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AI for Information Access: How Do We Do It Responsibly?
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Over the last several years, AI-driven informational systems have proliferated around us. The pace at which AI is getting integrated in search, recommendation, and decision-support systems has quickened recently. Many of these are built on hopes and ...
Networks of Screen Diplomacy: The United States Information Agency and Analog Disinformation Wars
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
The United States Information Agency (USIA) was a Cold War-era U.S. federal agency dedicated to disseminating positive information about America abroad, while also counting misinformation and disinformation from America’s ideological enemies, including ...
New Thoughts about AI Literacy
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
The growing impact of Artificial Intelligence in many areas of economy and society calls for the public and citizens to have some understanding of AI. Yet we lack a totally convincing definition of AI literacy, especially due to the rapid changes in ...
Opening the Black Box: Exploring Important Themes in AI and Libraries
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Developing a Responsible AI Strategy for your Library
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
AI has potential uses in many aspects of library work and supporting users in its effective use is also part of their remit. Given the complexity of AI itself and its many impacts there is a need for clear strategic thinking about how to respond. The ...
Assessing the Accessibility of Digital Special Collections for Print-disabled Users: Findings from user testing and interviews
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
This webinar will share mid-stage findings from “Crowdsourced Data: Accuracy, Accessibility, Authority” (CDAAA), a 3-year IMLS-funded Early Career Research Development program led by Victoria Van Hyning to investigate the sociotechnical barriers that ...
2024 Research Symposium: Inclusive & Sustainable Information Management through Recordkeeping Informatics
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, Wednesday and Thursday, May 29-30, 2024