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New CARL Resource: Directory of Canadian Digital Preservation Groups

November 5, 2026 – To celebrate World Digital Preservation Day (WDPD), CARL’s Digital Preservation Working Group (DPWG) is pleased to announce the launch of a new community resource: a directory […]

CARL at 50: Building National Research Data Management Capacity Through Portage

November 5, 2026 – As research practices evolved in the digital age, Canadian research libraries recognized the need for coordinated national support for managing, preserving, and sharing research data. In […]

Leading CARL: The Executive Directors Who Have Shaped the Association

October 27, 2026 – For nearly 50 years, CARL has been supported by a succession of dedicated Executive Directors who have helped guide the Association through changing priorities, evolving research […]

CARL at 50: Advancing Open Access to Knowledge

October 21, 2026 – Research is most powerful when its findings can be shared, discovered, and put to use. Open access (OA) makes scholarly research freely available online, reducing financial […]

CARL at 50: A History of AI and Libraries

October 14, 2026 – This special 50th anniversary edition of CARL’s AI Digests was prepared by Amanda Wheatley, Associate Librarian at McGill University and CARL’s Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for AI […]

CARL Response to Release of Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications (2026)

October 8, 2026 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) welcomes the release of the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy on Publications (2026), which reinforces Canada’s commitment to an open […]

CARL at 50: Zooming in on the People Behind the Association

October 6, 2026 – For 50 years, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has brought research libraries together to advance shared priorities, strengthen collaboration, and support a thriving research […]

CARL Releases Statement on Libraries and Student AI Literacy

October 5, 2026 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released a new statement highlighting the essential role of academic libraries in advancing student AI literacy. Drawing on […]

Call for Expressions of Interest – CARL Teaching & Learning Community of Practice

October 2, 2026 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Teaching & Learning Community of Practice Steering Committee invites expressions of interest to join the newly created Teaching & […]

CARL at 50: From Microfilm to Digital Heritage: The Road to Canadiana.org

September 29, 2026 – Long before Canada’s documentary heritage was available online, research libraries were already working together to preserve it. In 1978, a report commissioned by the Canada Council […]