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Michael ridley

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Selected Publications & Conference Presentations

Explainable AI (XAI)

Ridley, M. (2025). Explainable AI: An Agenda for Explainability Activism. College & Research Libraries News, 86(4), Article 4. https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.86.4.169
 

Ridley, M. (2024). Explainable AI: Implications for Libraries and Archives. Future of Archives and Libraries: How Technology and AI are (Re)Shaping Heritage Institutions. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, September 5, 2024.


Ridley, M. (2024, April 25). The explainability imperative. Information Matters, 4(4). https://informationmatters.org/2024/04/the-explainability-imperative/


Ridley, M. (2024). Human‐centered explainable artificial intelligence: An Annual Review of Information Science and Technology (ARIST) paper. Journal Of The American Society For Information Science, 1–23. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.24889


Ridley, M. (2023). Using folk theories of recommender systems to inform human-centered explainable AI (HCXAI). The Canadian Journal of Information and Library Science, 46(2), Article 2. https://doi.org/10.5206/cjils-rcsib.v46i2.15723


Ridley, M. (2023). Protocols not platforms: The case for human-centered explainable AI (HCXAI). Annual Conference. Canadian Association for Information Science. Virtual. URL


Ridley, M. (2023). Insights from the Folk Theories of Recommender System Users. ACM CHI 2023 Workshop on Human-Centered Explainable AI (HCXAI). Virtual. DOI


Ridley, M. (2022). Folk Theories, Recommender Systems, and Human Centered Explainable Artificial Intelligence (HCXAI). PhD Thesis. Western University. URL


Ridley, M. (2022). Explainable AI (XAI): Adoption and Advocacy. Information Technology and Libraries, 41(2). DOI


Ridley, M. (2021). Folk Theories, Machine Learning, and XAI (poster). Vector Research Symposium. Vector Institute: Toronto. PDF


Ridley, M. (2019). Explainable Artificial Intelligence. Research Library Issues (299). DOI 

Machine Information Behaviour

Ridley, M. (2023).  ChatGPT, Bard, Cicero, Galactica, et al. Time to Start Thinking About Machine Information Behaviour. Internet Librarian. Virtual. Slides. 


Ridley, M. (2022). Machine information behaviour. In S. Hervieux & A. Wheatley (Eds.), The rise of AI: Implications and applications of artificial intelligence in academic libraries (pp. 175–188). Association of College and University Libraries. PDF

Information Behaviour

Ridley, M. (2019) The Autonomous Turn in Information Behaviour. Information Research 24(1). HTML 


Ridley, M. (2022). Can Information Behaviour Inform Machine Learning? arXiv. DOI [Preprint]

Algorithmic Literacy

Ridley, M. (2024). Informing Algorithmic Literacy Through User Folk Theories. College and Research Libraries, 85(7), 1-12. 


Ridley, M., Pawlick Potts, D. & Mayhew, A. (2022). Algorithmic Literacy and the Role for Libraries. Ontario Library Association. SuperConference. Video


Ridley, M. & Pawlick-Potts, D. (2021). Algorithmic Literacy and the Role for Libraries. Information Technology and Libraries, 40(2). DOI [awarded the “Publication of the Year” by the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Special Interest Group of the Association for Information Science and Technology].


Ridley, M. (2021). What We Talk About When We Talk About Algorithms. Open Shelf. April 2021. HTML 

Academic Librarianship

Ridley, M. (2018). Academic Librarians and the PhD. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 13 (1). DOI 


Ridley, M. (2014).  Returning to the Ranks: Towards an Holistic Career Path in Academic Librarianship. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research,, 9 (2).  DOI 


Ridley, M. (2013). Culture, Values, and Change: Observations from Three Consortia in Canada.  In Maxine Melling and Margaret Weaver (Eds.), Collaboration in Libraries and Learning Environments. London, UK:  Facet Publishing. PDF

Literacy Research

Ridley, M. (2009).  Beyond Literacy: Are Reading and Writing Doomed?  In Dawn M. Mueller (Ed.)   National Conference of the Association of College and University Libraries, Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 210-213.  PDF

Other

Ridley, Michael. (2014). Prototyping expert systems in reference services (1980–2000):  experimentation, success, disillusionment, and legacy. Library & Information History 40.1 (2024): 46–67 https://doi.org/10.3366/lih.2024.0165


Ridley, M. (2016). Making Radio: Using Audio for Student Assignments. The Teaching Professor, 30 (7), 5. PDF

Selected INvited talks

"The Explainability Imperative: Human Centered Explainable AI (HCXAI)." Fantastic Futures: AI4LAM. Vancouver. November 15-17, 2023. 


"Machine Information Behaviour: Understanding Our New Overlords." Queen's University Library (Kingston). October 13, 2023.


"Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning, and Research Libraries: Opportunities, Concerns, and Actions." University of Waterloo Library (June 27, 2023); University of Ottawa Library (June 15, 2023); Carleton University Library (June 14, 2023).


"Machine Learning and Research Libraries: Implications and Actions." Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). Spring Meeting (Calgary). May 31, 2023.


"What ChatGPT and Machine Learning Means for Academic Libraries." Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). Spring Meeting (Kingston). April 27, 2023.


"Artificial Intelligence and Information Policy: Regulating AI." iSchool, University of Toronto. March 28, 2023.






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