BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Canadian Association of Research Libraries - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Canadian Association of Research Libraries X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Canadian Association of Research Libraries REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Toronto BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260430T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260413T182534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T182534Z UID:40879-1777554000-1777557600@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project: Office Hours (IN FRENCH) DESCRIPTION:Date: April 30\, 2026\nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET \nRegistration \nIs your organization planning to complete the DPC RAM this spring? Join us for group office hours and get started with support from your digital preservation peers! \nThese informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions\, get some feedback\, or just have dedicated time to work on the assessment. While members of the Digital Preservation Working Group (DPWG) will be present and help facilitate the conversation\, this is envisioned as a community network event where participants can collectively share knowledge and tackle tough questions together. Office hours are open to any Canadian organization\, irrespective of CARL membership. \nEnglish language office hours will be held on Wednesday\, April 30\, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. These events will not be recorded. \nFor more information\, visit the project web page. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/national-dpc-ram-benchmarking-project-office-hours-in-french-2/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Digital Preservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Benchmarking.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260429T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260429T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260413T181129Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260413T181129Z UID:40875-1777467600-1777471200@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project: Office Hours DESCRIPTION:Date: Wednesday\, April 29\, 2026\nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET \nRegistration \nIs your organization planning to complete the DPC RAM this spring? Join us for group office hours and get started with support from your digital preservation peers! \nThese informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions\, get some feedback\, or just have dedicated time to work on the assessment. While members of the Digital Preservation Working Group (DPWG) will be present and help facilitate the conversation\, this is envisioned as a community network event where participants can collectively share knowledge and tackle tough questions together. Office hours are open to any Canadian organization\, irrespective of CARL membership. \nFrench language office hours will be held on Thursday\, April 30\, 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET. These events will not be recorded. \nFor more information\, visit the project web page. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/national-dpc-ram-benchmarking-project-office-hours-2/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Digital Preservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Benchmarking.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260423T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260325T210133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T210133Z UID:40710-1776949200-1776952800@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Communications in a Time of Budget Constraints: A Community Roundtable DESCRIPTION:Date: April 23\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET \nRegistration \nBudget constraints across Canada’s post-secondary sector are shaping the work of academic libraries in significant ways. This Communications Community of Practice Communi-tea roundtable offers an opportunity for members to reflect on how these pressures are affecting communications practices and planning. \nIn this informal\, discussion-based session\, participants are invited to spill the tea and share experiences from their institutions. How are budget cuts affecting your library and your work? Are your communications practices or planning changing? What might the future look like? \nBuilding on conversations from the winter symposium\, this session will provide space to exchange ideas\, discuss shared challenges\, and explore strategies for navigating uncertainty together. \nThis session will not be recorded. Real-time captions and translation will be available. Learn more about the Communications Community of Practice. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/communications-in-a-time-of-budget-constraints-a-community-roundtable/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Communications ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Communi-tea.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260316T190236Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260324T182635Z UID:40466-1775656800-1775660400@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project : Kick Off Webinar [IN FRENCH] DESCRIPTION:Date: April 8\, 2026\nTime: 2:00pm – 3:00pm ET \nRegistration \nAre you interested in building your organization’s digital preservation capabilities? Join the second phase of the National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project\, facilitated by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). This project empowers institutions across Canada engaged in digital preservation at any level to collectively build capacity\, set goals for continuous improvement\, and contribute to a snapshot of the current state of digital preservation in Canada. \nWhy Benchmarking? \nBenchmarking digital preservation capabilities is integral to continuous improvement of digital preservation programs. Whether your institution is just getting started or has been engaged in digital preservation activities for some time\, benchmarking is an opportunity to see where you are and where your organization can grow. \nWhat is the DPC RAM? \nThe Digital Preservation Coalition’s (DPC) Rapid Assessment Model (RAM) is a digital preservation maturity modelling tool