Protecting Library Websites from AI Bot Traffic
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Bots scraping library websites for LLM training materials are causing big problems

Rosalyn Metz is the Chief Technology Officer for Libraries and Museum at Emory University in Atlanta. She leads a diverse cross-functional team that enhances technology infrastructure and digital strategies to support the university’s research and learning missions. With extensive experience in open-source library systems, she has played a critical role in implementing platforms like Fedora, ArchivesSpace, Blacklight, and other open-source projects within cloud-based environments.
Rosalyn has been actively involved in several open-source software communities, serving in leadership roles in Samvera, Fedora, and the Oxford Common File Layout (OCFL) Editorial Group. She is passionate about fostering collaboration within the library technology community and has worked on governance initiatives to create sustainable models for open-source projects. Her expertise in digital infrastructure, open infrastructure, and metadata management continues to shape the evolving landscape of academic libraries in the AI era.