VALA2022 Onsite Session 14 Kelly

AI, accessibility and digital collections: examining the practical application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance the accessibility of the digital collections of the State Library of Victoria

VALA2022 CONCURRENT 14

Wednesday 15 June 2022, 14:10 – 14:40

Justin Kelly
  • Business Analyst, Collections
  • State Library of Victoria

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Abstract

A library’s digital collection can often represent the best of that library. These items can engage an audience, broaden understanding and enhance research. However, too often, due to legacy technical limitations, these digital items are not fully available to an audience with accessibility limitations. This paper focuses on digital images with particular focus on images with handwritten or non-standard text components. It aims to address the accessibility concerns, utilising existing methods to improve accessibility for such items; detailing the development, challenges, lessons learnt and the next steps of the Biblio.ai project. It will also discuss the open source software that was developed as part of the 2019 State Library of Victoria’s Digital Fellowship to improve the accessibility of SLV’s digital collections using artificial intelligence (AI).

Biography

Justin Kelly is the 2019 recipient of the Digital Fellowship from the State Library of Victoria. During his fellowship, Justin examined the use state-of-the-art Artificial Intelligence technologies to enrich and bring new depth and possibilities to the Library’s digital image collection focused on the various facets of accessibility. Resulting from the fellowship, Justin has developed new open source AI based technology focused specially for the GLAMR sector. Justin will discuss the new technology and it’s practical application of AI for enhancing the accessibility for a libraries digital collections. Justin is currently the Business Data Analyst at State Library of Victoria, Justin has a passion for data visualisation and analytics have lead a number of VALA TechCamp workshops on data visualisation with Tableau and PowerBI. Prior to working at the State Library of Victoria, Justin was a Data Engineer and Web Developer at Swinburne University, focusing on data warehousing, machine learning, visualisation, computer vision and cloud technologies. These skills combined with his years of experience with library systems provide a unique understanding of library technologies and also cutting-edge cloud technologies.

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VALA2020 Session 13 Earl

From access to preservation: a journey through space and time

VALA2020 CONCURRENT SESSION 13
Thursday 13 February 2020, 12:00 – 12:30

Betsy Earl
  • Senior Specialist, Library Systems and Digital Preservation, State Library Victoria
Bridie Flynn
  • Senior Librarian, Collection Curation & Engagement, State Library Victoria
Afsana Khan
  • Specialist, Library Systems, State Library Victoria

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Abstract

This paper discusses the journey taken by State Library Victoria during a project to upgrade from a digital object management system to a digital object preservation system, with a particular focus on the theory and practical aspects of object and metadata migration.

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VALA2002 Session 6 Beaumont

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The 3 bears – not too big, not too small, just right or How search access logs can be used to improve success rates for searchers

VALA2002 CONCURRENT SESSION 6: e-research
Wednesday 6 February 2002, 14:00 – 14:30
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Anne Beaumont

State Library of Victoria

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Abstract

Using search-tracking logs, including comparing logs over time and between systems can provide information about how members of the public really search catalogues and databases. The logs are non-intrusive, and do not rely on anyone’s memory, so provide an accurate picture of what is done and in what order, but they cannot unambiguously identify ‘success’. However by examining trends and differences it is possible to establish some hypotheses, which can be tested by making changes and again observing the logs. This paper reviews some of the ways search-tracking logs have been used to make changes in a newly implemented Collection Management system at the State Library of Victoria.

 

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VALA2014 Boot Camp Session C Hyde

Transforming yourself for the future library

RMIT Publishing / VALAtech Boot Camp Session C
Tuesday 4 February 2014, 10:50 – 12:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2014-proceedings/vala2014-boot-camp-session-c-hyde

Justine Hyde

State Library of Victoria

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Abstract

Libraries are in the midst of a transformational change that is driven by complex shifts in their operating environment. Libraries are responding to these shifts in creative and novel ways in order to stay relevant and financially viable. Today’s library leaders must be prepared not only to transform their libraries, but also to transform themselves. Readers are invited to imagine their library in 2020, and to set out on the journey to transform their career in preparation for this future.

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VALA2012 Session 12 Warren

VALA2012 Session 12 Warren

Hacking the nation: Libraryhack and community-created apps

VALA2012 CONCURRENT SESSION 12: Apps and Applications
Thursday 9 February 2012, 11:05 – 11:35
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Margaret Warren

State Library of Queensland

Richard Hayward

State Library of Victoria

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Thursday, February 09, 2012, 11:05 AM AUSEDT, 29 Minutes 16 Seconds.

