Ontario’s universities stand at a pivotal juncture: There is need to adapt to the transformations of an AI-enabled world, as underscored by the recent Council of Ontario Universities AI Task Force Report. The Ontario Council of University Libraries affirms that academic libraries are not peripheral but foundational to this transition – serving as essential partners in advancing teaching, research and critical AI literacy across disciplines.
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In recognition of a distinguished career characterized by leadership, collaboration, and transformative contributions to the research library community, Larry P. Alford, University Chief Librarian at the University of Toronto, has been named the recipient of the Ontario Council of University Libraries Lifetime Achievement Award.
The latest post in our AI Tools for Academic Libraries blog series highlights the open-source generative AI models that were tested as part of the OCUL AI and Machine Learning Initiative's Government Documents project.
On August 5, OCUL hosts the next AI Exchange session featuring guest expert Pascal Calarco who will showcase how AI-assisted coding supported four scalable scholarly communication projects at the University of Windsor’s Leddy Library. Register to save your spot!