Mimi Calter is vice provost and university librarian at Washington University in St. Louis, with experience spanning academic leadership, Stanford University, and corporate librarianship. Featured in Chapter 8, “Research,” of The AI Toolkit for Librarians, Mimi brings a thoughtful perspective on how AI is reshaping research, teaching, learning, and the evolving role of academic libraries.

This conversation explores how librarians can use AI as a practical tool while staying grounded in verification, human judgment, and ethical responsibility. Mimi discusses the importance of helping students and faculty think critically about AI-generated information, the changing expectations placed on academic librarians, and the larger purpose behind library work in a rapidly shifting research environment.