Abstract

The Libraryhack competition, run by National and State Libraries Australasia, provided the Australian library sector with the opportunity to interact with developers and artists and work in new ways to enhance the role of libraries in the community. It also provided valuable insight into how our users wish to interact with our collections, our data, and our libraries. Finally, it challenged us to embrace what will be the fundamentally collaborative nature of the future library. This paper will showcase some of the applications and mashups created, explore marketing and promotion outcomes, successful strategies to build staff engagement and positive collaborative relationships with participants in the competition.

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VALA2002 Session 15 Cunningham

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The Open Road: language technology developments and public library services

VALA 2002 CONCURRENT SESSION 15: e-nabling Technologies
Friday 8 February 2002, 14:00 – 14:30
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2002-proceedings/VALA2002-session-15-cunningham

Andrew Cunningham

Multilingual Technical Project Officer, Accessibility and Evaluation Unit, VICNET, State Library of Victoria

Larry Stillman

Accessibility and Evaluation Unit VICNET, State Library of Victoria, and Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Community Networking Research, Monash University

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Abstract

Language technology and access to the internet are crucial components in the development of flexible and responsive library services to culturally and linguistically diverse populations. Minority and emerging languages need public access. Internet access is one way of breaking the linguistic barriers that have been erected around minority and emerging languages. This paper reviews the Open Road multilingual website (www.openroad.vic.gov.au) from a technical perspective, outlining current strengths and limitations of major operating systems and browsers in the display of different character sets. Some solutions for entry and display of languages are offered for public access systems in public library environments.

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VALA2004 Session 7 Cunningham

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Global and local dimensions of emerging community languages support

VALA 2004 CONCURRENT SESSION 7: Software Issues
Wednesday 4 February 2004, 14:35 – 15:05

Andrew Cunningham

e-Diversity and Content Infrastructure Solutions, Public Libraries Unit, Vicnet, State Library of Victoria
http://www.vicenet.net.au

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Abstract

The changing immigration patterns and increasing number of migrants from Africa provide public libraries with new challenges for providing equitable library services to their communities. Current trends in the development and provision of electronic multicultural library services indicates the need for public libraries to engage with their local culturally and linguistically diverse communities and cooperatively develop solutions to resourcing and service delivery problems. The development of solutions for African communities involves the exchange of information, resources and knowledge between libraries and other service providers. The paper suggests that future electronic multicultural library services projects need to develop multilingual content infrastructure solutions to assist in ethnic community web publishing.

VALA2000 Session 1 Kurzeme

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Our virtual clients: changing to meet the challenge

VALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Hybrid Libraries
Wednesday 16 February 2000, 11:20 – 11:50

Indra Kurzeme

Manager, Experimedia, State Library of Victoria
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au

Catherine Herman

Web Coordinator, State Library of Victoria
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au


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Abstract

In 1998/99 the State Library of Victoria conducted a usability evaluation of the Library’s Web site. This paper examines the evaluation process and the consequent recommendations and implementation. Issues to be addressed include:

  • the evaluation process
  • the recommendations from the evaluation report
  • the development and project management of a web strategy
  • the role of State Library staff in the production of online content
  • the relationships between our online and onsite users
  • the re-engineering of the navigational infrastructure, and
  • proposals for e-commerce, specialist channels, visitors’ centre, visitor registration and Victorian Certificate of Education targeted material.

VALA2000 Session 1 Whitehead

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Gulliver: head, shoulders (and knees) above the rest?

VALA 2000 CONCURRENT SESSION 1: Hybrid Libraries
Wednesday 16 February 2000, 11:55 – 12:30

Derek Whitehead

Principal, Cawdron Associates

Rebecca Toohey

Project Officer, Libraries Online, State Library of Victoria
http://www.slv.vic.gov.au


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Abstract

First, Gulliver is described and put into a Victorian Government policy context – what is it, and what does it aim to achieve?

Gulliver is part of Libraries Online, a Victorian Government program which links with the Commonwealth’s Rural Libraries Online.

Gulliver builds on these development initiatives by adding content to the network. Gulliver is one of a group of Victorian Government information society initiatives. It will ensure that quality, easy-to-use and up-to-date information on a diverse range of topics is available to all Victorians.

Second, the global context – is Gulliver head, shoulders (and knees) above the rest? The Gulliver initiative will be placed in a wider context and linked to the Virtual Victorian Library.