In honor of Black History Month, we asked some of the institutions who run projects uncovering the names and histories of African Americans on FromThePage the following question, "What do you tell volunteers who encounter offensive or racist material in your projects?" Sonya Coleman at Library of Virginia summed it up with a meme: From https://twitter.com/libshipwreck/status/1351308129062051845 […]
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An Interview with Dr. Aaron Taylor of Native Bound Unbound
Dr. Aaron Taylor of Native Bound Unbound kindly took the time to answer questions and discuss their projects and experience using the platform with Sara Brumfield of FromThePage. Aaron Taylor is the deputy director of Native Bound Unbound. First, tell us about your documents. Native Bound Unbound is gathering a wide variety of documents, all […]
10 Ways AI Will Change Archives
We recently hosted a webinar entitled "10 Ways AI Will Change Archives," and today, we're sharing the insights from that presentation with you. AI is a transformative force, and often scary. Today, though, we’re sharing specific examples of using AI for good – allowing more people to find and interact with archival resources. 1. Improving […]
ChatGPT, Microsoft, and the Development of Guardrails
When we were running experiments with ChatGPT this summer, we kept running into guardrails; things that ChatGPT wouldn’t say. None of us wants a chatbot to be racist or sexist, but those of us studying history might want it to be able to speak from the perspective of a 19th century slave holder. (And it […]
Make Review Easier Part 3: Exporting & Scanning Spreadsheets Of Data
We've been talking about review & quality control in the last couple of newsletters. Today, we're going to talk about one of the simplest ways to do a quick review for quality: scanning spreadsheets of transcribed data. Our very first field-based transcription project was the World War I Service Cards project at the Alabama Department […]
What is Responsible AI?
I recently returned from the AI4LAM/Fantastic Futures conference, where the goal of ethical or responsible AI was a theme in a number of the presentations. For an implementer like me, however, responsible AI can't be just a call for action. I need examples, criteria, how-tos on how to build ethical AI solutions. At this stage […]