CALMA (Center for Advances in Libraries, Museums, and Archives) Research and Papers

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    AI and The Future of Holocaust Research & Memory
    (2026-03) Lee, Benjamin Charles Germain; Ehrenreich, Robert M.; Presner, Todd; Goldman, Michael Haley; Keck, Jana; Richardson-Walden, Victoria Grace; Potter, Abigail; Lerner, Alexis; Dean, Andrew; Bonazzi, Anna; Pascal, Ulysses; Tang, Aileen; Toubian, Sophia; Wasdahl, Alex
    How will the advent of AI impact the future of Holocaust studies? Will it provide new methods for analyzing data and displaying information for research and education that will benefit the field, or will the reduction of victim data to datasets and the problems of accuracy, distortion, and the stochasticity yet again strip people of their humanity? This paper arises from a May, 2025, workshop and public symposium at the University of Washington convened to address precisely these questions. Recognizing the intrinsically multidisciplinary nature of the issues and challenges before the field, the authors represent a range of expertise, including computer science, information science, history, sociology, anthropology, Jewish studies, museology, material culture, media and communication studies, literary studies, and art history. Over the course of two full days, we investigated the following themes: (1), AI and Holocaust Studies research, (2), AI and libraries, archives, and museums, (3) the limits of representation and reception, and (4) AI and computational sciences. The contributions included in this paper have been written by the participants and organizers in the months following the event. They include reflections, provocations, and refusals.
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    Convergences: Library, Archive, and Museum Collaboration and Future Trends
    (2025) Green, Danielle; Kahl, Maddie
    MLIS students Danielle Green and Maddie Kahl developed this literature as part of their CALMA-sponsored capstone project. The authors found that the convergence of libraries, archives, and museums (LAMs) is increasingly driven by shared challenges, technological advancements, and the evolving needs of users. Convergence refers to the process by which these distinct institutions increasingly align their functions, practices, and goals to address common issues and serve broader societal needs. This literature review investigates how collaborative research and operational efforts across LAMs contribute to institutional transformation, with a focus on conceptual alignment, digital integration, and public engagement, and also identifies overlaps in research agendas and highlights areas where deeper collaboration and theoretical exploration are needed.
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    University of Washington’s LIS Forward Discussion Sessions: Internal Summaries
    (2025)
    The Center for Advances in Libraries, Museums, and Archives (CALMA) at the University of Washington (UW) Information School facilitated a series of discussion sessions in response to the LIS Forward position paper, Ensuring a Vibrant Future for LIS in iSchools. These included two UW iSchool faculty discussion sessions (April & May 2024), a UW Libraries forum (January 2025), and a roundtable featuring UW iSchool faculty, research scientists, staff, and PhD students (April 2025). This report provides summaries of each of these internal discussion sessions.