Document Type
Report
Publication Date
2025
Abstract
During the Fall 2025 semester, the Gleeson Library AI Taskforce examined how artificial intelligence is influencing higher education and what those changes mean for library work at USF. By reviewing AI activity across campus, surveying library staff, and analyzing how Jesuit institutions are responding to AI, the Taskforce found a landscape that is evolving quickly but thoughtfully. Across these contexts, interest in AI literacy is growing, experimentation with new tools is expanding, and there is a clear need for library-specific guidance, particularly given that no Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities (AJCU) libraries have published AI policies or frameworks of their own.
To support the Library’s work in 2026, this report introduces a set of AI guiding principles and articulates shared values and expectations for ethical, responsible AI use. It also presents a set of recommendations that include six areas of emphasis to help focus the Library’s AI-related work, a structured process for transitioning AI-related planning and project selection to individual departments, and the creation of a dedicated webpage to document and communicate the Library’s AI work. Together, these recommendations offer a clear, mission-aligned direction for how Gleeson Library can move forward with AI in a thoughtful and collaborative way.
Recommended Citation
Lyon, Anders; Raver, Amanda; Barlas, Kristie; Calhoun, Shawn P.; Pho, Annie; Schumacher, Brian; Sharifi, Claire; and Solares, Gina, "Gleeson Library AI Taskforce Final Report" (2025). Gleeson Library Initiatives. 1.
https://repository.usfca.edu/gli/1