that allows for rapid benchmarking of an organization’s digital preservation capability. The model is designed to be approachable and adaptable for a wide range of institutions and contexts\, and to facilitate continuous improvement over time. \nWho can participate? \nLibraries\, archives\, repositories\, museums\, galleries and other Canadian organizations engaged in digital preservation at any level are invited to complete the assessment\, irrespective of CARL membership. If this is your first benchmarking exercise\, we are here to support you! CARL’s Digital Preservation Working Group (DPWG) will provide support to organizations completing the assessment by sharing resources and hosting office hours. \nCARL members who submitted their results as part of phase 1 do not need to resubmit. Submissions from phase 1 will be included in the data analysis of phase 2. \nJoin us for an overview of the project\, facilitated by Amanda Tomé\, Digital Research Alliance of Canada\, and Sarah Lake\, Concordia University and CARL Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation. The kick off webinar will provide participants with a background to the project and the DPC RAM\, take participants through resources created by the CARL DPWG\, provide an overview of the office hours process and provide a forum for participants to ask questions. \nThis webinar will be held in French. An English language call will take place on April 7 at 1:00pm – 2:00pm. Note that presentations will be recorded but the discussion period will not. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/national-dpc-ram-benchmarking-project-kick-off-webinar-in-french-2/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Digital Preservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Benchmarking.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260408T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260127T193523Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T210309Z UID:39607-1775653200-1775656800@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice Article Club DESCRIPTION:This month’s article: Cao\, Z.\, Zhang\, L.\, Wang\, Z.\, Li\, C.\, & Sivertsen\, G. (2025). How does scientific research generate impact beyond academia? Cross-disciplinary comparison based on REF impact cases. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications\, 12(1)\, 17\, Article 1856. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-06129-4 \nDate: April 8\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET \nThe Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice holds several Article Club Meetings each term. These are regular\, discussion-based gatherings focused on exploring key literature in bibliometrics\, scientometrics\, and research impact. At each meeting\, participants come together for an informal and collegial discussion around a selected article or document chosen for its relevance and interest. Attendees are encouraged to read the material in advance\, allowing for deeper\, more meaningful exchange and shared learning on topics that are often complex. \nTo receive invitations to upcoming Article Club meetings and related communications\, please contact Philippe Boisvert at philippe.boisvert@bibl.ulaval.ca. Learn more about the BRI CoP Article Club Meetings. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/bibliometrics-and-research-impact-community-of-practice-article-club-april2026/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Bibliometrics & Research Impact,BRI Article Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BRI-CoP-Article-Club.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260316T184337Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260415T152234Z UID:40461-1775566800-1775570400@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project: Kick Off Webinar DESCRIPTION:Date: April 7\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET \nRecording \nAre you interested in building your organization’s digital preservation capabilities? Join the second phase of the National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project\, facilitated by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL). This project empowers institutions across Canada engaged in digital preservation at any level to collectively build capacity\, set goals for continuous improvement\, and contribute to a snapshot of the current state of digital preservation in Canada. \nWhy Benchmarking? \nBenchmarking digital preservation capabilities is integral to continuous improvement of digital preservation programs. Whether your institution is just getting started or has been engaged in digital preservation activities for some time\, benchmarking is an opportunity to see where you are and where your organization can grow. \nWhat is the DPC RAM? \nThe Digital Preservation Coalition’s (DPC) Rapid Assessment Model (RAM) is a digital preservation maturity modelling tool that allows for rapid benchmarking of an organization’s digital preservation capability. The model is designed to be approachable and adaptable for a wide range of institutions and contexts\, and to facilitate continuous improvement over time. \nWho can participate? \nLibraries\, archives\, repositories\, museums\, galleries and other Canadian organizations engaged in digital preservation at any level are invited to complete the assessment\, irrespective of CARL membership. If this is your first benchmarking exercise\, we are here to support you! CARL’s Digital Preservation Working Group (DPWG) will provide support to organizations completing the assessment by sharing resources and hosting office hours. \nCARL members who submitted their results as part of phase 1 do not need to resubmit. Submissions from phase 1 will be included in the data analysis of phase 2. \nJoin us for an overview of the project\, facilitated by Amanda Tomé\, Digital Research Alliance of Canada\, and Sarah Lake\, Concordia University and CARL Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation. The kick off webinar will provide participants with a background to the project and the DPC RAM\, take participants through resources created by the CARL DPWG\, provide an overview of the office hours process and provide a forum for participants to ask questions. \nThis webinar will be held in English. A French language call will take place on April 8th from 2:00pm – 3:00pm. The English webinar will feature a short presentation on the DPC RAM by Anna Perricci\, Head of DPC Americas. \nNote that presentations will be recorded but the discussion period will not. