JeSLIB is proud to publish a Special Issue on Responsible AI in Libraries and Archives.

Librarians and archivists are often early adopters and experimenters with new technologies. Our field is also interested in critically engaging with technology, and we are well-positioned to be leaders in the slow and careful consideration of new technologies. Therefore, as librarians and archivists begin using artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance library services, we also aim to interrogate the ethical issues that arise. The IMLS-funded Responsible AI in Libraries and Archives project aims to create resources that will help practitioners make ethical decisions when implementing AI in their work. 

The case studies in this special issue are one such resource. The JeSLIB Editors thank the guest editors Sara Mannheimer, Doralyn Rossmann, Jason Clark, Yasmeen Shorish, Natalie Bond, Hannah Scates Kettler, Bonnie Sheehey, and Scott W. H. Young for their dedication and expertise in bringing together this special issue.

Congratulations to all the authors funded by this project and contributed to this Special Issue.

Volume 13, Issue 1 (2024) Special Issue: Responsible AI in Libraries and Archives

Editorial

Introduction to the Special Issue: Responsible AI in Libraries and Archives
Sara Mannheimer, Doralyn Rossmann, Jason Clark, Yasmeen Shorish, Natalie Bond, Hannah Scates Kettler, Bonnie Sheehey, and Scott W. H. Young

Full-Length Paper

The Implementation of Keenious at Carnegie Mellon University
Joelen Pastva, Dom Jebbia, Maranda Reilly, and Ashley Werlinich

Open Science Recommendation Systems for Academic Libraries
Lencia Beltran, Chasz Griego, and Lauren Herckis

Responsible AI at the Vanderbilt Television News Archive: A Case Study
Clifford Blake Anderson and Jim Duran

Ethical considerations in utilizing artificial intelligence for analyzing the NHGRI’s History of Genomics and Human Genome Project archives
Mohammad Hosseini, Spencer Hong, Kristi Holmes, Kris Wetterstrand, Christopher Donohue, Luis A. Nunes Amaral, and Thomas Stoeger

Automatic Expansion of Metadata Standards for Historic Costume Collections
Caleb McIrvin, Chreston Miller, Dina Smith-Glaviana, and Wen Nie Ng

Ethical Considerations in Integrating AI in Research Consultations: Assessing the Possibilities and Limits of GPT-based Chatbots
Yali Feng, Jun Wang, and Steven G. Anderson

“I’ve Got a Feeling”: Performing Sentiment Analysis on Critical Moments in Beatles History
Milana Wolff, Liudmila Sergeevna Mainzer, and Kent Drummond

Using AI/Machine Learning to Extract Data from Japanese American Confinement Records
Mary Elings, Marissa Friedman, and Vijay Singh

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