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Kitchen Gadgets: Newspaper Recipe Data and AI
No full textRecetas de las Américas [https://recetas.domains.uflib.ufl.edu/] is a bilingual web project where users can view, browse, filter, and print recipes published between 1954 and 1960 in the newspaper, Diario las Américas (Miami, FL, USA). Launched in October 2022, the project is currently undergoing an expansion to include more than 300 recipes, all from Diario las Américas and which are available through Chronicling America, a newspaper database managed by the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C., USA.
Recetas is a valuable project that calls attention to communities and contributors who have been historically underrepresented by traditional historical narratives, namely the Latin American immigrant community in Florida, particularly the Latina community, and women editors who were excluded from the newsroom and relegated to so-called “soft news” sections including “Del Hogar” where these recipes were published.
The lightweight and mostly free and open-source technical infrastructures for data manipulation and website generation in the original version of Recetas follow minimal computing principles and have the potential to help facilitate multilingual digital publishing by underrepresented and under-resourced communities on historically marginalized topics. In scaling up the project, however, we are forced to confront AI’s potential to perpetuate existing inequalities and create new avenues for exclusion and elision from the historical record.
In this paper, we discuss experimenting with AI tools to directly restructure, clean, and translate recipe text as well as to write Python code to perform these actions using traditional natural language processing resources. We will also present the findings and outputs from explorations of AI tools to generate PDF recipe cards and images of the recipes
IFLA Trend Report 2024: Facing the future of information with confidence
No full textFollowing on from the model of the original edition in 2013, as well as subsequent updates, the Trend Report 2024 is designed to provide the library field with a vital tool for planning for the future. This is the first major revision of the Report since the original – an exciting opportunity to go back to basics.
Following a first edition published on 30 September 2024, a revised one was issued on 30 January 2025
IFLA Annual Report 2023
No full textIFLA's Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview on our activities throughout the preceding year
Minutes of Meeting: RSCVD Steering Committee, 10 April 2024
No full textThe RSCVD Steering Committee discussed the latest enhancements on Talaria software. A message celebrating the 4th Anniverary of RSCVD was sent to IFLA listservs and social media. The committee discussed the possibility to organize a training on Talaria at the ILDS conference in Baku from 2-4 December 2024. The RSCVD common presentation was discussed and soon to be finalized
Minutes of Meeting: Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section, 21 February 2024
No full textMeeting minutes for the February 2024 business meeting of IFLA's Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section
IFLA WSIS Annual report submission 2024
No full textThe present year has brought many opportunities for libraries’ continued engagement for the support of a more inclusive information society. As vital hubs of knowledge and digital access, libraries continue to be uniquely positioned to advance the WSIS agenda, contributing to sustainable development and promoting access to information for human well-being. Throughout this year, libraries have made significant progress as they continue to expand their role as both physical and digital knowledge hubs for communities worldwide, helping bridge the digital divide, particularly in underserved communities. This year, IFLA has put a special emphasis on supporting the library network’s capacity on digital matters, on improving critical media literacy skills and in seeking innovative ways to expand our impact within the WSIS framework. Emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, have brought both opportunities and challenges for libraries as librarians acquire new skills to adapt and make the most of these. Censorship and misinformation remain as significant obstacles, threatening the freedom of expression and access to information that libraries advocate worldwide. In 2024, libraries stood at the forefront of efforts to protect this right, often under challenging conditions. As we approach 2025, we look forward to continuing our efforts in ensuring that all individuals have access to the necessary skills and resources to thrive in a digital society. The progress made during this and previous years has set a solid foundation to amplify IFLA’s work along the WSIS action lines during the coming years
IFLA Annual Report 2022
No full textIFLA's Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview on our activities throughout the preceding year
IFLA Annual Report 2022
No full textIFLA's Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview on our activities throughout the preceding year