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/national-dpc-ram-benchmarking-project-kick-off-webinar-2/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Digital Preservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Benchmarking.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260407T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260410T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260105T212343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260108T174616Z UID:39326-1775563200-1775840400@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada 2026 (in English) DESCRIPTION:Date: April 7-10\, 2026\nTime: 12-5 pm ET / 9am-2pm PT \nWe are pleased to announce that the Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada (in English) will be offered in Spring 2026. ESI Canada is based on the original Evidence Synthesis Institute (which is a US Institute of Museum and Library Services-supported program geared towards providing training on evidence synthesis). The Institute is aimed at library staff primarily supporting evidence syntheses in topics outside of the health sciences and will cover: \n\noverview of systematic reviews and similar methodologies\,\nguidelines and standards\,\nsearch strategy development\,\nsoftware/tools\,\nscreening\, and\nsystematic review services\n\nThe 2026 version of Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada (in English) is brought to you by a partnership between the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and University of Victoria Libraries. The Institute will run virtually and will involve no charge for accepted applicants. The language of instruction for the Institute will be English. However\, we will have French-speaking instructors available for follow-up conversations. Each day of the Institute typically ends with discipline-focused discussion groups. \nFurther details about the Evidence Synthesis Institute\, as well as the application process and form\, are available on the University of Victoria webpage. \nAny questions about the Institute or registration can be directed towards Zahra Premji (zahrapremji@uvic.ca). URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/evidence-synthesis-institute-canada-2026-in-english/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:ESI ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uVic2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260402T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260402T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260312T134700Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260312T134700Z UID:40343-1775134800-1775138400@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Open Education Community of Practice April Community Call: OE Week Wrap-up and Round Table DESCRIPTION:Date: April 2\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET \nRegistration \nWe hope Open Education Week was a great success for everyone this year! Join us for a wrap-up and roundtable session where we invite you to share notable events\, lectures\, workshops\, or activities you have participated in or facilitated. What lessons did you take away? If you hosted your own activities: what worked well\, what didn’t work well?  This session is an opportunity for us to share with each other what made Open Ed week great\, and what could make it even better. \nAll CARL members and non-members working in or interested in open education are welcome to join. \nIf you would like to be part of the Open Education Community of Practice and stay informed about upcoming events and activities\, subscribe to OE-COP-CARL-L\, the Open Education CoP discussion list. For more information\, visit the OE CoP webpage. \nThis session will not be recorded. Real-time captions and translation will be available. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/open-education-community-of-practice-april-community-call-oe-week-wrap-up-and-round-table/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Open Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/oeweek-main_insta.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260327T133000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260224T221120Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T185523Z UID:39946-1774612800-1774618200@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Assessment Community of Practice March Call: Writing Effective Key Performance Indicators DESCRIPTION:Date: March 27\, 2026\nTime: 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ET \nRecording \nCARL’s Library Assessment Community of Practice invites you to join an engaging event focused on developing and refining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This interactive session will introduce the fundamentals of KPIs\, their significance\, and strategies for effective implementation. Our presenter will share firsthand experiences using performance and results indicators in library assessment\, complemented by relatable stories and practical examples. Attendees will participate in collaborative group activities (via Zoom breakout rooms) to explore essential principles and develop KPIs relevant to their own institutions. \nLeo Appleton is the Director of Education for the School of Information\, Journalism and Communication at the University of Sheffield\, UK (ranking first worldwide for Library and Information Management studies). In addition to overseeing the school’s education portfolio\, Leo leads and teaches on the Librarianship and Library and Information Services Management MA programs\, covering a range of subjects\, including all aspects of library leadership and management. Prior to taking up his academic role\, Leo had a long career in academic libraries\, including several senior leadership roles. He has a PhD in Information Science and has researched and published on many library management subjects\, including performance measurement and quality assurance. He is the author of the book Libraries and Key Performance Indicators. \nThe presentation will be recorded. Real-time captions and translation will be available. Learn more about the Assessment Community of Practice. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/assessment-community-of-practice-march-call-writing-effective-key-performance-indicators/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Assessment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/CARL-Social-Media-Graphics-13.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260312T160000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260218T143703Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260317T132704Z UID:39926-1773327600-1773331200@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Workshop: Reclaiming Our Bytes: Local Custody of Web Archives in an Uncertain Age DESCRIPTION:Date: March 12\, 2026\nTime: 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET \nRecording \nThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries Digital Preservation Working Group (CARL DPWG) is hosting a free online workshop on WARC repatriation. This workshop aims to build capacity for data sovereignty by empowering institutions across Canada to locally preserve their Archive-It data. \nThe Internet Archive is a bedrock of the open web\, but recent DDoS attacks remind us that even dedicated guardians are vulnerable. True digital sovereignty means ensuring our national memory lives under our own protection. In this session\, we’ll show you how to build a redundancy plan for your Archive-It data based on UVic Libraries’ experience\, walking through the Archive-It API (WASAPI) to repatriate your WARCs to local infrastructure\, then demonstrating how to maintain seamless access using pywb and other tools. Don’t wait for a 404 on history\, take action now! \nThe workshop will be led by Corey Davis\, Digital Preservation Librarian at the University of Victoria\, and facilitated by Sarah Lake\, CARL Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation. \nThis webinar will be held in English and will be recorded. Automatic live transcription in French will be available. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/workshop-reclaiming-our-bytes-local-custody-of-web-archives-in-an-uncertain-age/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Digital Preservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Digital-Preservation-Graphic.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260310T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260127T175256Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T210031Z UID:39594-1773147600-1773151200@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice Article Club DESCRIPTION:This month’s article: Dorta-González\, P. (2025). Which kind of research papers influence policymaking. Science and Public Policy\, 13. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scaf069 \nDate: March 10\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET \nThe Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice holds several Article Club Meetings each term. These are regular\, discussion-based gatherings focused on exploring key literature in bibliometrics\, scientometrics\, and research impact. At each meeting\, participants come together for an informal and collegial discussion around a selected article or document chosen for its relevance and interest. Attendees are encouraged to read the material in advance\, allowing for deeper\, more meaningful exchange and shared learning on topics that are often complex. \nTo receive invitations to upcoming Article Club meetings and related communications\, please contact Philippe Boisvert at philippe.boisvert@bibl.ulaval.ca. Learn more about the BRI CoP Article Club Meetings. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/bibliometrics-and-research-impact-community-of-practice-article-club-march2026/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Bibliometrics & Research Impact,BRI Article Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BRI-CoP-Article-Club.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260309T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260309T130000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260303T205813Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260306T214509Z UID:40065-1773057600-1773061200@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Introducing the Open Journals Collective (OJC) - A community call co-hosted by LPC and LPCET DESCRIPTION:Date: March 9\, 2026\nTime: 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET \nRegistration \nThe Open Journals Collective (OJC) is an international collective of libraries\, scholarly societies\, and small non-profit publishers working to advance support for diamond open access publishing at no cost to authors or readers. In January 2026\, the OJC officially launched its first call for investment offering libraries and funders the opportunity to join in directly supporting diamond scholarly journals. The mission of OJC is to build a sustainable future for scholarly journals by challenging the profit-making models of global corporate publishing and data systems. \nJoin us on March 9 at 12:00 pm ET to hear from Caroline Edwards\, Executive Director of the Open Library of Humanities and Open Journals Collective and (Full) Professor of Contemporary Literature and Culture at Birkbeck\, University of London\, about this exciting new initiative. \nThis community call is co-hosted by the Library Publishing Coalition and the CARL Library Publishing Community Engagement Team. \nAbout the CARL Library Publishing Community Engagement Team\nThe CARL Library Publishing Community Engagement Team (LPCET)\, established in 2024\, seeks to support Canadian library publishing practitioners in their functional roles and to grow Canadian expertise and capacity in this area. \nAbout the Library Publishing Coalition\nThe Library Publishing Coalition (LPC) is an independent\, community-led membership association of academic and research libraries and library consortia engaged in scholarly publishing. LPC facilitates collaboration across the library publishing community and actively engages with aligned organizations\, publishers\, and service providers to strengthen and expand library-based publishing. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/introducing-the-open-journals-collective-ojc-a-community-call-co-hosted-by-lpc-and-lpcet/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Library Publishing ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CARL-Social-Media-Graphics-15.