Like many libraries, our librarians have been aiming to navigate the challenges of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and glean its’ potential academic advantages. With the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other GenAI tools, we recognized that we were faced with two obvious challenges. First, how was the university going to pull together to foster constructive discourse about AI, and second, how would the library be involved? At Coastal Carolina University Libraries, we already coordinate events to create awareness and understanding of information literacy within our community with week-long programming for Open Access Week, National Library Week, and Banned Books Week. Therefore, we decided to plan an AI Week for the university to approach this latest disruptive technology collaboratively, with the library as a leader in fostering these conversations. This presentation will discuss our experiences with launching this new initiative, covering the entire process from planning to post-event assessment.
