A curated list of resources, projects, and tools for using Artificial Intelligence in Libraries, Archives, and Museums.
- Introduction
- Learning Resources
- Tools and Frameworks
- Data Sets
- Projects, Initiatives, and Case Studies
- Policies and recommendations
- Conferences and Workshops
- Community
- Contributions
- License
This list is a collection of resources, tools, projects, and other materials for professionals and enthusiasts in the Libraries, Archives, and Museums (LAM) sector. You might also know this as the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) or CHI (cultural heritage institutions) sector, or be more familiar with the term 'memory institutions'. However you describe the field, if you know of an AI, machine learning, big data or data science project, event or resource related to collections, please share it here!
This list is maintained by the AI4LAM community. Its aim is to support knowledge sharing, innovation, and collaboration in applying AI to LAM.
Please note: the appearance of a resource on this list does not constitute an official endorsement by AI4LAM.
- Slides from FF23 workshop on Intro to AI for GLAM and shared notes
- A Generative AI Primer, by the UK's National Centre for AI
- What Is ChatGPT Doing … and Why Does It Work? by Stephen Wolfram
- Introduction to Generative AI, by Google
- Generative AI for Beginners - A Course, by Microsoft
- Introduction to Deep Learning, by Sebastian Raschka
- Dive into Deep Learning, by Zhang et al.
- Understanding Large Language Models – A Transformative Reading List
- The Map Of Transformers
- Nature's Science and the new age of AI
- A Collection of AI Demos to Discover and Explore including computer vision, text and 'knowledge'-based tools
- List of Artificial Intelligence (AI) initiatives in museums – compiled in 2021 by Elena Villaespesa, Oonagh Murphy and Kate Nadel for the Museums+AI Network project.
- Inventory of NARA Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use Cases - the US National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)'s inventory of AI use cases including current and planned uses, consistent with their mission
- IFLA Statement on Libraries and Artificial Intelligence
- US Government Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
- Canadian Government Principles for responsible, trustworthy and privacy-protective generative AI technologies
- AI policies across the globe: Implications and recommendations for libraries by L. S. Lo in IFLA Journal, 49(4), 645–649, 2023.
- A principled governance for emerging AI regimes: lessons from China, the European Union, and the United States by R. B. L. Dixon in AI and Ethics, 3, 793–810, 2023.
- A Comprehensive AI Policy Education Framework for University Teaching and Learning by C. K. Y. Chan in International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education, 20(38), 2023.
The annual Fantastic Futures conference is the main conference series for the AI4LAM community. Various other conferences and workshops are relevant to the community and may be included in the list below.
- IIPC General Assembly & Web Archiving Conference – Apr. 24–26 at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.
- Fantastic Futures 2024 – Oct. 16–18 at the National Film and Sound Archive of Australia (NFSA), Canberra, Australia.
- ai4Libraries Conference – Oct. 23 and/or 24 virtual event hosted by Georgia Tech Library, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Fantastic Futures 2018 – Dec. 5 at the National Library of Norway, Oslo, Norway.
- Fantastic Futures 2019 – Dec. 4–6 at Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA.
- Fantastic Futures 2021 – Dec. 8–10 at the Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris, France.
- Fantastic Futures 2022 – Nov. 30–Dec. 2 virtual event hosted by the British Library, London, England.
- ai4Libraries Conference – Oct. 19 virtual event hosted by Georgia Tech Library, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.
- Fantastic Futures 2023 – Nov. 15–17 at Internet Archive Canada Headquarters, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
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