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Biography
Academic Bio:
Rebekah Cummings holds dual roles at the University of Utah J. Willard Marriott Library as Director of Digital Matters and Head of Open Scholarship and Data Services. In 2025, she served as Co-Director of the Summer Institute for Higher Education Faculty, Humanities Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence. Her research has been published in journals including International Journal on Digital Libraries, International Journal of Digital Curation, Digital Humanities Quarterly, Information Technology and Libraries, Digital Library Perspectives, and Journal of Library Administration. Her co-authored monograph, The High-Impact Digital Library: Innovative Approaches for Outreach and Instruction, was published by the American Library Association in 2024.
A former President of the Utah Library Association and Chair of the Utah State Library Board, Rebekah has championed library funding and information access for nearly a decade. In 2022, she co-founded Let Utah Read, a statewide coalition dedicated to preserving the freedom to read. Her advocacy has been recognized by the American Library Association, ACLU of Utah, the League of Women Voters, and the Utah Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters. In 2024, she became the first librarian to run for Lieutenant Governor on a major party ticket in the United States.
Rebekah’s work sits at the intersection of libraries, emerging technologies, and democratic values, with a focus on building humane, inclusive information spaces.
General Audience Bio:
Rebekah Cummings is a librarian, writer, and advocate based in Utah. She works at the University of Utah’s Marriott Library, where she focuses on the human side of technology—helping people navigate questions about information, artificial intelligence, and the future of learning. She has led national programs on AI and the humanities and is the co-author of The High-Impact Digital Library, published by the American Library Association.
Beyond her academic work, Rebekah has spent years advocating for libraries, education, and the freedom to read. She is a co-founder of Let Utah Read and has served as President of the Utah Library Association. In 2024, she became the first librarian to run for Lieutenant Governor on a major party ticket. Her work sits at the intersection of libraries, emerging technologies, and democratic values, with a focus on building humane, inclusive information systems.
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