Librarian Emeritus, University of Guelph
Dr. Michael Ridley is Librarian Emeritus at the University of Guelph where for many years he was the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Librarian. Before this he held positions at the University of Waterloo and McMaster University.
Ridley has degrees from Guelph (BA), New Brunswick (MA), Toronto (MLS, MEd), and Western (PhD). His recently completed doctoral research explored the challenges of human centered explainable artificial intelligence (HCXAI) under the direction of Dr. Jacquie Burkell, Faculty of Information and Media
Studies.
Ridley’s ongoing research interests include machine information behaviour, explainable AI, algorithmic literacy, and historical perspectives on library information technology.
Ridley has held executive positions on a number of professional associations and organizations including the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, Ontario Council of University Libraries, the Canadian Research Knowledge Network, and the Canadian University Council of Chief Information Officers.
He currently serves on the Executive Committee of the Canadian Association for Information Science. He believes strongly in the power of association and collaboration.
Masud Khokhar
University Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection, Director of Learning Spaces, University of Leeds
Masud is the University Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at the University of Leeds. A computer scientist by education, and with libraries in his DNA, Masud is passionate about digital leadership and innovation in the changing library and archive environments. His core interests include digital transformation, open research, and inclusive leadership. As the Director of Learning Spaces, Masud also leads on University of Leeds learning spaces strategy, design, and implementation. Externally, Masud is the Chair of Research Libraries UK (RLUK) and a firm supporter of inclusivity and diversity embedded in our thinking and practice within libraries and collections.