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Applications are now open for the inaugural AI and Data Studio Partners Program at the University of Georgia Libraries, where faculty and other scholars will come together across campus to explore the opportunities, challenges, and implications of artificial intelligence for their professional practice.

The program, which is in partnership with the Center for Teaching and Learning, will include parallel cohorts focusing on research and instruction, and is open to faculty on every spectrum of the AI debate, from skeptics to superusers.

In the same spaces where scholars have learned to evaluate sources and enhance knowledge for decades, University of Georgia students will now engage in thinking critically about information in the age of artificial intelligence with the launch of the AI & Data Studio at the Main Library.

Located on the library's third floor, the Studio reimagines a learning space previously dedicated as a hub for research-focused data analysis and visualization. In partnership with the UGA Office of Instruction and EITS, UGA Libraries will launch additional services and programming devised to help students develop judgment and understanding of AI and how to use it in ethical and responsible ways, when appropriate.

This summer, work will begin on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems at the Main and McBay Science Libraries at the University of Georgia. Once complete, the projects will enhance the comfort of study spaces at two of UGA’s largest and busiest study facilities.

Due to the construction, patrons can expect noise and disruptions throughout the summer, with the work at the Main Library expected to extend into the fall semester. Some shelving areas will be closed or restricted during construction, but materials may be requested online or through the service desk for pickup at a convenient location.

A unique opportunity to perform research at one of the most ecologically and historically significant sites in Georgia is available to University of Georgia graduate students and faculty, hosted by the Center for Research and Education at Wormsloe (CREW), an interdisciplinary research site administered by the UGA Libraries. 

SATURDAY UPDATE: Three popular UGA Libraries study spots will reopen Saturday, Jan. 11 after the winter weather event on Jan. 10. Main and McBay Libraries and the Miller Learning Center will all open at noon, thanks to work from UGA's facilities division to de-ice entrances.

We encourage patrons to practice caution if they plan to visit, as areas of ice may not be visible. 

Main and McBay Libraries will close at 7 p.m., and MLC will close at 9 p.m. We expect to return to normal operations on Sunday.

ORIGINAL ARTICLE: The University of Georgia Libraries will close as part of the UGA campus closure announced for Friday, Jan. 10 due to a winter weather warning. 

The Miller Learning Center and Main and McBay Libraries will close at midnight Thursday, Jan. 9, and all facilities at the Athens campus will remain closed on Friday, Jan. 10. 

Rescheduled network maintenance work may disrupt library services on Sunday, Oct. 27. 

UGA faculty will receive regular updates from UGA Libraries in their inbox, with the launch of a new Faculty Newsletter. 

The first edition of the newsletter launched on Oct. 10th, includes information on how the library can help faculty with their instruction and research needs. 

“We’re so excited to launch a newsletter which will help ensure that faculty across campus are aware of the many services and resources available to them through the library,” said Sara Wright, associate university librarian for learning services and academic engagement. “The library is eager to help faculty whether it be collaborating on information literacy instruction, assisting with research data management planning, or support with course reserves.  This type of regular communication will – I hope - help in connecting faculty to those services.” 

UPDATE: UGA Libraries will resume normal operational schedules at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28. The Miller Learning Center, Main Library, and McBay Science Library will reopen at that time, and other facilities will reopen on their normal schedules. For full hours visit libs.uga.edu/all-hours. 

Previously: All University of Georgia Libraries facilities will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26, and Friday, Sept. 27, in accordance with the campus closure due to inclement weather.

The Miller Learning Center and Main and McBay Libraries will close at midnight Wednesday night and, as of now, plan to reopen on Saturday. All events currently scheduled for Thursday and Friday have been canceled, including the Special Collections Libraries' Georgia Writers Hall of Fame event featuring Barbara Brown Taylor and John Bell.

UPDATE: This has been postponed. Information will be posted when it is rescheduled.