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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-CA link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>NO! The Bralorne Pioneer Museum has not started interacting with AI as yet. From experience even AI is incorrect if the wrong information is placed on their platform. It does distort the actual history and facts at times. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Sincerely,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Bralorne Pioneer Museum<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Janis Irvine<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Museum Assistant and Archives<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Listserv <listserv-bounces@lists.museum.bc.ca> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv via Listserv<br><b>Sent:</b> Friday, August 21, 2026 12:12 PM<br><b>To:</b> Listserv@lists.museum.bc.ca<br><b>Subject:</b> [BCMA] Inquiry: AI Use Policies<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Good morning BCMA colleagues,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I hope this email finds you well.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I wanted to reach out today to inquire as to whether any of you have developed policies or procedures that relate to using and interacting with AI within your institutions? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>There have been some discussions among staff and volunteers on the merits and pitfalls of using AI in research support, drafting policy templates etc. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Any insights or examples would be greatly appreciated!<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Best,<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Michael Goodchild<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailsignatureprefix>-- </span><o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal>Michael Goodchild, BA, MMST.<br>Executive Director,<br>Sidney Museum & Archives<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>He/His<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><img width=200 height=50 style='width:2.0833in;height:.5208in' id="_x0000_i1025" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4zDPoI02wKjdnj5csaiDGgl0pcfyeHoBtLm8oCgz8w7IPMI0-LsRwiYUJy68ZkRnpGFDnK0tBs"><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Address</b>: <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sidney+Museum/@48.6487465,-123.3993606,15z/data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x0:0xb4d51ead688151b7?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjdsI_Wmav4AhUtD0QIHRhkAVYQ_BJ6BAhCEAU" target="_blank"><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>2423 Beacon Ave L-3, Sidney, BC V8L 1X5</span></a><br><b>Tel</b>: 250-655-6355<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Mobile</b>: 1-403-585-7938<br><b>Email</b>: <a href="mailto:director@sidneymuseum.ca" target="_blank">director@sidneymuseum.ca</a> <br><b>Web</b>: <a href="https://sidneymuseum.ca/" target="_blank">https://sidneymuseum.ca/</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>We respectfully acknowledge the Sidney Museum & Archives has been shaped by the colonial history of Canada, and is located in Sidney/SETINES on the traditional territory of the W̱SÁNEĆ People, including the </span><span style='color:#222222'>BO</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Ḱ</span><span style='color:#222222'>EĆEN (Pauquachin), S</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Ⱦ</span><span style='color:#222222'>Á,UTW</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>̱</span><span style='color:#222222'> (Tsawout), MÁLEXEŁ (Malahat), W</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>̱</span><span style='color:#222222'>JO</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Ƚ</span><span style='color:#222222'>E</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Ƚ</span><span style='color:#222222'>P (Tsartlip) and W</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#222222'>̱</span><span style='color:#222222'>SÍ</span></i><i><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#222222'>Ḵ</span><span style='color:#222222'>EM (Tseycum) Firs</span></i><span style='color:#222222'>t Nations.</span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> We understand that territory acknowledgment is just one part of Reconciliation, and the museum continues to work towards other ways that we can participate in Reconciliation alongside Indigenous communities.</span></i><o:p></o:p></p></div></div></body></html>