Artificial Intelligence at the UVA Library

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Statement of Shared Practice and UVA Archival AI Protocol 

The UVA Archival AI Protocol is a broad document offering a consistent position from which to evaluate, negotiate, and govern AI partnerships while protecting donors, communities, and institutional trust.

The Statement of Shared Practice translates the Protocol's principles into a collective commitment any institution can endorse, followed by a support system for archival institutions.

Learn more about the AI Protocol and Statement of Shared Practice

AI Literacy and Action Lab

A structured, evidence-producing program which builds competence and judgment through practice.

  • Grounded in a AI framework developed by Leo S. Lo, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries, the project is a joint initiative of the UVA Library and College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences.
  • Organized around five linked competencies: Technical knowledge, ethical awareness, critical thinking, practical skills, and understanding AI’s societal impact.
  • Committed to broad array of partnerships, whether brief collaboration or a larger future project.

Learn more about the AI Literacy and Action Lab

Library AI resources for the UVA community

Guide to Generative AI: Featuring information about generative AI, including ethical use, citations, considerations for use in higher education, and more.

Consensus app: Library resource for AI-powered academic deep search, without hallucinations. 

UVA partners and resources

Artificial Intelligence at the UVA Library

Recent AI news

New ‘AI Literacy and Action Lab’ creates pathway for understanding, judgment, and experimentation
The Library and the College and Graduate School of Arts & Sciences have announced the creation of the AI Literacy and Action Lab, with four pilot projects currently underway and course offerings beginning in the fall. Library experts serve as facilitators and coaches, helping to develop experience, judgment, and replicable research.
To avoid AI hallucinations, try Consensus
The Associate Director of the Library’s Research Data Services explains why the AI tool Consensus is trustworthy for academic deep search.
Joining Forces: Introducing the Statement of Shared Practice
The UVA Library is leading a national coalition in establishing shared standards for AI training requests.
Protecting what remains: Introducing the UVA Archival AI Protocol
"I don’t like being a passive passenger on this ride," Dean Leo Lo recently said about artificial intelligence. The Library's new Archival AI Protocol serves as a practical shared standard that libraries, archives, and museums can use in real decisions and contracts involving AI.
Gamechanger: Can AI accurately transcribe primary source documents?
UVA librarians tested out the four major AI transcription tools on some of the trickiest primary sources in Special Collections. There was a clear winner — and loser.
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