Chat and Collection Discovery WG –
Call for Participation
October 20, 2026 (14:00 UTC)
Chair: Amy Deschenes
Call for Participation:
Join AI4LAM Chat and Collection Discovery Working Group
Are you interested in how AI-powered chat interfaces and discovery tools can transform access to library, archive, and museum collections?
Join the AI4LAM Chat and Collection Discovery Working Group and help explore emerging approaches, share experiences, discuss challenges, and identify opportunities for improving collection discovery through conversational AI and related technologies.
Whether you are already working with chat-based discovery solutions or simply interested in learning more, we welcome practitioners, researchers, developers, and anyone curious about the future of collection access.
Join the Call for Participation and become part of the conversation shaping the future of collection discovery in the GLAM sector.
Amy Deschenes
is the Interim Director of UX & Discovery and oversees work related to digital collections, user experience, library discovery, and digital accessibility. Her role focuses on connecting the Harvard community to library discovery systems and digital collections, as well as making the Library’s resources accessible to scholars everywhere. She provides strategic direction for user-centered decision-making across the Library and works closely with Library Communications and Library Technology Services to advance a cohesive, accessible, and user-centered online strategy. Her work focuses on human-centered approaches to artificial intelligence, including how AI is changing the ways people discover, access, and engage with library collections and services.
Amy leads a department that focuses on digital discovery initiatives, user experience, and AI for library discovery. Her recent work has been published in Evidence Based Library and Information Practice.
Event information
Location
Date
UTC
Type
Online
Please note that Working Group meetings may be recorded. By participating, you acknowledge and agree that the session may be recorded for AI4LAM community purposes. Recordings may be shared with participants or made available through AI4LAM channels when appropriate.
Interested in getting involved?
Whether you are already exploring AI-powered chat and discovery solutions or are just beginning to investigate their potential, your perspective and experience are valuable.
Join us for an introductory online meeting to learn more about the Chat and Collection Discovery Working Group, its goals, planned activities, and opportunities for collaboration. Together, we will explore how conversational AI and related technologies can enhance the discovery and accessibility of library, archive, and museum collections.
We welcome practitioners, researchers, developers, and anyone interested in the future of collection discovery. We look forward to welcoming new members and shaping the future of AI-enabled collection discovery together.