The IFLA Management of Library Associations Section (MLAS) has established the IFLA MLAS AI Advisory Group in response to the rapid development of artificial intelligence and the growing demand from library associations for timely, reliable guidance. The group brings together global experts in AI and librarianship to provide rapid advisory support to MLAS and to share insights on emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.

Through this initiative, MLAS aims to strengthen its capacity to respond quickly to MLAS member needs and to support informed, coordinated, and future-focused engagement with AI across the global library association community, grounded in alignment and constructive collaboration.

The Advisory Group will support MLAS as needed, including potential participation in MLAS-led events. MLAS also welcomes collaboration with other interested IFLA Sections, SIGs, and Advisory Committees, and recognises the IFLA AI SIG as the lead group on AI matters within IFLA.

Experts:

Dr. Andrew Cox, Chair of IFLA AI Special Interest Group

Professional pages: https://sheffield.ac.uk/ijc/people/andrew-cox

Council Member of AI4LAM which presents the Fantastic Futures conference https://sites.google.com/view/ai4lam/about (Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives & Museums)

Dr. Leo Lo 

Leo S. Lo is University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, Advisor to the Provost for AI Literacy, and professor of education at the University of Virginia. He is internationally recognized for advancing AI literacy across higher education and workforce development, consulting and publishing widely on AI literacy, workforce development, and higher education innovation. As President (2024–2025) of the Association of College and Research Libraries, he established the ACRL AI Competencies Task Force and leads national efforts to develop AI competencies for library professionals. His initiatives include creating national AI literacy frameworks and leading large scale studies on how academic libraries adapt to AI. Lo holds a Doctor of Education from the University of Pennsylvania, an MS in Information Studies from Florida State University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in AI for Business from the University of Oxford. Guided by a human centered vision of technology, he challenges institutions to reimagine learning as an act of curiosity, creativity, and courage in the AI era.

Professional pages:

Dean of Libraries: https://library.virginia.edu/staff/yrq5ns

Special Advisor to the Provost on AI Literacy: https://provost.virginia.edu/leo-lo

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leoslo/

ACRL AI competencies and standards: https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ai

member of Clarivate Academia AI Advisory Council: https://clarivate.com/academia-government/blog/clarivate-launches-academia-ai-advisory-council/

Iman Khamis

Iman Khamis is a library and information science professional specializing in the application of data science and artificial intelligence within libraries and higher education. Her work focuses on using data-driven methods, such as analytics, machine learning, and sentiment analysis, to improve access to knowledge, enhance user engagement, and support decision-making in academic and public library contexts. She is particularly interested in the ethical use of AI, digital scholarship, and the role of libraries as data-informed learning hubs.

Khamis holds MA from UCL, MSDS from Northwestern and currently a candidate for EdD from Johns Hopkins University. At Johns Hopkins, Iman focuses on developing a universal Ethical Framework for the use of AI in Libraries and Higher Education. She further strengthened her technical expertise by earning a Master of Science in Data Science (MSDS) from Northwestern University, with advanced training in statistical modeling, programming, and applied data analytics.

Bridging librarianship and data science, Iman works at the intersection of technology, education, and social impact. Her professional interests include AI governance in libraries, data literacy, research analytics, and the strategic use of emerging technologies to advance reading, learning, and equity. Through her work, she advocates for libraries as critical partners in the responsible and human-centered use of data and AI.

Khamis was a speaker in an IFLA CPDWL webinar on AI in libraries in April 2025. She moderated and spoke at the IFLA IT/AI Symposium “Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Libraries and Librarianship” (hosted in collaboration with the IFLA AI SIG) in Doha in Feb 2025.

Professional pages:

Dr. Eliut D. Flores-Caraballo
Dr. Eliut Flores-Caraballo is a tenured professor and IT strategist at the University of Puerto Rico, with over 35 years of academic experience and a strong record in digital transformation and knowledge management. He is the Founder and CEO of Digital KORU (https://digitalkoru.com) , a consultancy specializing in technology adoption and change management. Dr. Flores is on the Board of Directors of the World Capital Institute Europe (https://worldcapitalinstitute.org) and of the Puerto Rico IT Cluster (https://pritc.org).
His recent work on AI includes a panel presentation on “Artificial Intelligence as a Catalyst for Climate Action” (November 2025), delivered at the academic event Global Dialogues for a Shared Future COP30 Connection Series linked to the graduate program in planning and management of sustainable cities of the University of Caxias do Sul, Brazil (UCS), addressing the role of artificial intelligence in sustainability and global resilience. You can watch the lecture on YouTube.
Dr. Flores is also leading a pilot implementation and research study of Microsoft 365 Copilot for teaching, research, and administrative usage at the College of Business Administration of the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. This March he will deliver the paper “Pilot implementation of M365 Copilot and other Artificial Intelligence tools into academic life through a structured adoption and change management plan: Early days” (Eliut D Flores, Camille Villafañe, and Ana Meléndez) at the BALAS Conference in Bogotá, Colombia.
Eliut is currently writing a multimedia eBook on the R&D activities of the Medical Devices industry in Puerto Rico. Last November, he presented findings from one of his book chapters on the Puerto Rican medical devices startup ecosystem as a speaker at the 2025 10th Knowledge Summit at the Dubai World Trade Center. The conference was organized by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). The title of this paper was: “Manufacturing Ingenuity in the Medical Devices Industry of Puerto Rico: Building a Medical Devices Startup Ecosystem to Empower Sustainable, Knowledge-Based Economies.”
Dr. Flores has also spearheaded research and consulting projects on digital transformation for the University of Puerto Rico system and delivered numerous webinars on AI applications in education, analytics, and innovation. Among other topics. You can watch several of his webinars in the YouTube channel of the Center for Academic Excellence of the UPRRP.
He earned a Ph.D. in International Communication from the University of Texas at Austin, an M.S. in Telecommunications from Syracuse University, and a B.A. in Comparative Literature from the University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras. Guided by a human-centered vision of technology, Dr. Flores advocates for ethical AI adoption and innovative learning ecosystems across Latin America and beyond.
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