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260225T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260225T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260206T192924Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T141312Z UID:39821-1772024400-1772028000@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Webinar: User Rights in the Age of Generative AI DESCRIPTION:Date: February 25\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET \nRegistration \nSince the Supreme Court of Canada’s 2004 decision in CCH Canada Ltd v Law Society of Upper Canada\, the global copyright landscape has changed considerably. While a number of jurisdictions have transplanted\, or considered the transplantation of\, a fair use or user right regime from abroad\, other jurisdictions have actively introduced express copyright exceptions to support text and data mining and the creation of parodies\, satires\, caricatures\, and pastiche works. \nIn the past few years\, the arrival of ChatGPT\, Dall-E\, Midjourney\, Stable Diffusion\, Copilot\, and other generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools has also raised new questions among policymakers and commentators concerning the future development of copyright law. In the AI area\, three sets of issues have dominated the policy and academic debates: (1) the eligibility of AI-generated creations for copyright protection; (2) the unauthorized use of copyright works to train AI models; and (3) the use of AI to support the protection\, enforcement\, or licensing of rights under copyright law. \nThis presentation examines the protection of user rights in the age of generative AI. It further explores the challenges and uncertainties surrounding such protection. The presentation concludes by interrogating whether the arrival of generative AI has raised new questions about the protection of user rights—and if so\, what policy responses should be introduced to address these questions. \nSpeaker: Professor Peter K. Yu\n“Peter K. Yu (余家明) is University Distinguished Professor\, Regents Professor of Law and Communication and Director of the Center for Law and Intellectual Property at Texas A&M University.  He held the Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law at Drake University and was Wenlan Scholar Chair Professor at Zhongnan University of Economics and Law in Wuhan\, China.  He served as a visiting professor of law at Bocconi University\, Hanken School of Economics\, Hokkaido University\, Tel Aviv University\, the University of Haifa\, the University of Helsinki\, the University of Hong Kong\, the University of Strasbourg and Washington and Lee University.  He also founded the nationally renowned Intellectual Property & Communications Law Program at Michigan State University\, at which he held faculty appointments in law\, communication arts and sciences\, and Asian studies.” View his full biography. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/user-rights-in-the-age-of-generative-ai/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Copyright ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CARL-Social-Media-Graphics-3.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260224T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260224T133000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260203T151137Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T141530Z UID:39747-1771934400-1771939800@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Canadian Repositories CoP February Call: IRs are People Powered! Exploring Repository Staffing Models Across Canadian Institutions DESCRIPTION:Date: February 24\, 2026\nTime: 12:00pm – 1:30pm ET \nRegistration \nInstitutional repositories are people-powered services that serve as fundamental infrastructure for disseminating open access research across the globe. Regardless of our hosting model or the specific software we use\, our staff are the most essential part of our infrastructure. For this reason\, institutions have to make critical decisions in how to provide support\, management and training to their repository staff. A few examples for areas of consideration might include workflows\, how to ensure adequate staffing\, service development and maintenance\, and resource allocation. \nThis event will provide participants the opportunity to discuss the staffing models supporting their institutional repositories and learn how repository services are structured across Canadian institutions. Participants are invited to sign up for an informal 3-5 minute presentation that discusses staffing decisions for their IR at their institution. Guiding questions are available in the sign up sheet linked above. \nThrough this event\, we hope that participants will learn from the differences and similarities between staffing models\, and use it as a starting point to feel more empowered to engage in staffing and workflow discussions at their own institutions. \nThis session will not be recorded. Automatic live transcription in French will be available. Learn more about the Canadian Repositories Community of Practice. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/canadian-repositories-cop-february-call-irs-are-people-powered-exploring-repository-staffing-models-across-canadian-institutions/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Repositories ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CARL-Social-Media-Graphics-6.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260212T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260212T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260112T211614Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260212T142047Z UID:39426-1770901200-1770904800@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice Coffee Talk: Assessing Research Impact in the Humanities and Social Sciences DESCRIPTION:Date: February 12\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET \nRegistration \nJoin the Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice for the first in a new series of informal Coffee Talks—casual\, drop-in conversations where members can grab a coffee\, connect with colleagues\, and compare notes on shared questions and emerging practices. Each session will begin with a guest speaker who brings experience and perspective on the featured topic\, followed by a facilitated\, open discussion. \nOur inaugural Coffee Talk will focus on assessing research impact in the humanities and social sciences. Some questions to consider: What are the challenges and the problems with current indicators? What work is being done to develop ways of assessment that are more inclusive and representative of research in these disciplines? \nWe are pleased to welcome Farah Friesen\, Manager of Research & Knowledge Mobilization at the Centre for Advancing Collaborative Healthcare & Education (CACHE) at the University of Toronto. Farah’s work centers on critically examining traditional academic performance indicators\, encouraging alternative perspectives on metrics\, and working towards a broader (re)definition of research and educational impact. \nThis session will not be recorded. French automated transcription will be available. