Post by Carnegie Mellon University Libraries

Last month Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar Instruction and Outreach Librarian Reya Saliba, PhD received the American Library Association's 2026 Library of the Future Award for AI²@CMU-Q, an innovative program that helps students navigate the intersection of artificial intelligence and academic integrity. Yesterday, Saliba presented the award-winning initiative to fellow librarians at Hunt Library on CMU's Pittsburgh campus, sharing how a simple traffic-light framework for AI use, paired with a week of campus-wide programming, helped students better understand when and how to use AI responsibly in their academic work. Developed through collaboration among the CMU-Q Library, faculty, Student Affairs, Student Majlis, and the AI Working Group, AI²@CMU-Q has become a model for how libraries can lead conversations around emerging technologies. Congratulations to Reya on this well-deserved recognition and for advancing the role of libraries in shaping the future of learning.