Research and Innovation Updates 2025 Archive

 

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Dr. Virginia Tucker Publishes New Article

11/30/2025

Dr. Tucker's new article explored the design of OER textbooks:

Dr. James Hodges Publishes New Article

11/18/2025

Dr. Hodges' new article, titled "Coastal water information orders: Reverse-engineering New York City’s data dashboards", was published in Social Studies of Science. This study examines the information systems governing individual relationships to urban coastal waterways, drawing from two data publication initiatives in New York City. 

Dr. Souvick Ghosh Presents Multiple Papers at 2025 ASIS&T

10/10/2025

Dr. Ghosh presented the following papers, posters and workshop at  ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2025:

  • Charette, C. & Ghosh, S. (2025). From Queries to Conversations: Examining Human–GenAI Information-Seeking Through Belkin’s Cognitive Communication Model. In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology [Full Paper] [Student Co-author] 
  • Aguiñaga, J., Mooradian, N., Ghosh, S., & Hofman, D. (2025). Evolution of Reference Services in the Era of Generative Artificial Intelligence. In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology [Full Paper] 
  • Ghosh, S., Malempati, K., & Charette, C. (2025). Human-AI Collaborative Content Analysis: Investigating the Efficacy and Challenges of LLM-Assisted Content Analysis for TikTok Videos on Palliative Care. In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology [Full Paper] [Student Co-author] 
  • Shinde, G., Kirstein, T., Ghosh, S., & Franks, P. C. (2025). Tracing the Past, Predicting the Future: A Systematic Review of AI in Archival Science. In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology [Full Paper] [Student Co-author] 
  • Fu, H., Cao, F., Li, Y., & Ghosh, S. (2025). AI Readiness in Libraries: A Technology– organization– environment framework for Action. In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. [Poster] 
  • Fu, H., Ghosh, S., Hofman, D., & Mehra, B. (2025). AI and Social Justice in LIS. In Proceedings of the Association for Information Science and Technology. [Poster] 
  • Dinh, L., Hong, L., Ghosh, S., Dumas, C., Zheng, H., Ma, C. (2025). 5th Annual Workshop on Social Media Research, Challenges, and Opportunities. At the Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) Annual Meeting, Washington D.C., USA. [Workshop]

Dr. Michele Villagran Publishes New Article in Library Quarterly

9/23/2025

Dr. Villagran's article, "BIPOC Become Librarians: A Qualitative Study of Undergraduate Students Perception of Librarianship" has bee accepted for publication in Library Quarterly. She and her co-author, iSchool student Kristie Barlas conducted focus groups to investigate how undergraduate students perceive librarianship as a profession.

Dr. Lili Luo Publishes Article on Librarians' Use of Generative AI

8/22/2025

Dr. Luo's most recent article, titled "Use of Generative AI in Aiding Daily Professional Tasks: A Survey of Librarians’ Experiences", was recently published in Library Trends. This study examines how librarians are using third-party generative AI (GAI) tools such as ChatGPT to aid their daily professional tasks. 

Dr. Hengyi Fu Publishes Article in IHCI

8/13/2025

Dr. Fu's new article, titled "Understanding community dynamics of peer production through contradictions: An activity theory analysis of Mathematics Stack Exchange Q&A community" in published in the International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction. This study explores how internal contradictions shape community development, using Activity Theory as a lens.

Drs. Hengyi Fu,  Darra Hofman and Souvick Ghosh Presents Posters at 2025 ASIST Conference

8/13/2025

Drs. Fu,  Hofman and Ghosh have two posters accepted by the 2025 ASIST Annual Conference. Both work involve AI and libraries.

  • Fu, H., Chao, F., Li, Y. & Ghosh, S. (2025). AI readiness in libraries: A Technology–organization–environment framework for action. In Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Washington, USA. 
  • Fu, H., Hoffman, D., Bharat, M. & Ghosh, S. (2025). AI and Social Justice in LIS. In Proceedings of the 88th Annual Meeting of the Association for Information Science and Technology, Washington, USA. 

