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IEEE Lunch and Learn: How AI is Reshaping the Future of Publishing In-Person
Join the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) for a presentation on the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the publishing industry.
As AI technologies rapidly advance, they are redefining how content is created, edited, translated and distributed. Whether you are an author or an editor, understanding these changes is vital to navigating the future of our field.
Discussion topics:
- Content Generation & Curation: How AI tools assist in draft creation, research and manuscript evaluation.
- Editing & Localization: Streamlining copyediting, proofreading and multilingual translations.
- Ethics & Copyright: Navigating intellectual property rights, fair use and transparency in AI-assisted work.
Discover how to leverage these technological shifts to stay competitive while preserving the essential human creativity at the heart of publishing.
Must be a Waterloo student, staff or faculty member to attend. A pizza lunch will be provided.
This in-person event has limited capacity; please register to reserve your seat. If you have accommodation requests or questions, reach out to libevents@uwaterloo.ca with your needs.
- Date:
- Thursday, October 8, 2026
- Time:
- 12:00pm - 1:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Davis Centre Library - Main Floor Meeting Room (DC 1568) (Map )
- Campus:
- University of Waterloo - Main Campus
- Audience:
- Faculty / Instructors Graduate Students Researchers Undergraduate Students Waterloo staff
- Categories:
- Information session
Facilitators
Kate Mercer (she/her). Kate is an Engineering Librarian at the University of Waterloo where her job includes collaborating with faculty, staff and students to effectively provide instruction and support and conduct research. At the University of Waterloo, Kate works on strategies related to information and misinformation, understanding the research landscape and building innovative partnerships that span disciplines.
Brian Ryckman (He/Him) is a Client Services Manager at IEEE.
Event Support
Graham Yeates is an administrative assistant at the University of Waterloo Libraries. He helps coordinate event registration. If you have questions about this event, please contact him at libevents@uwaterloo.ca.
Facilitator(s)
Instructor
Biomedical Engineering and Systems Design Engineering Librarian
Event Coordinator
Administrative Assistant