AI @ SBU Libraries
Advancing Trustworthy and Human-Centered AI
Stony Brook University Libraries is actively advancing the adoption and integration of artificial intelligence tools and technologies within the academic library setting. Through its AI initiative, the Libraries serves as both a space for experimentation and a service provider supporting the use of AI tools in research, teaching, and library operations.
At a time when AI is transforming information, SBU Libraries positions itself as a hub for exploration, access to resources, and AI literacy in thoughtful and ethical ways.
Our Vision for AI
AI is reshaping how knowledge is created, discovered, and used across higher education. Within this ecosystem, the University Libraries provides a distinct form of leadership grounded in equity, stewardship, and academic integrity.
The Libraries lead by advancing AI literacy, fostering interdisciplinary communities of practice, and supporting faculty, staff, and students in responsible AI-enabled research and knowledge discovery. Through shared learning, ethical framing, and values-driven guidance, the Libraries help the university engage AI thoughtfully to ensure these tools strengthen scholarly work, expand access to information.
Innovate & Deliver Responsible AI Services
- Develop AI-enabled services that improve access to collections and enhance user experience
- Provide access to AI tools, models, and computational resources across disciplines
- Make special collections more discoverable and usable through AI
- Provide guidance on copyright, data stewardship, and responsible scholarly use of AI
Advance Research & Knowledge Creation
- Support and conduct research on the social, ethical, cultural, and technical implications of AI
- Partner with faculty to explore discipline-specific AI applications
- Curate, steward and preserve high-quality datasets and metadata for trustworthy AI systems
Build AI Literacy & Community
- Cultivate AI literacy across campus, emphasizing critical understanding
- Support communities of practice like AI Club for experimentation and shared learning
- Provide training, workshops, and guidance for informed AI decisions
- Support a culture of responsible, transparent and ethical AI usage
Library AI Services
SBU Libraries serves as a unique campus hub for practical, research-oriented, and responsible AI engagement. It offers a connected set of services, including secure on-premise access to large language models and GPU resources, consultations on AI model development, AI literacy workshops and training, and guidance on copyright and other legal and ethical issues.
Together, these resources position the Libraries as a place where students, faculty, and staff can access both the technical infrastructure and the human expertise needed to engage AI thoughtfully in research, teaching, and public scholarship.
AI Club
A gentle introduction to the world of AI. Open to anyone on campus interested in AI — not just library faculty and staff — the club offers a safe and supportive space to explore new technologies, experiment confidently, and develop practical AI applications. Meets every two weeks.
Email: LibraryAIClub@stonybrook.edu
AI Literacy Trainings & Workshops
SBU Libraries hosts workshops, guest lectures, and custom educational sessions on topics such as prompt engineering, ethical AI, and tools for teaching and research. Open to students, faculty, and staff at all experience levels.
Resources
Projects
Ask the Archive
This work is a custom AI system designed to explore the Max Fink Papers through natural language. The archive contains over 7,000 artifacts documenting the life and work of the pioneering psychologist Dr. Max Fink.
Rubo
This pilot project aims to integrate robotics into the SBU Libraries’ setting by deploying a humanoid robot named Rubo. Rubo is designed to explore how patrons interact with a robot in the library setting and to identify opportunities for robotic integration.