Attending ALA in Chicago? Please mark your calendars and join the ALA Core Metadata Interest Group for in-person sessions at ALA Annual this year. #ALAAC26
Metadata Interest Group education program
AI Assisted Metadata Creation: Real-World Applications, Ethical Questions, and Practical Lessons
https://cdmcd.co/7bLQ3m
Saturday, June 27
11am-12pm CDT
McCormick Place, W 175 A B C
As generative artificial intelligence becomes more accessible, metadata professionals are beginning to explore its applications in both MARC and non-MARC metadata environments. From automated subject analysis and entity identification to transcription, captioning and image description, AI tools are beginning to shape how libraries approach metadata creation, offering new efficiencies as well as new complexities.
This session will feature two speakers offering complementary perspectives. One focused on utilizing AI for MARC metadata workflows, and another focusing on applications in non-MARC metadata environments. Each speaker will share use cases from their institutional contexts including advantages such as efficiencies, supplementing staff expertise, and increased compliance with accessibility standards, and challenges such as data provenance and the balance between automation and human expertise. Attendees will come away with a clearer understanding of what AI is making possible in metadata workflows today and what issues still exist.
Metadata Interest Group business meeting
https://cdmcd.co/qdYWrQ
Sunday, June 28
9:30-10:30am CDT
Hyatt Regency McCormick, DuSable AB
The MIG business meeting will feature roundtable discussions and Liaison updates!
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Full descriptions of our events, plus continuing discussion and year-round communication, are available on ALA Connect! https://connect.ala.org/core/communities/community-home?communitykey=a38252d1-29e5-42e7-8b5d-a43a19f99aea
On behalf of the Metadata Interest Group,
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Amber Jones
Metadata Librarian
Virginia Commonwealth University
She/Her/Hers
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