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/bibliometrics-and-research-impact-community-of-practice-coffee-talk-assessing-research-impact-in-the-humanities-and-social-sciences/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Bibliometrics & Research Impact ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BRI-CoP-Event-7.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260211T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260211T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260127T164319Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260127T210543Z UID:39580-1770814800-1770818400@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice Article Club DESCRIPTION:This month’s article: Thelwall\, M.\, & Jiang\, X. (2025). Is OpenAlex suitable for research quality evaluation and which citation indicator is best? Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology\, 76(12)\, 1660–1681. https://doi.org/10.1002/asi.70020 \nDate: February 11\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET \nThe Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice holds several Article Club Meetings each term. These are regular\, discussion-based gatherings focused on exploring key literature in bibliometrics\, scientometrics\, and research impact. At each meeting\, participants come together for an informal and collegial discussion around a selected article or document chosen for its relevance and interest. Attendees are encouraged to read the material in advance\, allowing for deeper\, more meaningful exchange and shared learning on topics that are often complex. \nTo receive invitations to upcoming Article Club meetings and related communications\, please contact Philippe Boisvert at philippe.boisvert@bibl.ulaval.ca. Learn more about the BRI CoP Article Club Meetings. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/bibliometrics-and-research-impact-community-of-practice-article-club-feb2026/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Bibliometrics & Research Impact,BRI Article Club ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BRI-CoP-Article-Club.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260211T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260211T153000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20251216T200725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T013741Z UID:39186-1770807600-1770823800@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:CommConnect Library Communications Virtual Symposium DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n CommConnect Library Communications Virtual Symposium\n\n February 11\, 2026\n @\n11:00\n –\n15:30\nEST\n \nThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Communications Community of Practice is pleased to invite you to its first-ever\, free half-day virtual symposium\, CommConnect. This inaugural event brings together communications professionals working in academic and research libraries across Canada to share experiences\, explore emerging trends\, and strengthen our collective practice. \n \n \n Register for the CommConnect Virtual Symposium\n \n \n \n About the Symposium\n \n \n Keynote\n \n \n Program\n \n \n Sessions\n \n \n Presenters\n \n \n About the Communications CoP\n \nCommConnect is an initiative of the Communications Community of Practice\, created as a way to further connect\, support\, and engage communications professionals working in academic and research libraries across Canada. Building on the Community of Practice’s ongoing conversations and knowledge sharing\, this inaugural half-day symposium provides a dedicated space to explore shared challenges\, exchange ideas\, and learn from one another. \nThe theme for this year’s symposium is Communicating the Future: Libraries in a Changing Higher Education Landscape. Research libraries are navigating a rapidly evolving higher education and political landscape\, with shifting priorities\, new technologies\, and changing user needs. \nThis symposium invites us to explore how innovative communication strategies\, creative outreach approaches\, and emerging tools are helping libraries to engage with their communities in meaningful ways — ensuring they remain visible\, relevant\, and impactful today and into the future. \n*Please note that the symposium will be held in English\, with live automated transcription provided in French. There is no cost to attend the symposium. \nThe CommConnect planning group is pleased to welcome Joe Friesen as the keynote speaker for the CommConnect Virtual Symposium. \n“Joe Friesen is The Globe and Mail’s postsecondary education reporter. He was The Globe’s demographics reporter for six years and formerly Prairie Bureau Chief based in Winnipeg. \nHis work on immigration and population change was nominated for a special project NNA in 2013. His first book\, The Ballad of Danny Wolfe\, is based on a series of articles about the rise and fall of the Wolfe brothers. More recently he covered the tumultuous story of the killing of Colten Boushie.” (Globe and Mail) \nJoe will join us in conversation with Mark Asberg\, Vice Provost and University Librarian at Queen’s University and Chair of CARL’s Strengthening Capacity Committee. Together\, they will explore key issues shaping higher education and public discourse\, including: \n\nNational narratives around universities and how they are evolving\nUrgent or underexamined storylines in higher education\nHow institutions can better support strong\, responsible journalism\n\nThis keynote conversation will offer valuable insight into how higher education is reported\, interpreted\, and understood—and how library communicators can engage more