Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums University of St Andrews

Overview

The Navigating Artificial Intelligence in Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums course from University of St Andrews is an ideal upskilling course for museum and art gallery staff, archives personnel, heritage enthusiasts, volunteers, and students.

Participants will gain an understanding of AI and AI-powered technologies, and their practical applications in GLAM settings from automating labour-intensive tasks to digitisation and enhancing visitor engagement. The course covers crucial ethical considerations, including issues of bias, misinformation, cultural representation, and legal frameworks surrounding AI in cultural institutions.

Through a series of case studies and practical tools from the sector, this course offers a critical analysis of AI-driven innovations in collection management, digital preservation, and visitor interaction. It also explores the evolving role of digital literacy and upskilling within the museum sector, featuring insights from pioneering initiatives like the UK's first Digital Art History MSc at the University of St Andrews.

Key facts:

This course is ideal for museum professionals who are looking for opportunities where AI can enhance budgets and mitigate issues like underfunding or labour shortages. It will equip them for informed decision-making on implementing AI within their institutions, as well as how to collaborate with IT stakeholders and understand their expectations.