Organization Committee
Conference Chair
Program Co-Chairs
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Dan Albertson
Professor & Chair
Department of Information Science, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Dan Albertson is a Professor at the University at Buffalo (SUNY) where he also serves as the Chair of the Department of Information Science. -
Gema Bueno-de-la-Fuente
Associate Professor
University of Zaragoza
Gema Bueno de la Fuente, Associate Prof. at the Dep. of Doc. Sciences at UNIZAR. Research on metadata, open science and knowledge organisation. -
Myongho Yi (Joseph)
Professor
Sangmyung University
Dr. Joseph Yi, CISSP, is a Professor at Sangmyung Univ. and Data Science Chair specializing in AI security and analytics.
Paper and Panel Co-Chairs
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Joseph Busch
Principal
Taxonomy Strategies
Mr. Busch a Past President of ASIST, a past member of the Dublin Core Executive Committee, and currently a member of ISO-TC 46-SC 9-WG 8. -
Brian Dobreski
Associate Professor
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Brian Dobreski is an Associate Professor in the School of Information Sciences at University of Tennessee, Knoxville. -
Eva M. Mendez
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Spain
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Núria Ferran-Ferrer
Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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Yuxiang (Chris) Zhao
Professor
School of Information Management, Nanjing University
Yuxiang (Chris) Zhao is a professor at Nanjing University in China. He is currently serving as the chair of the ASIS&T 2026 Annual Meeting. -
Seungmin Lee
Professor
Chung-Ang University, Seoul, South Korea
Seungmin Lee is a professor in Chung-Ang University, South Korea. His research interests include metadata, ontology, and knowledge organization.
Project Report Co-Chairs
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Joseph Busch
Principal
Taxonomy Strategies
Mr. Busch a Past President of ASIST, a past member of the Dublin Core Executive Committee, and currently a member of ISO-TC 46-SC 9-WG 8. -
Alasdair MacDonald
Collections Manager (Metadata)
University of Edinburgh
Alasdair MacDonald is Collections Manager (Metadata) at Edinburgh University Library and the current chair of the DCMI Governing Board. -
Argie Kasprzik
Head of Automating Subject Indexing
ZBW Leibniz Information Centre for Economics
Dr. Argie Kasprzik heads the automation of subject indexing at ZBW – Leibniz Information Centre for Economics. They hold a PhD in computer science.
Invited Panel & Talks Co-Chairs
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Sophy Chen
Academia Sinica
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Sam Oh
Distinguished Professor for Global Affairs / DCMI Executive Director
Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Korea
Sam Oh, a distinguished professor at Sungkyunkwan University and affiliate at UW iSchool, is DCMI’s executive director and a leader in metadata and ontology design. -
Jia Tina Du
Head of School and Professor
Charles Sturt University
Professor Jia Tina Du is Head of the School of Information and Communication Studies at Charles Sturt University, New South Wales, Australia. -
Jennifer Campbell-Meier
Senior Lecturer
Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington
Jennifer Campbell-Meier is a Senior Lecturer in Information Studies at Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington.
Poster Co-Chairs
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Wirapong Chansanam
Associate Professor
Khon Kaen University
Associate professor leading research in digital humanities, information science, and knowledge organization at Khon Kaen University. -
Chunqiu Li
Associate Professor
Beijing Normal University
Chunqiu Li is Associate Professor at the School of Government, Beijing Normal University. Her main research focus is information organization. -
Avshalom Elmalech
Researcher
Bar-Ilan University
Avshalom Elmalech, PhD, is a researcher in applied AI and digital humanities, focusing on NLP methods and decision frameworks for humanities research. -
Nove E Variant Anna
Associate Professor
Universitas Airlangga
Nove E. Variant Anna is an Associate Professor at Universitas Airlangga (Indonesia) focusing on metadata, library instruction, and AI-enabled services -
Cuijuan Xia
Renmin University, China
Student Forum Co-Chairs
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Ying-Hsang Liu
Researcher
Professorship of Predictive Analytics, Chemnitz University of Technology
Scholar studying cognition-driven search, interactive systems, and human-centered AI, with international academic experience. -
Miquel Centelles
Universitat de Barcelona, Spain
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Mariana Curado Malta
University of Porto, Portugal
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Hyoungjoo Park
Associate Professor
Chungnam National University
Hyoungjoo Park is an Associate Professor in the Department of Library and Information Science at Chungnam National University, Korea. -
Lu An
Professor
Wuhan University
Lu An is a professor and deputy director of the Center for Studies of Information Resources, Wuhan University. -
Ya-Ning Chen
National Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan
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Masao Takaku
Associate Professor
Institute of Library, Information and Media Science, University of Tsukuba
Masao Takaku is an Associate Professor at the University of Tsukuba, focusing on digital libraries and information organization. -
Endang Mannan
Universitas Airlangga, Indonesia
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Do Van Hung
Dean of Faculty of Library and Information Science
VNU University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi
Dr. Do expert in information management, OER, digital & AI literacy; collaborating with Meta since 2019 on national capacity-building initiatives. -
Abdul Rahman bin Ahmad
Senior Lecturer
Universiti Teknologi MARA, UiTM, Malaysia
I have been actively engaged in teaching, research and academic leadership, contributing to curriculum development at the faculty and programme level.
Tutorial & Workshop Co-Chairs
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Rubén Alcaraz-Martínez
Lecturer at the University of Barcelona
Universitat de Barcelona
PhD in Engineering and Information Technologies. Lecturer in the Department of Library and Information Science and Audiovisual Communication at the UB -
Kalliopi Mathios
Authorities & Entity Management Librarian
Stanford University
Kalliopi Mathios is the Authorities & Entity Management Librarian at Stanford University Libraries, and Product Owner for Sinopia and Blue Core. -
Charlene Chou
NYU Libraries
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Yuttana Jaroenruen
Lecturer
School of Informatics, Walailak University, Thailand
Dr. Yuttana Jaroenruen, Assistant Professor at Walailak University, developer of WALAI AutoLib serving 86 institutions, SFHEA, Advance HE, UK.
Best Practice Co-Chairs
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Francisco Carlos Paletta
Professor
University of São Paulo
Francisco Paletta is a Professor at USP, leading a CNPq research group, researching AI, Metadata, Data Science, and Digital Humanities; DCMI member. -
Chiranthi Wijesundara
University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
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Haliza Jailani
National Library of Singapore
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Jinseo Moon
National Library of Korea
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Dr. Prasittichai Lertratanakehakarn
Librarian, Senior Professional Level Director of Information Services Group, National Library of Thailand
National Library of Thailand
Senior librarian professional of the National Library of Thailand Expertise in Library Science and Information Technology. -
Amphika Nanthikanjana
Librarian (Professional Level)
National Library of Thailand
Now, I serve as the Head of the Information Technology and Audiovisual Services division. I am responsible for the NLT’s technology-based services. -
Kosuke Takahashi
National Diet Library, Japan
Advisors
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Javed Mostafa
University of Toronto
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Jane Greenberg
Drexel University
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Marcia Lei Zeng
Professor Emeritus
Kent State University, USA.
Prof. Marcia Lei Zeng, Kent State University. Chair of the DCMI Education Committee; member of the DCMI Governing Board and ISKO Board of Directors. -
Jian Qin
Professor
Syracuse University
Jian Qin is Professor of the iSchool at Syracuse University and currently serves as the Director for Dublin Core Academy. -
Haliza Jailani
National Library of Singapore
Local Organizing Team
