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Protecting what remains: Introducing the UVA Archival AI Protocol
5 hours ago
"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.
Sharing the love by sharing the data
1 day ago
Whether you are someone who reviews datasets or someone who creates them, it’s important to learn how to “close the distance” between creator and user, making sure your data is reusable. And it’s easier than you might think!
Where’s the data??
3 days ago
For many years the U.S. government made strides toward open data — but the situation is notably different now. What changed? And what does the law say about it?
Black History Month 2026: Celebrating 100 Years
6 days ago
Several UVA librarians recommend books, databases, and videos that investigate the significance of the Black experience throughout American history and beyond.
Gamechanger: Can AI accurately transcribe primary source documents?
1 week ago
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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