LAC / BAC Symposium 2024

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

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.

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.
• Innovative projects in the sector including presentations by Lisa Mullins, Archivist for Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada and Mathieu Sabourin, Manager, Digital Access at Library and Archives Canada.

We hope you will attend and join the discussion surrounding the future of documentary heritage institutions!

For more information, please contact: [email protected]

L'avenir des archives et des bibliothèques : Comment la technologie et l'IA (re) façonnent les institutions patrimoniales

Host or Publisher Library and Archives Canada