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Job Posting – Administrative Officer and Event Coordinator

Application Deadline: April 19, 2024 CARL is seeking a qualified and highly motivated applicant for the position of Administrative Officer and Event Coordinator.  The position reports to the Manager, Administration […]

ARL/CARL Marrakesh Treaty Task Force Issues Final Report, Recommendations to Increase Global Lending of Accessible Materials

Washington and Ottawa, February 15, 2024 – Globally, only seven percent of all printed works are available in accessible formats. The Marrakesh Treaty to Facilitate Access to Published Works for […]

CARL submission to the Department of Finance Canada Pre-Budget Consultations 2024

CARL’s submission to the Department of Finance Canada Pre-Budget Consultations 2024 is now available on our website. It calls on the Federal government to increase support to the granting councils, […]

International Principles for Research Libraries on a Safe and Open Internet

December 5 – The International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA)—an alliance formed by the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL/ABRC), Council of Australian […]

Canadian Statement on the Decision for IFLA WLIC 2024 to be held in Dubai, UAE

June 30, 2023 – We, the Canadian bodies undersigned, are united in our concern that Dubai has been selected by the Governing Board to be the host of the World […]

Post-secondary sector unites on copyright to declare that ‘Fair Dealing Works’

Ottawa, February 21, 2023 – During this Fair Dealing Week, student leaders, post-secondary institutions, academic staff, librarians and copyright experts across the post-secondary sector are coming together to stand up […]

Canadian and US academic libraries celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day by working together to facilitate access for the print disabled

            May 19, 2022 – Ottawa (Ontario) and Washington (DC) – Canadian and US academic libraries celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day by working together to […]

Canadian Library Community Expresses Support for Ukraine

March 2, 2022 The Canadian library community adds its voice to the global outpouring of support for the people of Ukraine. Over 1.3 million Canadians have Ukrainian roots, and many […]

CARL welcomes announcement of the re-examination of the bill for harmful content online

OTTAWA, February 4, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) agrees with the underlying premise of this bill – that Canadian citizens deserve a “safe, inclusive, and open online […]

New CARL VPO for Open Education

October 14, 2021. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to welcome Ann Ludbrook as Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for Open Education. Ann is the Scholarly Engagement […]