Dr. Michele Villagran Presents at REFORMA Oregon Chapter

8/11/2025

Dr. Villagran delivers a presentation to REFORMA Oregon Chapter. The presentation, titled "Resilience in Practice: Emotional Intelligence and Cultural Values for Oregon Libraries", explores how examining one's own emotional intelligence can foster resilience, self-regulation, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Dr. Michele Villagran Presents at 2025 ALISE Conference

8/5/2023

Dr. Villagran delivers multiple presentations at the 2025 Annual Conference of the Association of Library and Information Science Education:

Dr. Michele Villagran Presents at REFORMA National Conference

8/5/2025

Dr. Villagran delivers the following presentations at the 2025 REFORMA National Conference: 

Dr. Virginia Tucker Publishes Article in JELIS

7/23/2025

Dr. Tucker's new article, titled "Experiential Learning About Database Design in the MLIS Curriculum: Software and Instructional Design for Threshold Knowledge", was published in the Journal of Education for Library and Information Science. In this article, Dr. Tucker and co-author Christina Perucci report  a project that explored how essential knowledge about database design can be taught effectively through experiential learning activities involving collaborative groupwork and using database software to build small databases and search forms.

Dr. Ulia Gosart Presents at SAA Research Forum

7/23/2025

Dr. Gosart recently delivered a presentation titled "Ukraine’s Libraries in Wartime: To Save Memory, People, Hope" at the 2025 Society of American Archivist Research Forum. This presentation shares the history and fruits of the partnership between Ukrainian and American library professionals and scholars on archiving experiences of Ukrainian public libraries during the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war. 

Dr. Norman Mooradian Presents Webinar AI Ethics

6/20/2025

Dr. Mooradian recently presented a webinar for ARMA international, titled "The Shared Ethics Foundations of IG and AI Governance". This webinar explored the shared ethical foundations of Information Governance (IG) and AI Governance, highlighting how traditional IG principles align with emerging AI ethics frameworks. Learn how AI is transforming familiar IG ethical issues, where the two domains overlap, and how IG professionals can contribute meaningfully to responsible AI governance efforts in their organizations. 

Dr. Tonia San Nicolas-Rocca Receives Funding from American Honda Corp

5/15/2025

Dr. San Nicolas-Rocca was recently awarded $100,000 to fund her proposal titled "CyVerse: An XR Immersive Cybersecurity and AI Training Game" from American Honda Corp. 

Dr. Norman Mooradian Publishes New Research on Paradata in AI Governance

5/14/2025

Dr. Mooradian recently co-authored an article that explores the role of paradata in AI documentation and governance:

Drs. Norman Mooradian and Darra Hofman Present at ARMA InfoNEXT 

5/6/2025

Dr. Mooradian and Dr. Hofman recently delivered a presentation at the ARMA InfoNEXT conference. The presentation was titled "The IG Holy Grail - The Challenge of Embedding Information Governance into Corporate Culture." 

Dr. Norman Mooradian Publishes Article on AI Ethics

5/6/2025

Dr. Mooradian recently published an article titled "Teaching AI Ethics in an MLIS Program for Information Practitioners" in Teaching Ethics. This article describes the design of a course on the ethics of artificial intelligence offered as a seminar in an online master’s program in library and information science titled AI, Data, and Ethics. 

Dr. James Hodges Publishes Article in Journal of Documentation

4/30/2025

Dr. Hodges recently published an article titled "A Bibliographic archeology of game-like conspiracy narratives: Examining the Ong’s Hat Incunabula catalog" in the Journal of Documentation. The article examines an influential hoax from the early internet, in which a catalog promoting nonexistent rare books was used to jumpstart what some now call "the internet's first conspiracy theory". Dr. Hodges argues that both the catalog itself, as well as methods drawn from rare book studies, can help us to understand contemporary conspiracy and disinformation movements.

