Introducing: AI Discussions, Solutions Showcase Series
Arran Griffith
Session 1 - METRO & Southeastern New York Library Resource Council
Date: Thursday, August 28, 2025 @ 10:30am Eastern
Registration: https://lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/register/ITwAfGVFQdS2IF_0uCkTTA
Cost: FREE
Colleagues,
We are excited to announce the launch of the AI Discussions, Solutions Showcase Series on Thursday, August 28th @10:30am Eastern. The Solutions Showcase Series is a new virtual event series bringing together individuals and institutions from across the GLAM sector to demo practical solutions they've implemented to mitigate the negative impacts of AI bot harvesting on their systems, including repositories, websites, catalogues, and more.
Details:
Date: Thursday, August 28th, 2025
Time: 10:30 - 11:30am Eastern
Location: Zoom - https://lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/register/ITwAfGVFQdS2IF_0uCkTTA
- Each session will feature a live demo and time for Q&A.
- Demos will span a diverse range of technical approaches, including open and non-open source solutions.
The first session will feature demos by representatives from METRO and the Southeastern New York Library Resources Council.
Metropolitan New York Library Council (METRO) - Presenters Diego Pino and Allison Sherrick will share the Anubis-based solution they are deploying and the customized elements they have developed to meet their needs.
Southeastern New York Library Resources Council - Presenter Zachary Spalding will share details on how they are deploying AWS WAF in combination with other services to control their bot traffic.
To read more about the presenters, and find more details about the Solutions Series check out our wiki space: https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/cmtygp/Solutions+Showcase
The Solutions Showcase Series is organized by the AI Discussions Group, a collaborative initiative that emerged from shared concerns about the impact of AI-driven web harvesting on academic institutions. While our initial focus was on academic repositories, we’ve since expanded our scope to include all corners of the GLAM sector.
The group is currently working through three focused sub-groups:
- Solutions – to discuss and share mitigation strategies
- Metrics – to better understand the direct user impacts as a means for education and advocacy
- White Paper – to articulate the challenges and advocate for sector-wide awareness
Read more about some of our initial discussions here: https://wiki.lyrasis.org/display/cmtygp/Aggressive+AI+Harvesting+of+Digital+Resources
Have a solution to share?
We’re actively looking for additional presenters! If your institution has addressed AI bot scraping in a creative or effective way, we’d love to feature your work. Please reach out to
Arran Griffith at arran.g...@lyrasis.org
to book a presentation slot.
Warm regards,
Arran Griffith, on behalf of The AI Discussions Group
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Arran Griffith
Program Manager, Fedora Program
Lyrasis
Arran Griffith
Hi All,
Sending a brief reminder about the upcoming AI Discussions Group Solutions Showcase Series taking place on Thursday, August 28 @ 10:30am Eastern.
Register to attend here: https://lyrasis.zoom.us/meeting/register/ITwAfGVFQdS2IF_0uCkTTA
More details can be found below.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Cheers,
Arran