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Paul Pival

Pronouns: he/him/his

Positions

Librarian

Libraries and Cultural Resources, Taylor Family Digital Library

Contact information

Phone number

Office: +1 (403) 220-5650

Location

Office: TFDL466C

Background

Educational Background

B.A. Psychology, State University of NY, Geneseo, 1990

M.L.S. Library Science, State University of NY, Buffalo, 1993

Biography

Paul is the Director of Emerging Technologies within Libraries & Cultural Resources. A professional librarian for over 30 years, he has held positions in Reference, Document Delivery, Data Services, and Technology Services at universities in the United States and Canada. In his current role he works within the Centre for AI Ethics Literacy and Integrity (CAIELI), and focuses on the use of chatbots for library reference services, and AI literacy for library staff and university students. He serves as the faculty/librarian advisor for the Student Advisory Panel within CAIELI.

Paul also serves as the campus support person for NVivo, useful for qualitative data analysis.