A Brief History of Times Fighting Bots Jonathon Page North Carolina State University Libraries, United States of America
Over the past year, we’ve tackled persistent bot traffic threatening our digital collections sites. This talk offers practical tools and lessons learned, with a candid view of why no solution works perfectly every time.
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A Short Introduction to the National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive Tsinnijinnie Russell National Native American Boarding School Healing Coalition, United States of America
The National Indian Boarding School Digital Archive (NIBSDA) is an Indigenous-led digital platform and digital repository of boarding school archival collections found throughout the United States. By building community and institutional connections, NIBSDA works to capture the impact of the Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative and promote reconciliation and education.
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Doing Less with Less: Rebuilding an ASpace to Islandora Metadata Pipeline Michelle Paquette Smith College, United States of America
Post-Islandora 2 migration, Smith's ASpace-to-Islandora metadata pipeline broke and the people who built it were no longer at Smith. Michelle Paquette, Metadata Archivist, will explain how she rebuilt it, embracing her own more limited skillset.
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Marriott Reparative Metadata Assessment Tool (MaRMAT) - Beyond Beta Rachel Wittmann University of Utah, United States of America
This lightning talk will review grant-funded upgrades made to the Marriott Reparative Metadata Assessment Tool (MaRMAT) since its debut at the 2024 DLF Forum (virtual). MaRMAT upgrades include GUI usability on both MacOS and Windows PC operating systems, enhanced design and built-in features, faster performance, and updated lexicons.
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Metavus for Museums: Reimagining Digital Library Software for Arts & Cultural Heritage Collections Kendra Bouda University of Wisconsin-Madison, United States of America
This talk introduces a proposed adaptation of Metavus—an open source digital collections platform—for museums and archives. Attendees will learn about the project and be invited to help guide development decisions that support cultural organizations.
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Reasoning with Small Language Models (SLM) to Create Trustworthy GenAI jason a. clark Montana State University, United States of America
Trustworthy GenAI interfaces are possible. Current systems produce instant outputs without explaining their process—offering authoritative voices with zero transparency. I'll demonstrate how a prototype using small language models and reasoning/inference techniques can "show their work," creating explainable GenAI systems that users can verify and trust.
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Start Here: Born-Digital Archiving in 5 Minutes (Spoiler: It's a Journey, Not a Sprint) Lauren Turner University of Denver, United States of America
Feeling lost in the born-digital archiving wilderness? This lightning talk offers a rapid-fire guide for newcomers, prioritizing key tools, techniques, and decision-making processes. Get ready to demystify tech-heavy tasks, acknowledge our evolving roles, and contribute to building an inclusive entry point for anyone venturing into digital archives.
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The Data Den: Creating Space for Data, Discovery, and Community Alexa Hight Texas State University, United States of America
After two successful datathons, we recognized the need for a dedicated, inclusive space for data work. The Data Den was born: transforming a traditional library instruction lab into a collaborative hub for students from all disciplines.
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The Hidden Curriculum: Digital Organization as a Literacy Skill Sarah Berry, Darcy Pumphrey Utah State University, United States of America
This talk highlights a collaborative effort to teach digital organizational skills through an online module. The module promotes lifelong digital literacy through practical strategies for file management, data security, and preservation. We address gaps in students’ organizational practices and the importance of building good habits for managing their academic lives.
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Upholding truth (and sanity) through Wiki: securing BHL's Acknowledgment of Harmful Content Bianca Crowley Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, Biodiversity Heritage Library, United States of America
The semantic web offers a safe-harbor for language subject to new U.S. government imposed scrutiny. By harnessing the linked data environment, organizations like the Biodiversity Heritage Library (BHL) can secure anti-racist statements in democratized knowledge spaces that enable contextualization, multilingual translation, and uphold truth (and sanity) for historical accuracy.
