The Description Section Steering Committee is thrilled to announce a call for panelists for an exciting event: a panel of lightning talks on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in archival description, to be held in Spring 2025.
We’re seeking individuals and/or teams who have explored or implemented AI solutions in their archival descriptive workflows. Whether you’ve run experimental projects, tackled quality assurance challenges, or discovered unexpected insights, we’d love for you to share your experiences, lessons, and reflections with the community.
Topics might include (but are not limited to):
- Use cases for AI in archival description
- Challenges or successes with implementing AI-assisted descriptive workflows
- Quality assurance processes
- Findings from experimental projects or pilots
- Scaling AI descriptive solutions
- Addressing biases in AI-generated metadata
- User experiences (both archivists and end-users of AI-assisted description)
- Techniques for prompt engineering or metadata management using AI tools
Why participate?
- Share your expertise and contribute to the evolving conversation about AI in archives.
- Network with peers who are also navigating this transformative technology.
- Gain visibility for your innovative work.
Interested in joining us as a panelist? Please contact Scott Kirycki at skirycki@nd.edu by Friday, January 31st. We will set a date for the event, to be held on Zoom, once we have our panelists lined up!
We can’t wait to hear your stories and insights! Let’s explore how AI can shape the future of archival description together.
Best,
SAA Description Section Steering Committee
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