effectively in that landscape. \n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nPresenters\n\n\n\n\n11:00 – 11:10\nWelcome Remarks\nCARL Executive Director\n\n\n11:10 – 12:10\nKeynote\nJoe Friesen in conversation with Mark Asberg\n\n\n12:10 – 12:25\nBreak\n\n\n\n12:25 – 12:55\nRebranding with Purpose: Fostering Belonging and Connection through Library Identity\nMorgane de Bellefeuille\n\n\n12:55 – 1:10\nFrom Niche to Notable: Community-Driven Collection Awareness\nAnn Liang & Lindsay Stokalko\n\n\n1:10 – 1:25\nBreak\n\n\n\n1:25 – 1:40\nA Meaningful Experience: Building Advocacy and Engagement through a Library Student Advisory Committee\nAnna Moorhouse\n\n\n1:40 – 2:10\nThe Library Tarot: Enchanting Research Support Communications\nJennifer Robinson\, Alison Pegg\, Simon Court\n\n\n2:10 – 2:25\nIf You Gnome You Gnome: How Plant Summer Camp Grows Mount Allison Libraries and Archives Social Media Impact\nJanice Stockall & Robin Lightfoot\n\n\n2:25 – 2:40\nBreak\n\n\n\n2:40 – 3:10\nConfident in the Face of Change: Communications Insights from UBC Library’s Education Library Relocation\nAmelia Nezil & Julie Mitchell\n\n\n3:10 – 3:25\nWhose Job is it Anyway? Internal Communications Strategies for Developing Sustainable Communications Workflows in Times of Transition\nGabby Crowley\n\n\n3:25 – 3:30\nClosing Remarks\nLisa Abram & Kristine Power\, Communications CoP co-chairs\n\n\n\n\n\n Rebranding with Purpose: Fostering Belonging and Connection through Library Identity\n \nTime: 12:25 pm – 12:55 pm ETPresenter: Morgan De Bellefeuille\, Université de Montréal \nPresentation Slides \nIn 2024\, the Université de Montréal Libraries embarked on an ambitious transformation—to evolve beyond being seen solely as a service\, and to embrace a more human-centered\, relational\, and emotionally resonant brand identity. This presentation will share how a comprehensive rebranding process—spanning visual identity\, tone\, website\, photography\, and user experience—helped reposition the libraries as a vital\, human\, and forward-looking presence within the university community. \nDrawing on this large-scale case study\, I will outline the strategic and participatory approach that guided this evolution: co-design with internal teams\, consultations with diverse communities\, and collaboration with institutional partners. Central to this process was the decision to bring together communications\, engagement\, and outreach within a newly created unit—the Direction de l’engagement et de l’innovation sociale (Direction of Engagement and Social Innovation\, DEIS)—uniting communications\, community initiatives\, and pedagogical engagement under a single\, holistic vision. \nBy aligning brand identity with social impact\, the DEIS fosters a culture of engagement that connects ideas\, people\, and communities. Through this integrated model\, the libraries have redefined what it means to communicate the future: not merely through storytelling and design\, but by embodying values of accessibility\, innovation\, and collaboration in every aspect of their work. \nThis presentation will offer insights\, lessons learned\, and practical takeaways for institutions seeking to integrate brand\, engagement\, and organizational transformation in academic library settings. \n\n\n\n From Niche to Notable: Community-Driven Collection Awareness\n \nTime: 12:55 pm – 1:10 pm ETPresenters: Ann Liang & Lindsay Stokalko\, University of Saskatchewan \nPresentation Slides \nLearn about our strategic community engagement driven approach to promoting the Neil Richards Collection of Sexual and Gender Diversity at the University of Saskatchewan. By monitoring emerging interests in the community and cultivating relationships with individuals whose passions intersect with underexplored areas of the collections\, we created a unique opportunity to produce targeted programming to promote this resource. This intentional outreach has led to meaningful collaborations where experts used the collection for their own projects\, while becoming ambassadors for its existence and value. Some examples of projects that we have put together with community collaboration that we will discuss include Drag History and Queering the Ring: A Slamming History of Diversity in Wrestling. By spotlighting these contributors and their work\, we have fostered a sense of community ownership and pride to encourage further exploration and dialogue around this collection. This model of strategic engagement and content co-creation has allowed us to build a dynamic ecosystem around the collection where it is continually refreshed by new voices and perspectives. \n\n\n\n “A meaningful experience:” Building advocacy and engagement through a library student advisory committee\n \nTime: 1:25 pm – 1:40 pm ETPresenter: Anna Moorhouse\, University of British Columbia Library \nPresentation Slides \nOver the past three years\, the University of British Columbia (UBC) Library has reshaped its student advisory committee model to create a more meaningful and accessible experience for student members. The changes have not only increased member engagement and provided a sustainable\, ongoing model for new member recruitment\, but have also transformed the committee into a platform for student relationship-building and authentic feedback. \nBy introducing structural changes—such as improved recruitment methods\, inclusive meeting practices\, and new communication pathways—UBC Library has fostered sustained member engagement and transformed the committee into both a reliable source of qualitative insights and a network of student ambassadors\, excited to amplify the library’s impact across campus. \nThis presentation will share: \n\nthe specific structural and communication strategies behind the committee’s success\, and why they work;\nhow the committee’s input has directly shaped library services and programs;\nthe value of participation from the students’ perspective\, illustrated through exit survey excerpts and other key touchpoints.\n\nAs student needs and communication preferences continue to evolve\, we’ll also discuss how UBC Library continues to evaluate and adapt this model each year to maintain its relevance and effectiveness. