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Dear members of the Code for Libraries community,

Are you familiar with the Collections as Data (CaD, https://collectionsasdata.github.io/) initiative? Do you share its principles, using them as a source of inspiration or embedding them in your working practices? Would you like to discuss the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence to Heritage collections in the form of data? If so, I would like to invite you to participate in an online interview of 45-60 mins for my PhD research on "Ethical ‘Collections as Data’ Stewardship in the Age of Artificial Intelligence".

This project aims to explore diverse perspectives on the ethical principles proposed by the CaD initiative, especially in light of the challenges and opportunities presented by recent advancements in AI. The research is conducted by Giulia Osti (me), a d-real/SFI-funded PhD candidate at the University College Dublin, School of Information and Communication Studies, under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Amber Cushing (University College Dublin) and Prof. Suzanne Little (Dublin City University).

If this aligns with your expertise and interests, I encourage you have a look at the Interview Recruitment Form – the participant information leaflet and the full description of the study are available there: https://tally.so/r/wkAzGj

I want to thank you so much for considering this opportunity; your participation would greatly contribute to shaping a more ethically informed approach to digital collections in the era of AI.

Please feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

All the best, 
Giulia

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Giulia Osti (she/her)
sfi/d-real-funded PhD researcher
School of Information and Communication Studies
University College Dublin
Dublin, Ireland
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