Virginia (Ginny) Pannabecker

Virginia (Ginny) Pannabecker is Assistant Dean and Director, Research Collaboration and Engagement, and Associate Professor with the University Libraries at Virginia Tech. She leads a division focusing on cross-disciplinary research services, and the Health Sciences Libraries. Ginny’s applied research interests connect across library research services, collaborative research, open scholarship and research, public access and engagement, technology use in research, training and professional development, and collaborative library leadership. Ginny has been a member of theGenerative AI in Libraries (GAIL) Conference planning team since it began in 2024. She is a member of professional organizations such as the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Medical Library Association (MLA). Among other roles, Ginny currently serves as convener of the ACRL AI Interest Group and as chair of the MLA Technology in Education Caucus.