University launches new AI studio in Davis library
By Mariah Temple, Published Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025
On Aug. 18, University Libraries launched its new Library AI Studio, where students can gather to learn about rapidly growing information technology and experiment with its tools. The physical space, located on the second floor of Davis Library, provides a hands-on experience with artificial intelligence.
María Estorino, vice provost of University Libraries and the University librarian, said that generative AI is just another aspect of what the library has always sought to provide for students — access to knowledge along with the tools used to create and generate it.
Equipped with experts available from 12 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, the studio is an information center designed for the community members of all backgrounds to advance their AI literacy through various workshops, panels and one-on-one consultations.
“We serve all of campus. We’re really a neutral place for student learning and building literacies of all kinds,” Michelle Rodell, associate University librarian for health sciences and director of the Health Sciences Library, said.
Rodell said University Libraries recognizes that students will graduate into a world where AI already exists within their careers — the studio simply serves to prepare students for that reality.
Riley Harper, technical chair of AI@UNC, said he thinks the Library AI Studio is a good way for students to get involved with AI. AI@UNC is a student organization where members can assist in faculty-led research projects and gain hands-on experience through workshops.
“There’s a lot of buzzwords that are often thrown around [AI], and demystifying some of that so that it’s not misused can be a great use of funding,” he said.
Harper added that he would like to see some of the AI Acceleration Grants go towards projects run by student leadership, but overall thinks the Library AI Studio is a great initiative.
The Library AI Studio held its first in-person event on Aug. 20, a creative workshop titled “Prompt and Pour: Mocktails with an AI Twist.” Students could stop by the second floor of Davis to sample mocktails made from AI-generated recipes, enter raffles for library prizes and connect with their peers through AI bingo and online quizzes aimed to fuel conversations surrounding AI and the new studio itself.
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