Dr. Jessica Bushey Publishes Research on AI-generated Images

4/29/2025

Dr. Bushey has produced multiple publications on AI and image creation:

  • Bushey, J. (2024, November 21). “From Photograph to Deepfake: How Image Metadata can assist Archivists in identifying AI-generated Images and Determining Provenance.” Image & Research Conference, Girona, Spain.
  • Bushey, J. (2024). “From Photograph to Deepfake: How Image Metadata can assist Archivists in identifying AI-generated Images and Determining Provenance.” Image & Research Conference, 2024 Proceedings. Girona, Spain. (In Press)
  • Bushey, J. (2024). “Envisioning Archival Images with Artificial Intelligence.” Archeion, 125, 33-54. https://doi.org/10.4467/26581264ARC.24.007.20202
  • Bushey, J. (2024). “Digital Images: Trustworthiness at the Dawn of AI.” In Archival Science in Interdisciplinary Theory and Practice, edited by C. Rogers and A. Wieland. Washington, DC: Rowman & Littlefield. 
  • Bushey, J. (2024). “AI Culture and Images.” In Artificial Intelligence and Documentary Heritage, edited by L. Duranti and C. Rogers. Memory of the World SCEaR Special Issue, UNESCO, 79-83.

Dr. Jessica Bushey Invited to Lecture on AI and Archival Images

4/29/2025

Dr. Bushey has been invited to give talks about her work on AI and archival images at international conferences:

  • Bushey, J. “Managing and Preserving Archival Images: Lessons from InterPARES.” (2024, June 27). InterPARES Summer School, San Benedetto, Italy.
  • Bushey J. “Harnessing Machine Learning for Archival Description and Community Engagement.” (2024, April 26). Crossing Fonds Symposium, Simon Fraser University, Canada.
  • Bushey, J. “AI-generated Images and Recordkeeping.” (2024, February 24). InterPARES Trust AI 5th International Symposium, Hawaii, Honolulu. 

Dr. Anthony Chow Presents at ATALM 2025

3/28/2025

Dr. Anthony Chow and his research team are delivering the following presentations at the 2025 International Conference of Indigenous Archives, Libraries, and Museums:

  • Digital Tools for Cultural Preservation: A Hands-On Workshop Tuesday, October 7, 1:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m.  Presented by Anthony Chow, Director, School of Information, San Jose State University; Alfredo Alcantar, Manager, Library Technology Integration (LTI) Lab, School of Information, San Jose State University.
  • Reading Nation Waterfall: Continuing the Momentum Wednesday, October 8, 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Presented by Anthony Chow, Professor and Director of the School of Information, San José State University; Laura Wecksler, MLIS Student, SJSU; Caroline Chow, Co-Project Manager and MLIS Student, SJSU.
  • Scaling Reading Nation Waterfall: A Browser-Based VR Toolkit Thursday, October 9, 10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Presented by Anthony Chow, Professor & Director, San Jose State University, School of Information; Laura Wecksler, MLIS Student, SJSU; Caroline Chow, Co-Project Manager and MLIS Student, SJSU; Kelly Rausch, VR Producer, SJSU. 

Dr. Michele Villagran Publishes New Article

2/17/2025

Dr. Villagran recently published an article on library services to diverse populations:

  • Villagran, M. A. L. (2025) Library Services to Spanish-Speaking. Public Library Quarterly. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01616846.2025.2464517

Dr. Norman Mooradian Publishes New Article

1/27/2025

Dr. Mooradian's most recent article,  "The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Data Privacy: A Risk Management Perspective", was published in the Records Management Journal. The purpose of this paper is to increase the artificial intelligence (AI) ethical literacy of information governance professionals by explaining how AI intensifies familiar data privacy issues by virtue of its dependency on data and ability to create new personal information, to explicate emerging privacy enhancing methods and to show their continuity with existing privacy and information governance principles.

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