Buffalo, NY - The Canisius Center for Analytics and Data Ecosystems (CCADE) invites faculty, staff, students, alumni and the general public to attend its Fall 2025 Research Seminar on Tuesday, September 30, at 5:00 p.m. in Old Main, Room 102. The seminar, titled "Creation of a Data-Driven Algorithm to Reduce Cataloging Backlogs," will feature presentations by Amy Wood, director of collections access and technology for the Center for Research Libraries and Edidiong Ibokete, CCADE Intern.
This seminar explores how artificial intelligence can be used to streamline cataloging processes in libraries. Presenters will discuss how smart matching ensures fairness, quality, and trust by pairing institutional needs with expertise and professional standards. As libraries nationwide face growing cataloging backlogs, this research offers promising solutions that could transform how institutions manage their collections while maintaining the high standards essential to library science.
As director of collections access and technology for the Center for Research Libraries, Amy Wood oversees the full scope of discovery and delivery services, including digitization, interlibrary loan, cataloging, collections management and collective action initiatives such as shared print programs and cooperative cataloging efforts.
Edidiong Ibokete is a data analytics graduate student at Canisius University. His experience focuses on geospatial intelligence and database management, and he has held roles in data analysis and database administration.
The Canisius Center for Analytics and Data Ecosystems brings together professionals, scholars, and students to support the holistic development of talent and data-driven solutions, addressing current business and societal challenges, and the analytical and data-centric needs for sustainable development, equity, and economic efficiency.
Canisius was founded in 1870 in Buffalo, NY, and is one of 27 Jesuit colleges and universities in the U.S. Consistently ranked among the top institutions in the Northeast, Canisius offers undergraduate, graduate and pre-professional programs distinguished by close student-faculty collaboration, mentoring and an emphasis on ethical, purpose-driven leadership.
