LUSTRE Workshop 4: The Future of AI to Unlock Digital Records

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The fourth workshop organised by the AHRC-funded project Unlocking our Digital Past with Artificial Intelligence (LUSTRE) led by Dr Lise Jaillant (Loughborough University) took place on 27-28 June 2024 at the Science Museum in London.

Through a series of talks, panel discussions and breakout group, this two-day long workshop explored the emerging trends, challenges, and transformative innovations shaping the future of AI in the GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums) sector. Set against the backdrop of unprecedented technological advancements with AI, this workshop aimed to spark dialogue, foster collaboration, and inspire action among government professionals, GLAM sector professionals, and academics.

Invited speakers included: Dr James Lappin (Central Digital Data Office, UK), Callum McKean (The British Library, UK), Dr Lise Jaillant (Loughborough University), Prof Claire Warwick (Durham University, UK), Dr David Brown (Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland), Rebecca Taylor & Angharad Turner (Independent Office for Police Conduct, UK), Nicole Coleman (Stanford University, USA), Dr Javier de la Rosa (National Library of Norway), Prof Paul Gooding (University of Glasgow), Prof Richard Marciano (University of Maryland, USA), David Canning & Dr Kelcey Swain (The Cabinet Office, UK), and Dr Tim Boon (Science Museum London).

The workshop report can be accessed via the following link: LUSTRE Workshop 4 Report

TALK 1
Approaches for Using AI to Manage Records at Scale, Dr James Lappin (Central Digital Data Office).

TALK 2
Actually Existing AI Applications for Personal Digital Archives at the British Library, Callum McKean (British Library).

TALK 3
The Future of Access to Digital Records: A User’s Perspective, Dr Lise Jaillant (Loughborough University).

TALK 4
No Coalmines, No Canaries: 1990s Cyberspace and the Future of AI Policy, Prof Claire Warwick (Durham University).

TALK 5
From Archives to Insights: Integrating Transkribus and ChatGPT in Archival Workflows, Dr David Brown (Trinity College Dublin).

TALK 6
Getting Ready for AI at IOPC: First What is the Problem, and is AI the Answer?, Rebekah Taylor and Angharad Turner (Independent Office for Police Conduct).

TALK 7
Legal Design for an AI Future: A Case Study in Law Enforcement Policy Manuals, Nicole Coleman (Stanford University).

TALK 8
Artificial Intelligence at the National Library of Norway, Dr Javier de la Rosa (National Library of Norway).

TALK 9
iREAL: Indigenising Requirements Elicitation for Artificial Intelligence in Libraries, Prof Paul Gooding (University of Glasgow).

TALK 10
Harnessing Generative AI to Support Exploration and Discovery in Archival Collections, Prof Richard Marciano (University of Maryland).

TALK 11
Using AI to Review Records in the Cabinet Office, David Canning and Dr Kelcey Swain(The Cabinet Office).

TALK 12
Congruence Engine and the Linking of Archaic Museum Data, Dr Tim Boon (Science Museum).