Dr. Le Yang is a Senior Librarian and the Associate Vice Provost & University Librarian for Collections, Discovery, and Digital Strategy at the University of Oregon Libraries. He holds a Ph.D. in Library Science focusing on Cross-border Data Governance from Wuhan University, an MLIS and an MA in Communication Studies from the University of Rhode Island, and a Bachelor of Economics from the South China University of Technology. Yang’s research interests include digital libraries, open repositories, and RAG applications. He has disseminated his research findings widely in conferences and journals and serves as an editorial board member and reviewer for multiple library and information science journals. 

Ongoing research project

• Special Issue: Application of AI/ML in Large-scale Digital Archive Collections (Closing Date: May 31, 2025)
• Special Issue: Exploring Next-Generation User Experiences in Digital Libraries (Closing Date: April 30, 2025)
• The book "Data Workshops in Academic Libraries: Building Literacy and Reproducible Research Skills" (Calling for Chapters: Closing May 15, 2025)
• The book “Digital Libraries Across Continents” (In Production)