Leo Lo — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as Dean of Libraries and Advisor for AI Literacy at the University of Virginia
Founded the ACRL Task Force on AI Competencies for Library Workers
Created the CLEAR framework (Concise, Logical, Explicit, Adaptive, Reflective) for effective prompting
Developed national surveys on AI literacy across libraries

Biography

Leo Lo is the Dean of Libraries and Advisor for AI Literacy at the University of Virginia. In this role, he spearheads initiatives aimed at transforming how knowledge is created, shared, and learned in the era of artificial intelligence. His work is dedicated to fostering AI literacy across higher education and the broader workforce, guiding individuals from apprehension to confident and ethical engagement with AI tools.