Aaron Tay

Aaron Tay is Head of Data Services at Singapore Management University Libraries, where he leads a team supporting researchers across data management, literature discovery, research impact analysis, and emerging research technologies. He has long-standing interests in artificial intelligence search, information retrieval, open science, bibliometrics, and scholarly communication. Aaron is widely recognised for his thought leadership in academic librarianship and research support. He serves on advisory and editorial bodies, including Clarivate’s Academia AI Advisory Council, the CORE Advisory Board, and the editorial board of Katina: Librarianship Elevated. He is also a frequent invited speaker at professional conferences and workshops, particularly on AI-powered search, research discovery, and the changing role of libraries in the research ecosystem. Through his long-running blog, Musings about Librarianship, Aaron shares practical insights on library technology innovation, AI tools, academic search, and scholarly communication, contributing actively to professional discourse in Singapore and internationally.