Working Group (2011 - 2013)

2011

APUS Program Directors/Provost Committee (2011)

2011

University Strategic Planning and Budgeting Group (2011)

2013

Extended Provost Council/Academic Operations Committee (2011 - 2013)

2011

APUS ePress Publishing Proposal Review Board (2011 - )

2013

Center for Online Teaching and Learning Advisory Group (2012- 2013)

2010

University of West Florida, (2006 - 2010 )

2010

UWF Skylab Information Commons Implementation Committee (Chair, 2010)

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ECDC. Electronic Resources Development Committee

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DISC, State of Florida Digital Initiatives Subcommittee

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DAG. Director's Advisory Group

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Library Automation Group (Chair)

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Library Management Team

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Library Faculty Advisory Council

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CDC, Collection Development Committee

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Electronic Resources State University Subcommittee

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Digital and Learning Technologies, IT Human Resources Search Committee (Chair) Example (PDF)

Example (PDF) ↗
2006

Council of Florida State University Libraries (CSUL) Directors Task force on Digital Dark Archives (2006)

2010

Florida State University System Metadata Subcommittee (2007- 2010)

2009

UWF Web Advisory Committee (2006-2009 Term)

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Library Metalib Working Group

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Library Website Committee

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State University System LMS Technology Coordinators Group (Aleph 15-18,19, Endeca)

2009

State University Libraries Technology Advisors Group (TAG, 2007-2009)

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UWF IT Local Service Providers Group

2006

University of Miami (2002-2006 )

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Richter Library Electronic Resources Committee (Databases)

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Research and Educational Services Online/E-Reference Committee (Technical Head)

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University of Miami WWW Committee

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University of Miami Web Portal Steering Committee

Volunteer & public-interest work

Selected service chronology

Scientific review, education, community organizations, cultural institutions, and technology assistance.

2026

Agentic AI Data Director Open Technology Agnostic Blueprint (Working Group Member). Joint Microsoft/Research Data Alliancece Sponsored Initiative. Part of RDA Global Agentic AI Initiative, 2026.

2026

UCR Undergraduate Research & Creative Activities Symposium and Student Research Fair. Judge. University of California, Riverside. 2026

2026

Research Data Alliancece (Member). March, Washington, DC (US) and London, UK Plenary Cohort. 2026.

2025

NeurIPS (AI Neural Net Conference). Program Reviewer: Paper, Presentations and Apps. AI Education Showcase. San Diego, December 2-5, 2025.

2025

Research and Technology Community Partner Fair (R&T Coordinator and Volunteer, September 2025

2025

University of California System Love Data Week, Presenter, April 2025.

2024

Mississippi State University Libraries Artificial Intelligence Day Organizing Committee, 2024.

2024

Joint IFLA AI/IT & Digital Preservation Organizing Committee. Online Colloquia 2024.

2024

Joint IFLA Digital Humanities/IT Organizing Committee. Online Webinars 2024.

2024

Shevchenko Scientific Society, Library Committtee, 2018 - (2024, Chair, New York).

2024

IFLA Internet Manifesto. Governance Policy Recommendations Committee, AI Draft Version (2023 -2024 , Appointed, The Hague, Netherlands).

AI Draft Version ↗
2025

International Federation of Library Associations (IFLA . IT Standing Committee ( Elected, 2021-2025.)

2023

Open Repositories Annual Conference. Proposal Review Committee. June, 2020. June 2021 (online). Denver, CO, USA. June 2022. Stellenbosch University, South Africa. 2023

2022

IFLA IT Communications Group. Social Media Coordinator (2021-2022, Facebook).

2020

Roundtable for Developing a Toolkit for Fostering National Open Science Practices, Statement . US National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine. Washington, D.C. November, 2020.

Statement ↗
2020

ICEIT 2020 Conference Sessions Chair , Moderator. International Conference on Educational and Information Technology (ICEIT, 2020), St. Anne's College, Oxford University, United Kingdom, February, 2020.

Sessions Chair ↗
2019

Campus Technology, National Academic Technology Annual Innovator and Impact Awards, Judge, 2012 - 2019.

2017

Annals of Library and Information Studies (ALIS). Editorial Review Board, 2017 - .

2016

Texas Data Repository Symposium (Organizing Group). Baylor University, Nov 15-16, 2016.

2017

Texas State University, Neo II: New Employee Orientation Presentation (Libraries), 2015 - 2017.

2015

Texas State University, Alkek@25 Library 25th Anniversary Committee, 2015.

2017

Campus Technology Educational Technology National Conference Advisory Board (2013-2017).

2013

Jefferson County, WV Charles Town Community Library Board of Directors, (2011-2013).

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UM Employee Outreach "What Does a Library Webmaster Do?", Bulletin Board

Bulletin Board ↗
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University of Miami, Academic Migrant Outreach Program Instructor. (Haitian/Hispanic Children of Southern Migrant Workers)

2022

International Federation of LIbraries Association (IFLA). Annual Conference IT Planning Committee & Special Interest Group in Big Data/Artificial Intelligence. Dublin, Ireland. 2022. Bel Air Elementary School. "What is an Information Architect and How Does a Library Get Online?"

Board & advisory work

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