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IFLA AI Symposium 2026
About AI Build-up Workshops Call for Papers Topics Important Dates Registration Contact

IFLA Symposium on Artificial Intelligence 2026

Theme: “Building an AI-Empowered World: Practical Applications of AI”

Date: 09–13 November 2026

Venue: Pont de Val Boutique Hotel & Spa, Parys, Free State, South Africa
Location: View in Google Maps

Libraries are positioned at a critical intersection of information stewardship and emerging technologies. Artificial Intelligence is transforming how knowledge is created, accessed, organised, curated, and delivered.


AI Build-up Workshops

20 August 2026 – Ethics in Artificial Intelligence

Dr Jacques Matthee

Dr Jacques Matthee
Ethics in AI

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Call for Papers
We invite researchers, librarians, information professionals, and technologists to submit papers.

Key areas of interest include:
  • Artificial Intelligence applications in libraries, archives, and information centres
  • Digital transformation in higher education and research institutions
  • Ethical implications, governance, and regulation of AI
  • Human–AI collaboration in information services
  • AI in cataloguing, metadata creation, and discovery systems
  • Data privacy, security, and responsible AI use
  • Future skills and competencies for librarians in the AI era
  • Generative AI and its impact on scholarly communication
Topics of Interest
  • Artificial Intelligence applications in libraries, archives, and information centres
  • Digital transformation in higher education and research institutions
  • Ethical implications, governance, and regulation of AI
  • Human–AI collaboration in information services
  • AI in cataloguing, metadata creation, and discovery systems
  • Data privacy, security, and responsible AI use
  • Future skills and competencies for librarians in the AI era
  • Generative AI and its impact on scholarly communication
Important Dates
31 May 2026 — Submission deadline
10 July 2026 — Notification of acceptance
21 October 2026 — Final submissions
09–13 November 2026 — Symposium
Registration
Early Bird: R5 900
Standard: R6 500
Students: R3 000
Virtual Attendance: R2 000
Contact
For any enquiries please contact the IFLA AI Committee: Email: aiconference@ufs.ac.za
University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa



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