CALL FOR PAPERS— We are excited to invite manuscripts for “Ethical AI in GLAM: Challenges and Opportunities for Digital Stewardship,” a special focus issue of the peer-reviewed journal, Collections: A Journal for Museum and Archives Professionals. (https://journals.sagepub.com/home/cjx). For this focus issue, we seek contributions from scholars, practitioners, and researchers who can further our understanding of the meaning of “ethical AI” in the context of Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAM) collection stewardship. This issue will be guest edited by Dr. Angela Fritz, Assistant Professor, School of Library and Information Science, University of Iowa. The anticipated publication date of this issue is June 2026.
Our intentions are sparked by a sense of urgency in sharing experiences, understanding common challenges and concerns, contemplating possibilities and paths forward, and inspiring new ways of thinking about AI-enhanced stewardship practices. Because the meaning of ethical AI is multifaceted, complex, and ever-evolving, we see this issue as an opportunity to engage in proactive dialogue, foster interdisciplinary connections as well as advocate for an ethics of collection care—all of which will be essential for the successful implementation of enhanced AI technologies in GLAM stewardship settings.
Please see the following link for additional information on the scope, proposed topics, and submission guidelines, https://journals.sagepub.com/pb-assets/PDF/CJX%20GE%202025%20CFP%20Ethical%20AI%20FINAL-1753940877.pdf.
Authors should express their interest by submitting completed articles, case studies, and scholarly reflections to the Guest Editor, Angela Fritz, aifritz465@gmail.com and the Journal Editor, Juilee Decker, jdgsh@rit.edu by October 20, 2025. Notifications of acceptance will be made by November 24, 2025.
Please forward any questions to: Guest Editor, Angela Fritz, aifritz465@gmail.com and the Journal Editor, Juilee Decker, jdgsh@rit.edu.