Future of Archives and Libraries: How Technology and AI are (re)Shaping Heritage Institutions

You are invited to attend Library and Archives Canada’s upcoming symposium: “Future of Archives and Libraries: How Technology and AI are (re)Shaping Heritage Institutions” on September 5, 2024, in Ottawa, Ontario.

As documentary heritage institutions face rapid technological advancements, the integration of innovative technologies presents transformative opportunities and significant challenges. This event explores these impacts, focusing on how technology and AI can enhance the preservation, accessibility and management of documentary heritage.

Event details:

  *   Date: September 5, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (Eastern Time)
  *   Venue: Library and Archives Canada, Pellan Room, 395 Wellington Street, Ottawa, Ontario
  *   Simultaneous translation: Offered in English and in French
  *   Registration deadline: August 22, 2024
  *   Register via Eventbrite: LAC / BAC Symposium 2024 Tickets, Thu, 5 Sep 2024 at 9:00 AM | Eventbrite<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lac-bac-symposium-2024-tickets-934651306217?aff=oddtdtcreator>https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lac-bac-symposium-2024-tickets-934651306217?aff=oddtdtcreator

Key highlights:

  *   Keynote presentation by Dr. Michael Ridley, an expert on explainable AI and its implications within libraries and archives.
  *   Panel discussions featuring Avery Swartz, CEO and founder of Camp Tech, and Sonia Bonspille Boileau, award-winning filmmaker, among other panellists.
  *   Showcase of innovative projects in the sector, including presentations by Lisa Mullins, Archivist for Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada, and Mathieu Sabourin, Manager of Digital Access at Library and Archives Canada.
Don’t hesitate to share this invitation and we hope you will attend and join the discussion surrounding the future of documentary heritage institutions!
For more information, please contact: conferences@bac-lac.gc.ca<mailto:conferences@bac-lac.gc.ca>