Fifteen minutes of setup gives you a private research assistant for the panel, built on Google NotebookLM. It answers only from the six sources below — every reply carries a citation back to the exact passage, and when the answer isn't in the sources, it says so instead of guessing.
Go to notebooklm.google.com, sign in, and click “+ Create new notebook.” Name it Museums & AI — ASMD Panel Prep.
For each, click “+ Add source” → “Website,” paste the URL, and let it ingest. The order runs from sector frameworks → ethics → policy precedent → current state.
| Source | Why it's in the kit | |
|---|---|---|
| i | ASTC — “Building Public Agency in AI” | The science-center sector's own framework: 13 roles museums can play in public AI engagement.astc.org/ai |
| ii | Smithsonian — AI Values Statement | The most-cited values document in the field; a living document since 2022.datascience.si.edu |
| iii | Smithsonian — AI Usage Statement | The practical companion — how to disclose AI use: content format + role of staff + role of AI.si.edu/about |
| iv | AAM — “Beyond the IT Office” | Argues AI policy belongs at leadership level, not IT — and carries the survey data.aam-us.org, June 2025 |
| v | AAM — “AI in Museums: Ethics & Protocols” | Concrete protocol-building steps and example policies from the 2025 AAM session.aam-us.org, July 2025 |
| vi | ASMD — 2025 Directors Forum recap | AI was already on the Forum agenda — useful for framing “where we left off.”asmd-us.org |
With all six loaded, open the Notebook guide and generate the summary — a two-minute orientation to what the corpus covers. The optional Audio Overview turns the sources into a ~10-minute podcast-style discussion, good for the drive.
Paste any of these into the chat. Every answer cites which source it came from — click the citation to verify before you quote it on stage.