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A Charleston Conference panel on transparency, trust and responsible innovation as AI moves into library platforms.
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About this event
Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming embedded in library platforms, educational resources, research tools and discovery systems. As institutions evaluate these technologies, librarians are increasingly responsible for understanding how AI systems work and how they align with institutional priorities around learning, research, ethics and user trust.
Much of the conversation about AI focuses on possibilities. Libraries also have to weigh practical questions about transparency, accuracy, privacy, bias, governance, procurement, sustainability and long-term value. More and more, institutions want AI that is transparent, meaningful and integrated into existing workflows rather than offered as a standalone experimental feature.
This virtual Charleston Conference session brings librarian and industry perspectives together. Jonathan Woahn, CXO and co-founder of Cashmere, joins Matthew Ragucci of Wiley and Michael Meth, Dean of Libraries at San José State University, with Roger Strong of JoVE moderating. Rather than treating AI as a trend, the panel looks at the frameworks, questions and considerations that help libraries make informed decisions while supporting responsible innovation.
Earlier the same day, Woahn presents Cashmere at the Charleston Premiers, which Michael Meth moderates.
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Jonathan Woahn
CXO & Co-founder, Cashmere
Jonathan Woahn is CXO and co-founder of Cashmere, where he bridges product, customer experience, and market strategy. He drives the company's thought leadership on how premium content is valued, protected, and licensed as AI becomes the primary way readers meet published work.
Matthew Ragucci
Director, Institutional Product Marketing, Wiley
Matthew Ragucci advocates for library needs within Wiley's product strategy for academic institutions, drawing on more than a decade of frontline library work in reference, instruction and metadata. He is active in NISO, NASIG and the COUNTER Executive Committee, and is also a part-time reference and instruction librarian at Brookdale Community College.
Michael Meth
Dean of Libraries, San José State University
Michael Meth is Dean of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library at San José State University. Under his leadership the King Library has advanced strategic work in AI, digital scholarship, new library services and fundraising, and he is exploring the intersection of AI, cybersecurity, blockchain and robotics.
Roger Strong
Director of Sales, North America (moderator), JoVE
Roger Strong is a higher education EdTech and SaaS leader with more than 25 years helping colleges, universities and academic libraries use technology to improve teaching, learning and research. He has led sales and partnerships at Cengage/Gale and JoVE, and is a frequent Charleston Conference speaker.