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We discuss emerging tech, digital experimentation and all things library futures with technologists, artists and workers in the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) sector.

A woman (Ines Vodopivec), standing in front of a lectern, wearing glasses and a bright blue suit points at a presentation screen
How AI can help libraries – Ines VodopivecAna Tiquia10.02.26AI tools are rapidly changing how we use libraries. Digital heritage leader Ines Vodopivec explains how we can stay ahead of the game, using case studies from Europe and the US.
A cropped portrait of a man (Tim Sherratt) with long grey hair standing in front of computer server cables, wearing thick black glasses and a grey t-shirt
Generosity in practice: Tim Sherratt on open access, reuse and collaborationPaula BrayAna Tiquia01.12.25The hacker‑historian reflects on three decades in the GLAM sector, practicing openness and building digital tools to help us see collections differently.
A colonial era black and white illustration depicting animals of all kinds fleeing from a bushfire alongside a man on horseback
Mapping colonial bushfires through historical newspapers – Fiannuala MorganSotirios Alpanis15.10.26Hear how a former librarian taught herself to code to reveal the bigger picture of Australia’s bushfire history.
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Creating a more accessible online world – Scott HollierAna Tiquia29.10.25Accessible design is not an add-on, but a foundation for better digital experiences – and libraries can lead the way.
Xanthe Dobbie, Cloud Copy, 2020, part of Don’t Be Evil, UQ Art Museum, 2021. Courtesy of the artist. Photo Louis Lim
Rethinking ethics in the age of AI art – Vanessa Bartlett & Jasmin PfefferkornAna Tiquia20.08.25Galleries. Libraries. Archives. Museums. Every day, cultural workers face tough ethical calls on AI. Could artists show us a new way forward?
A dream-like artwork depicting a portal showing a mountain range and lake. This is superimposed over a multi-coloured distortion over a blue sky, white cloud and desert backdrop.
Interview with Amelia Winger-BearskinAna Tiquia03.06.24Artist and technologist Amelia Winger-Bearskin on her practice at the intersection of art, live performance, Artificial Intelligence, and urgent global challenges.
A vast bright turquoise digital architecture fills an industrial looking space.
Interview with Yoyo MunkPaula BrayPaul Duldig27.03.25Scientist-artist Yoyo Munk discusses their work in mixed reality with SLV's Paula Bray and Paul Duldig, exploring the emergent social experiences made possible in recent projects KAGAMI and Medusa, and how mixed reality could reveal the dynamic evolution of library collections.
A person walks into a darkened gallery. Large scale projections cover the walls, displaying colourful photos of library collection items.
GLAM Labs – In Conversation with Paula BrayAna TiquiaPaula Bray01.04.25Paula Bray, Chief Digital Officer at State Library Victoria talks about GLAM (Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums) labs, and why digital experimentation and innovation is so important in cultural institutions.
Three people sitting and talking in red armchairs on stage in front of a screen reading 'Welcome. Technology & Experimentation: From the Lab to the Library".
From the Lab to Library: In Conversation with Vincent Morisset and Mia RidgeAna Tiquia19.02.24Digital and advanced technologies are transforming our culture, allowing new cultural forms of expression and storytelling to flourish. But as cultural production shifts from the material to the virtual, how are libraries transforming the way they document and collect today’s culture for future audiences and researchers?