A couple of weeks ago I realised that there was a gap in the research I\u2019ve been doing on Collecting by Individuals – how to apply AI to Personal Collections. After a further two weeks thinking it over, I\u2019ve decided that I need to bite the bullet and to learn by doing it myself on some of my own collections.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m embarking on this journey with very little relevant knowledge. However, I do at least have the recent report on AI Preparedness guidelines for Archivists<\/a>, as well as some exchanges with ChatGPT <\/a>about what can be done. I\u2019m hoping that these will get me up and running, and that ChatGPT may be able to help me with things I don\u2019t understand. With these tools in my (rather empty) kitbag the notes below outline what I plan to do.<\/p>\n My overall objective<\/u><\/strong> is to provide detailed guidelines for individuals who want to apply AI to interrogate their own private collections. This may also involve enhancing the current OFC Tutorial<\/a> and\/or creating a separate tutorial.<\/p>\n The strategy<\/u><\/strong> I intend to follow is to conduct the work in a series of phases, going from the simplest possible implementation I can define to progressively more comprehensive and complex implementations. I will use two of my own collections: a collection of Mementos which has an index of some 2390 entries and 2730 digital files; and my PAWDOC collection of work files which has an index of some 17380 entries and around 31,300 digital files.<\/p>\n The phases<\/u><\/strong> I currently plan to undertake are as follows (though these may well be rejigged as I gain more experience and knowledge):<\/p>\n Timescales:<\/u><\/strong> With my current lack of knowledge I don\u2019t know how long this is all going to take. However, I shall aim to try and have the first phase completed in not more than 1 year.<\/p>\n Ideally, I would like to find some knowledgeable collaborators<\/u><\/strong> who have relevant experience and who would guide me through the work (please do get in touch if you are interested). However, it could be hard to find the right people who have sufficient interest and the time to spare. I shall take some steps to try and find some such individuals, but won\u2019t let that endeavour delay my start on Phase 1. I am reconciled to probably having to do most of the work without any permanent collaborator support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" A couple of weeks ago I realised that there was a gap in the research I\u2019ve been doing on Collecting by Individuals – how to apply AI to Personal Collections. After a further two weeks thinking it over, I\u2019ve decided … Continue reading \n