Students arrive with wildly different levels of AI confidence, and faculty often feel pressure to bridge that gap alone. In this 10‑minute talk, we’ll explore how partnering with academic librarians can transform student research. Librarians coach learners through AI‑enhanced databases, complex search strategies, literature‑gap discovery, and research‑question development. This session highlights quick, high‑impact ways faculty can integrate librarian expertise to boost student outcomes, reduce inequities in AI literacy, and strengthen research instruction across disciplines. Attendees leave with practical, scalable ideas they can implement immediately.Keywords: AI literacy, librarian collaboration, AI research skills
