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‘Find Your Joy’: Celebrating National Library Week at the UVA Library

By Jeff Hill |
A collage celebrating National Library Week, featuring three people in a library hallway, two individuals examining a large document in a room, people browsing bookshelves in a bright library, and a reception desk scene.
The UVA Library is celebrating National Library Week by inviting the public to explore its diverse resources, technology, and events. To support its mission, the Library is also offering a 1:1 donation match during the week and providing contributors with a custom bookmark as a token of appreciation.

Featured resources, News and announcements

New ‘AI Literacy and Action Lab’ creates pathway for understanding, judgment, and experimentation

By Amber Lautigar Reichert |
A person crouches in front of a bookshelf filled with various books. Overlaying the image is a quote about research libraries by Leo S. Lo. “A research library has always done two things: help people find information, and help them judge it. AI changes the tools, not the mission.”
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.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Featured resources, News and announcements

To avoid AI hallucinations, try Consensus

By UVA Library |
A bookshelf filled with colorful books is partially obscured by a diamond-patterned grate. Centered in a white box is a logo with a stylized "C" and the word "consensus."
The Associate Director of the Library’s Research Data Services explains why the AI tool Consensus is trustworthy for academic deep search.

Artificial Intelligence (AI), Featured resources

‘The Art of Research’ calls for proposals that celebrate the visual language of research

By UVA Library |
A corridor in UVA Library with artwork displayed on the wall, text reading "UVA LIBRARY," "Art in Library Spaces," and "Call for proposals" overlaid.
New exhibition calls for proposals that highlight the aesthetic dimension of scholarly research and the breadth of research produced across UVA.

Art in libraries, Exhibits, Grants and special projects

5 books to observe Arab American Heritage Month

By UVA Library |
A collage of six book covers on an orange background, featuring varied designs and colors, including elements like illustrations, typography, and a teacup.
UVA librarians honor the achievements of four Arab American women writers who express their Levantine birthright in stories that confront stereotypes and celebrate cultural legacy.

Arab American Heritage Month, Reading list

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