Jenna Bain
Cultural collections and the machine: an idiosyncratic pairing challenging the library paradigm
VALA2018 CONCURRENT SESSION 1
Tuesday 13 February 2018, 11:25 – 11:55
Jenna Bain
State Library of NSW
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Abstract
In October 2016, the State Library of NSW launched Amplify, an innovative platform that for the first time delivered its digitised audio collections online. Audio files are paired with machine-generated transcripts that can vary in accuracy depending on the quality of the audio. Amplify allows users to correct the transcripts as they listen along. This use of machine-learning was a first for cultural institutions in Australia and has shone a spotlight on the exciting potential this technology promises in evolving library business. This paper details the development of Amplify, and explores the transformation that machine-learning can offer when applied in a library context.
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