Author: Katherine McColgan

August 19, 2024 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is the national voice of Canada’s twenty-nine largest university libraries and two federal institutions. A bilingual not-for-profit organization, CARL coordinates national initiatives across its member institutions and promotes their … More >> Call for Expressions of Interest – CARL Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for Copyright and Other Public Policy Matters

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 and Programs and is responsible for providing accounting services, in-person … More >> Job Posting – Administrative Officer and Event Coordinator

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 Persons Who Are Blind, Visually Impaired, or Otherwise Print Disabled … More >> ARL/CARL Marrakesh Treaty Task Force Issues Final Report, Recommendations to Increase Global Lending of Accessible Materials

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, the the Digital Research Alliance of Canada, and Library and … More >> CARL submission to the Department of Finance Canada Pre-Budget Consultations 2024

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 University Librarians (CAUL), LIBER (Association of European Research Libraries), and … More >> International Principles for Research Libraries on a Safe and Open Internet

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 Library and Information Congress for 2024. While we fully acknowledge … More >> Canadian Statement on the Decision for IFLA WLIC 2024 to be held in Dubai, UAE

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 for educational rights in copyright law by launching the Fair … More >> Post-secondary sector unites on copyright to declare that ‘Fair Dealing Works’

            May 19, 2022 – Ottawa (Ontario) and Washington (DC) – Canadian and US academic libraries celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day by working together to facilitate access for the print disabled. The Marrakesh Treaty to … More >> Canadian and US academic libraries celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day by working together to facilitate access for the print disabled

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 within the Canadian library community have friends and family members … More >> Canadian Library Community Expresses Support for Ukraine

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 environment”. How to accomplish this and effectively address harmful online … More >> CARL welcomes announcement of the re-examination of the bill for harmful content online