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September 21, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Strengthening Capacity Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Practicing Librarian category of the Research in Librarianship Grant fund. The Practicing Librarian Grant is awarded to new and … More >> 2022 Winners of CARL’s Research in Librarianship Grant

CARL is very pleased to announce that Geoff Harder joins our team today as Project Director, National Shared Repository Infrastructure. Bringing his extensive experience, knowledge, contacts, and enthusiasm to the role, Geoff will lead business case and project development for … More >> CARL welcomes Geoff Harder as Project Director, National Shared Repository Infrastructure

September 2, 2022. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is delighted to announce that a second Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for Copyright has joined our team. Working closely with Amanda Wakaruk (fellow CARL VPO for Copyright) and Rowena … More >> New CARL VPO for Copyright

July 19, 2022. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to welcome Amanda Wakaruk as Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for Copyright. Amanda Wakaruk, (BComm, MLIS, MES) is the Copyright and Scholarly Communications Librarian at the University of Alberta, … More >> New CARL VPO for Copyright

In 2019, CARL identified open education leadership as an important area for capacity building within its institutions and outlined activities and programs designed to bolster this emerging area of practice and support the development of national leadership in this arena. … More >> Call for Expressions of Interest to CARL’s Open Education Working Group

June 2, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to share the final Insights Report from its Diversity and Inclusion Study, prepared by the Canadian Centre for Diversity and Inclusion (CCDI Consulting). In 2021, CARL conducted … More >> CARL Releases Insights Report from its Diversity and Inclusion Study

            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

May 18, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Strengthening Capacity Committee is pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 student category of the Research in Librarianship Grant fund. The Graduate Student Research Grant was created to support library … More >> 2022 Winner of the CARL Graduate Student Research Grant Announced

May 4, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries invites applications from established and newly appointed librarians working in a CARL member library. When merited, up to $6,000 is awarded annually to one or more of the applicants, to help … More >> Call for Applications – CARL Research in Librarianship Grant for Practicing Librarians

April 27, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) honoured Donna Bourne-Tyson with the CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship during its Annual General Meeting. This award, which is generously sponsored by ProQuest, is conferred annually to … More >> Donna Bourne-Tyson Honoured with CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship