Where Does Your Library Stand? A Hands-On AI Maturity Assessment Workshop
Sep 15, 2026·,·
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Hilary Craiglow
Clifford B. Anderson
Abstract
This participatory workshop invites attendees to work through the AI Maturity Index for Academic Libraries together and to use their results as a catalyst for structured conversation about AI assessment, planning, prioritization, readiness, and governance gaps. The workshop’s value is not the tool itself; it’s the dialogue the tool generates among library staff with different roles, vantage points, and institutional contexts. The AI Maturity Index for Academic Libraries assesses eight dimensions of library practice—Collections, Discovery, Facilities, Instruction, Metadata, Preservation, Research, and Governance—across five maturity levels. The Index understands that AI maturity is not determined by the amount of AI technology a library uses; instead, it measures how effectively AI serves its users’ needs. Attendees leave with a provisional maturity profile for their institution, facilitation strategies they can replicate with their own staff, and peer connections to colleagues navigating similar challenges.
Date
Sep 15, 2026 3:00 PM — 4:30 PM
Event
Location
Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian, Washington, D.C.