Jessica Otto, WSL Research and Statistics Consultant, speaks to AI Summit attendees about using AI as a tool for decoding data.
On May 29, library professionals from across Wyoming gathered to explore innovative, practical, and thoughtful approaches to artificial intelligence in library and archival work at the University of Wyoming (UW) Conference Center for the 2026 AI Summit, hosted by UW Libraries, Wyoming State Archives & Wyoming State Library (WSL).
“The AI Summit was a chance to get together with colleagues from multiple states,” said Travis Pollok, WSL Information Services Manager. “It was so helpful learning all the positive ways AI is impacting and changing the role and view of libraries and archives.”
This year’s program kicked off with a keynote presentation by historian and heritage strategist Joshua Sternfeld, and featured presentations on AI literacy, accessibility, user privacy, intellectual property, digital collections, security, and emerging uses of AI in creative and technical workflows.
Several of the presentations featured WSL staff, including:
- “AI and Intellectual Property in the United States,” presented by Anne Kuipers, WSL State Documents Librarian
- “78 Sold-Out Cowboys Stadiums: Defeating the “Blank Page” and Turning Data into Stories with AI,” presented by Jessica Otto
- “Making Digital Accessibility Accessible: How to Meet National Accessibility Standards on Your Website Using AI,” presented by Katelyn Wittenborn
“The best thing about the AI Summit this year was having peers translate the complicated themes of AI into something that was easily digestible for my field of services,” said Jessica.