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Welcome to the new co-chairs: Joy Dubose and Peter Musser

I'm pleased to announced that Joy Dubose and Peter Musser have volunteered to serve as co-chairs for the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Libraries Interest Group. Their term began on July 1st, 2023. Below is some information about their backgrounds. Joy DuBose is an Associate Professor ...

Serve as chair or co-chair for AI and Machine Learning in Libraries Interest Group!

Would anyone be interested in volunteering to be chair or co-chair of this group? The only requirement is that you must be a member of Core: https://www.ala.org/core/benefits-membership Anyone stepping up would have an opportunity to play an important role during a time when interest is high in ...

RE: So, what's everyone's interest in AI?

Welcome Lori-thanks for sharing about all your activities! It seems very forward-thinking to anticipate how public libraries can be proactive in addressing AI, particularly with generative AI tools changing the landscape. This Interest Group hasn't been very active, but that could change with a few ...

RE: E-forum about AI in libraries?

Is anyone interested in co-moderating an e-forum on large language models (such as Chat-GPT) and their possible effect on library services and work? It wouldn't be sooner than October 2023 so there will be plenty of time to prepare! I can forward you more details if you're interested. Thanks! ...

Recording of IG session + list of fiction discussed

Thank you to everyone who attended the joint Imagineering IG and AI and ML in Libraries IG session discussing AI in fiction. The program was a success with over 100 registrants and 57 who attended live. Recording link: https://ala-events.zoom.us/rec/share/PzVt6eZotNoQGxhMUq2tX-CCP_u5cBfKMoxoGSs ...

E-forum about AI in libraries?

A call for e-forum topics and moderators recently went out and I was wondering if one timely and interesting one might be AI in libraries, spanning topics such as ethical considerations to the effect of AI on libraries and scholarship, particularly large language models (such as ChatGPT). Is anyone interested? ...

AI in fiction during IG week (Note about correct day: on Wednesday, March 8th)

There's still time to sign-up for the informal program discussing stories featuring AI that our group is co-hosting with the Imagineering Group! Also, please note: The program is Wednesday, March 8th (same time: 11am), not Tuesday, March 7th as previously advertised due to a discrepancy in the Zoom ...

Partnering with Imagineering Group during Interest Group Week

Do you have a favorite or thought-provoking story featuring an AI? If so, come discuss it during our informal IG session where we are partnering with the Imagineering Group. Here's the registration link and the summary: Join the Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning and Imagineering Interest Groups ...

AI Survey results

Thank you to everyone who filled out the survey, which was more than expected considering it was the Friday before Thanksgiving week in the US. I've attached a copy for those that are interested. The two activities rated most valuable were: Programming on different topics A guide to existing ...

AI Survey results

Report on recent activities

Greetings fellow AI/Machine learning IG members: I have a few tidbits to report: A small subgroup (Heather Heckman, Lencia Beltran and I) have been discussing organizing an upcoming program during Interest Group Week (March 6-11th, 2023). The good news is that Bohyun Kim has agreed to give ...

RE: Information Technology and Libraries article selected by SIG AI as the Publication of the Year

And for anyone else who has an interest in this topic...it's just been announced that the CORE Reading Club will be discussing this article during the week of November 14th. Sounds like a great opportunity to read about and discuss algorithmic literacy! ------------------------------ Mary Aycock ...

RE: Information Technology and Libraries article selected by SIG AI as the Publication of the Year

That's terrific news Ken--thanks for letting us know! Definitely adding this article to my reading list. ---Mary ------------------------------ Mary Aycock Database and Metadata Coordinator Texas State University She/Her/Hers ------------------------------

BigLAM

BigLAM, an initiative to create an open source, community resource of LAM datasets, seems like it would be a great tool for those working in NLP in libraries and archives. It is a collaboration between BigScience and Hugging Face and is ongoing until the end of October. https://github.com/bigs ...

RE: Activities for the coming year

Thanks so much Heather & Lencia--I'll be in touch so we can start brainstorming and planning! ------------------------------ -------------------------- Mary Aycock Database and Metadata Coordinator Texas State University She/Her/Hers -------------------------- ----------------------------- ...

Activities for the coming year

I need to fill out the following survey of activities listed below that our IG will participate in during the next year by October 1st. Has the group done any of these activities before? We don't actually don't have to participate in any of these deliverables. At the bare minimum, it sounds like ...

Community Rooted AI Research (9/27/22 Zoom session)

This webinar might be of interest: Independent Community Rooted AI Research Illinois remove preview Independent Community Rooted AI Research Sept. 27 @2pm online via Zoom Registration required Speaker: Timnit Gerbru Founder and Executive Director of the Distributed ...

RE: FW: You're Invited - Artificial Intelligence and Upskilling

Thanks so much for forwarding this Margaret! I wonder what recommendations and information they'll impart might be applicable to libraries and the GLAM arena. ------------------------------ -------------------------- Mary Aycock Database and Metadata Coordinator Texas State University ------ ...

RE: Introductions

Welcome Phil, I'm currently working with extracting names from one of our digitized collections using name entity recognition and hope to have made significant headway by the end of the year. But I also am interesting in exploring the potential of topic clustering. I've also been intrigued by Adromeda ...

Introductions

Greetings, I volunteered to be chair for the Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Libraries Interest Group, wanting to save this group. (Chair-less groups apparently get placed on a list for possible dissolution!) So much is happening in this field right now. Thanks so much to Amanda ...