AI4LAM - Grassroots Action
Wominjeka Theatre | Fri 14 Jan 3:40 p.m.–4:10 p.m.
Presented by
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Ingrid drives practice change in the digital transformation of humanities research and cultural heritage through the development of new technologies and national infrastructure. She is a leader and volunteer in the international LODLAM (Linked Open Data for Libraries Archives and Museums) and AI4LAM (AI for and by Libraries, Archives and Museums) communities, metadata nerd and tech head.
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Katherine Jarvie is an AI4LAM committee volunteer. She has worked with archives in Australia since 2003 and is currently an Associate Director at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) Library. She is a PhD student in her final year at Monash University. Katherine is also a past Editor of the Australian Society of Archivists' journal Archives and Manuscripts and is a current Editorial Board Member of the Archives and Records journal.
Abstract
In 2021 volunteer coordinators kicked off a regional chapter for AI4LAM (Artificial Intelligence for, and by Libraries, Archives and Museums). A series of talks were co-hosted between Australia and New Zealand to welcome in attendees at live sessions, to facilitate Q&A, with the principle aim of getting community members in this region talking about their work with new technologies i.e., computer vision and natural language processing (NLP) using open source tools and commercial services. AI4LAM AU/NZ playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgb7wGdsYkJzY37XaIWCd_Jy3XSr4mVbf
A small group of educational enthusiasts ran a set of workshops on teaching and learning - looking into what’s involved with knowledge and skills development around the uptake and development of AI technologies.
Who have we heard from and what have we learned?
Why take a grassroots approach?
Why does community building (across group boundaries) matter?
What happens next?
In 2021 volunteer coordinators kicked off a regional chapter for AI4LAM (Artificial Intelligence for, and by Libraries, Archives and Museums). A series of talks were co-hosted between Australia and New Zealand to welcome in attendees at live sessions, to facilitate Q&A, with the principle aim of getting community members in this region talking about their work with new technologies i.e., computer vision and natural language processing (NLP) using open source tools and commercial services. AI4LAM AU/NZ playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgb7wGdsYkJzY37XaIWCd_Jy3XSr4mVbf A small group of educational enthusiasts ran a set of workshops on teaching and learning - looking into what’s involved with knowledge and skills development around the uptake and development of AI technologies. Who have we heard from and what have we learned? Why take a grassroots approach? Why does community building (across group boundaries) matter? What happens next?