Bias in GLAM: From Data Creation to Algorithmic Access

SHORT DESCRIPTION

Bias in Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums(GLAM) operates across the full data lifecycle – from collection decisions and cat- aloguing practices to algorithmic systems increasingly deployed for dis- covery and access. While research on bias in digital libraries has grown substantially, it has focused predominantly on textual data and meta- data, leaving the multimodal nature of GLAM collections – encompassing image, audio, and audiovisual archives – without systematic attention. This workshop brings together researchers and practitioners from AI and machine learning, digital library science, and humanities to address data and algorithmic bias in multimodal GLAM collections, working toward a shared research agenda.

Organizers

  • Anett Hoppe
  • Peter Bell
  • Malte Hagener
  • Christin Seifert
  • Ralph Ewerth

Information Visualization in Digital Libraries: Multi-modal Applications to Cultural Heritage Collections

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The InfoVis-DL workshop explores information visualization approaches in digital libraries, focusing on real-world multi-modal applications to cultural heritage collections. It emphasizes usable, reliable, and sustainable visualization methods that support knowledge extraction, management, and dissemination. Through case studies from libraries, museums, and research institutions, the workshop examines how heterogeneous data (including text, audiovisual content, and metadata) can be effectively explored and interpreted. Participants will discuss methodological benefits, challenges, and limitations of current approaches, fostering exchange between researchers and practitioners and contributing to the development of practical and innovative visualization solutions for digital libraries.

Organizers

  • Elsa Cardoso
  • Tomás Alves
  • Alexandra Saraiva
  • João Oliveira

NKOS Workshop at TPDL 2026: Knowledge Organization Systems in the Age of AI and Linked Data

SHORT DESCRIPTION

The NKOS (Networked Knowledge Organization Systems) workshop explores the potential of Knowledge Organization Systems (KOS) such as classification systems, taxonomies, thesauri, ontologies, and lexical databases, in the context of current developments in Digital Libraries, AI and Knowledge Creation and Dissemination. These tools model the semantic structure of domains for information retrieval, knowledge discovery, and the Semantic Web. The NKOS workshop at TPDL 2026 focuses on two main themes: (1) KOS mappings and alignment, particularly in Linked Data and multilingual contexts; and (2) user interaction with KOS in retrieval and semantic search. Further topics include AI-based subject indexing, KOS-based recommender systems, standards developments, and evaluation of KOS-based systems.

Organizers

  • Joseph Busch
  • Claudio Gnoli
  • Koraljka Golub
  • Douglas Tudhope
  • Andreas Vlachidis
  • Marcia Lei Zeng