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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Managing AI in metadata workflows: Where AI efficiency and human expertise meet<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Libraries face persistent challenges in managing metadata that can limit discovery and strain staff capacity. At the same time, advances in artificial intelligence
(AI) provide opportunities for streamlining workflows and amplifying human expertise—but how can metadata staff balance opportunities for efficiency with the need for human care and expertise?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">This four-part
<i>Hanging Together </i><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/tag/aiandmetadataworkflows/" target="_blank" title="https://hangingtogether.org/tag/aiandmetadataworkflows/">blog series</a> explores these questions in different areas of metadata management work,
sharing the outcomes from the OCLC RLP Managing AI in Metadata Workflows Working Group.
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/backlogs-and-beyond-ai-in-primary-cataloging-workflows/"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Backlogs and beyond:
AI in primary cataloging workflows</span></b></a><b><br>
</b>Facing cataloging backlogs, legacy metadata issues, and language challenges, libraries are exploring how AI may offer practical support—while keeping human expertise central.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/exploring-ai-uses-in-archives-and-special-collections-integration-entities-and-addressing-need/"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Exploring
AI uses in archives and special collections: Integration, entities, and addressing need</span></b></a><b><br>
</b>Learn how archives and special collections are exploring using AI responsibly to meet accessibility requirements and improve access to unique resources.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/examining-the-role-of-ai-in-institutional-repository-workflows/"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Examining
the role of AI in institutional repository workflows</span></b></a><b><br>
</b>Can AI help to manage institutional repository metadata? From improving deposit workflows to cleaning up legacy data, explore how AI might support IRs while keeping human expertise front and center.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span dir="LTR"></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="https://hangingtogether.org/striking-the-right-balance-opportunities-and-challenges-of-ai-in-metadata-workflows/"><b><span style="color:#0563C1">Striking
the right balance: Opportunities and challenges of AI in metadata workflows</span></b></a><b><br>
</b>AI can enhance metadata work—but only with care. Learn how libraries can balance innovation with quality and ethical practice.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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