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Best Practices for Archival Storage: Materials and Planning Essentials
Learn how to choose archival storage materials and enclosures to preserve documents, photos, books, and digital records for long-term accessibility.
Understanding Shadow AI: Risks, Costs, and Governance
AI can enhance search, discovery, and efficiency, but unsanctioned adoption—known as “shadow AI”—can lead to budget overruns and compliance risks. Here’s how to evaluate AI pricing models and build a governance strategy that balances innovation with cost control.
Balancing Collection- and
Item-Level Information in Archival Description
How much detail is enough when describing an archival collection? Finding the right balance between broad overviews and detailed item descriptions ensures accessibility, research efficiency, and proper context for archival materials.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders
Part 104 – Vincent Ribière
Vincent Ribière advances knowledge and innovation management through AI, creativity, and KM. Explore his work in academia, research, and industry leadership.
Ethical Considerations in Archival Appraisal
Archival appraisal involves not just technical processes but significant ethical considerations. Archivists must navigate privacy, representation, and access issues while making decisions that will shape the historical record.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 96 – Peter Morville
Peter Morville is a pioneer in the fields of information architecture and user experience, with expertise in organizational strategy and planning. His specialties include findability, information architecture, user experience, usability, and systems thinking.
Museum Exhibit Design as Storytelling Infrastructure
Designing an exhibit is more than arranging objects—it’s about guiding visitors through a story. But do your exhibits tell the stories you want visitors to experience?
Recommended AI Literacy Frameworks for Special Librarians
These frameworks provide insights and approaches to help you determine the best ways to address build and promote AI literacy in your specific context.
Archival Appraisal and Selection: Balancing Present Needs and Future Value
Archival selection determines which records should be retained for long-term preservation. The process focuses on the practical aspects of deciding what to keep and discard based on the archives’ mission, user needs, and the potential research value of the records.
Lucidea’s Lens: Knowledge Management Thought Leaders Part 95 – Matt Moore
Matt Moore is a project/program manager, blogger, presenter, webinar host, and deep thinker. He has worked in the knowledge management field for over 20 years.
Museum Forecast 2025: The Words We Use
This is the sixth year of our forecasts for the museum field! An incredible amount of change has occurred in the sector which brings with it new challenges and opportunities.
Intentional Growth: Special Librarian Professional Goals for 2025
Setting professional development goals may feel overwhelming, but with the right framework and mindset, it can be a rewarding and empowering process.
KM and Curiosity: Is Asking Questions the Key to Limitless Knowledge?
One of the ways Leonardo da Vinci gained knowledge was by asking questions and looking for answers: Why is that happening? How does it happen? What is the quality of that thing, or person, or emotion?
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