May 15, 2025, Ottawa (Ontario) and Washington (DC) – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) are taking the opportunity of the 14th annual Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) to encourage libraries and … More Canadian and US Research Libraries Celebrate Global Accessibility Awareness Day
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CARL Welcomes Sarah Lake as Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation
May 07, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Lake as its new Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for Digital Preservation. Sarah Lake is the Digital Preservation Librarian at Concordia University … More CARL Welcomes Sarah Lake as Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation
CARL Community of Practice Impact Survey
April 10, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is excited to launch its first Community of Practice (CoP) Impact Survey. The goal of this survey is to assess the impact, effectiveness, and value of our CoPs in … More CARL Community of Practice Impact Survey
Join the new Open Education Community of Practice!
April 9, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) welcomes you to join the Open Education Community of Practice (OE CoP). This new community will bring together librarians and other professionals from across Canada who are engaged or … More Join the new Open Education Community of Practice!
CARL’s Response to the Consultation on Proposed Tariffs
April 3, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) recently shared a response to The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance, regarding the federal government’s consultation on proposed retaliatory tariffs, urging an exemption for libraries from the 25% … More CARL’s Response to the Consultation on Proposed Tariffs
Call for Expressions of Interest – CARL Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation
March 27, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is the national voice of Canada’s twenty-nine largest university libraries and three 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 for Digital Preservation
@Risk North 3 Digital Preservation Summit Report Now Available
March 13, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce the release of the @Risk North 3 (@RN3) Summit Report. The Canadian digital preservation summit was held on November 21–22, 2024, at Library and Archives … More @Risk North 3 Digital Preservation Summit Report Now Available
Call for Expressions of Interest – CARL Canadian Repositories CoP Steering Committee
February 19, 2025 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) seeks expressions of interest from an additional 1-2 representatives from academic libraries across the country to join the Canadian Repositories Community of Practice Steering Committee (“Engagement Team”). Members typically … More Call for Expressions of Interest – CARL Canadian Repositories CoP Steering Committee
Invitation to Share Feedback on Digital Preservation in Canadian Repositories: Needs Assessment Survey
February 19, 2025 – The Scholaris Digital Preservation Expert Group (S-DPEG) is seeking your feedback on the current state and desired future directions for digital preservation in institutional repositories. The Digital Preservation Needs Assessment Survey is open to repository managers and team members … More Invitation to Share Feedback on Digital Preservation in Canadian Repositories: Needs Assessment Survey
CARL Statement on the Value of National Archives
February 13, 2025 – Many countries have national archives, and their common mission is to be a record of their nation’s governance – its structures, debates, successes, and challenges. They foster transparency and accountability in government practices and build citizens’ … More CARL Statement on the Value of National Archives
