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Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals is a multi-disciplinary, peer-reviewed journal that seeks timely exploration of the issues, practices, and policies related to collections by addressing all aspects of handling, preserving, researching, interpreting, and organizing collections. View full journal description

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Navigating the Limitations of AI in Archival Description: Can and Should AI Write Biographical Notes?

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Archival Reference Services in an Age of AI

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Teaching Archives and Museum Studies: Using Collections in the Classroom to Enhance Learning Outcomes

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Ethical AI Implementation in Archival Metadata Generation: A Case Study of the WBFO Radio Archive AI Pilot Project

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Toward Centering Indigenous Knowledge in Museum Collections Management Systems

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Provisional Semantics: Addressing the Challenges of Representing Multiple Perspectives Within Public Collections

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Documenting the Divine: The Future of Sacred Objects in Museum Databases

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Toxic Tomes: Understanding the Use and Risks of Heavy Metals in Nineteenth-Century Bookcloth

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Arctic Specimens in the Zoological Collections at the Natural History Museum, University of Oslo, Norway (NHMO)

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Not a Known Carcinogen: Health and Safety Considerations of New and Innovative Treatments

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