Creating Generative AI Policies: A Guide for Public and Academic Libraries by Robin Hastings… and 37 more items

Jupiter Associates LLC was awarded a contract (PCO05338809-V3) by the Library of Virginia on June 24, 2026, with a cumulative value of $7,201.45. The contract encompasses the supply and delivery of books to Paranita Carpenter at the Library of Virginia. The product categories include nature guides (pocket naturalist guides covering Virginia birds, trees and wildflowers, bugs and slugs, animal tracks, mammals, and geology), professional resources on emerging library topics (including a guide on generative artificial intelligence policies for public and academic libraries), and children's literature in English and Spanish. The nature guide procurement includes 1,100 units across various titles at $6.25 per unit, with the exception of the Virginia Trees and Wildflowers guide and Geology guides ordered in quantities of 200 and 100 respectively. The professional development title was procured in a single unit at $39.95.

The children's literature component consists of 29 distinct titles in Spanish and English translations, each ordered in single-unit quantities at prices ranging from $5.95 to $24.95 per title. These selections include classic and contemporary works such as bilingual versions of familiar titles and original Spanish-language narratives designed for early childhood and elementary-level readers. All materials were to be delivered to Paranita Carpenter at the Library of Virginia. The contract represents a targeted acquisition of reference materials, professional development resources, and children's literature to support the Library of Virginia's collections and programming.