Video Recording: “Libraries & AI – Opportunities or Threat?” (British Library Debate/Panel)
The video linked and embedded below was shared today on YouTube by the British Library.
Title
Libraries & AI – Opportunities or Threat? (British Library Debate/Panel)
Recorded at the BL on January 23, 2025.
Description
Chaired by writer and broadcaster Timandra Harkness this debate looked into how AI might become more present in libraries, and how libraries should approach AI if they wish to remain trusted information providers.
The panellists for this event were:
- Sue Lacey Bryant, President of CILIP, Visiting Professor in Knowledge and Information Mobilisation at Manchester Metropolitan University
- Svein Arne Brygfjeld, Special Advisor on AI at the National Library of Norway
- Rob Cawston, Director of Digital and Service Transformation at the National Library of Scotland
- Dr Tom Chatfield, author and tech philosopher
- Dr Mia Ridge, Digital Curator for Western Heritage Collections at the British Library.
Filed under: Libraries, National Libraries, News, Video Recordings
About Gary Price
Gary Price (gprice@gmail.com) is a librarian, writer, consultant, and frequent conference speaker based in the Washington D.C. metro area. He earned his MLIS degree from Wayne State University in Detroit. Price has won several awards including the SLA Innovations in Technology Award and Alumnus of the Year from the Wayne St. University Library and Information Science Program. From 2006-2009 he was Director of Online Information Services at Ask.com.
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