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to strengthen advocacy\, engagement\, and qualitative feedback within their own institutions. \n\n\n\n The Library Tarot: Enchanting Research Support Communications\n \nTime: 1:40 pm — 2:10 pm ETPresenters: Jennifer Robinson\, Alison Pegg\, Simon Court\, Western University \nPresentation Slides \nAt a time when research libraries must communicate their value in creative and resonant ways\, Western Libraries sought to engage students with research support through an imaginative (and seasonal) lens: a Library Tarot deck. Implemented the week of Halloween in anticipation of students beginning major research assignments\, each card in the deck symbolizes an aspect of the research process. From the Search Strategy (the scholar’s spell book) to The Database (the labyrinth of knowledge)\, the entire deck connects the mystical language of tarot with the tangible supports libraries offer. \nThis session explores how we used visual storytelling\, humor and thematic design to spark curiosity\, lower barriers to engagement\, and reinforce the message that the library is approachable and essential to the academic journey. Participants will learn how the campaign was conceptualized\, designed and implemented\, and how it was received by students. By aligning seasonal creativity with strategic engagement goals\, Western Libraries used playful yet purposeful theming to create an environment where research support feels both magical and meaningful. \n\n\n\n If You Gnome You Gnome: How Plant Summer Camp Grows Mount Allison Libraries and Archives Social Media Impact\n \nTime: 2:10 pm — 2:25 pm ETPresenters: Janice Stockall\, Robin Lightfoot\, Mount Allison University \nPresentation Slides \nDig into Mount Allison University and Archives’ Plant Summer Camp\, an “outside the [planter] box” program that has refocused and grown our library marketing both on social media and in our day-to-day contacts with the Mount Allison community and beyond. Discover how we made one student’s request to look after their houseplants in the spring of 2023 into an award winning\, creative\, and whimsical social media campaign. \nEach summer\, student “plant parents” send their plants to camp at the R. P.  Bell Library where\, under the guidance of their camp counselor Vincent (aka Vinny) Van Grow\, they have a different activity in the library\, on campus\, or in the community that is posted to our social media account. (Find us on Instagram mta_libraries) \nVinny and the plants have become celebrities in the Mount Allison community with many followers eagerly waiting for the weekly activity posts. Since the start of Plant Summer Camp\, our followers have more than tripled\, and we are harvesting thousands of views and hundreds of likes on individual posts. Our first Plant Summer Camp post in April 2023 had 199 views. In the summer of 2025\, our Plant Summer Camp “Dance Party” post had 5729 views. Beyond social media\, the camp’s location in the library is also a featured stop on the recruitment and student familiarization tours of campus\, which allows the library to be part of a student’s academic journey from the beginning. \nPlease join us to discuss how we are cultivating the seeds of Plant Summer Camp’s success as we continue to grow this fun and informative social media engagement at a critical point in our Library’s journey “down the garden path\,” moving towards the completion of a major renovation in 2030. \n\n\n\n Confident in the Face of Change: Communications Insights from UBC Library’s Education Library Relocation\n \nTime: 2:40 pm — 3:10 pm ETPresenters: Amelia Nezil\, Julie Mitchell\, University of British Columbia \nPresentation Slides \nAs library communicators\, we know we play a significant role in leading change across our organizations. But how do we shift out of a reactive mindset to one where we feel prepared and flexible enough to respond with confidence to the unexpected? With effective planning\, we have an opportunity to craft communications strategies that are proactive\, empathetic and—perhaps most importantly—adaptable. \nAmelia Nezil\, Director\, Library Communications & Marketing\, UBC Library and Julie Mitchell\, Associate University Librarian\, UBC Library will share a case study on their experience communicating through the relocation of UBC Library’s Education Collection and the closure of the Education Library branch. More broadly\, they will share insights and lessons learned\, as the library continues to navigate the budget challenges that led to the relocation. \nAreas of discussion will include: \n\nThe importance of establishing and reinforcing foundational change messaging\, especially for ongoing challenges like budget.\nHow to carefully sequence messaging\, prioritizing audiences by level of impact.\nThe power of harnessing internal and external partnerships for effective audience targeting.\nInsights from Julie and Amelia into how communications can successfully partner with library leadership.\nStrategies to navigate common challenges\, like aligning messaging across leadership or combatting misinformation.\n\nAttendees can expect to come away with practical tools and strategic insight to help them develop a communications approach that is consistent yet also adaptable to the needs of employees\, faculty\, students and researchers. \n\n\n\n Whose Job is it Anyway? Internal Communications Strategies for Developing Sustainable Communications Workflows in Times of Transition\n \nTime: 3:10 pm — 3:25 pm ETPresenter: Gabby Crowley\, Scholars Portal \nPresentation Slides \nAmidst staffing changes\, a shifting social media landscape\, and evolving needs of the Canadian data community\, communications strategies for Borealis\, the Canadian Dataverse Repository have been continually in flux. In the past two years\, the Borealis team has navigated a number of staffing transitions which impacted capacity for a robust communications plan. With new staff joining the Borealis team\, the need arose for additional internal coordination of communications goals and workflows to match the fast pace of the Borealis service and initiatives from the broader Canadian data community. \nThis presentation will discuss strategies the Borealis and Scholars Portal teams are exploring to better organize communications priorities and responsibilities for a relatively new and geographically widespread team. In particular\, this presentation will look at using a communications calendar model to improve workflows\, capacity\, bilingual support\, and community outreach and engagement for the service moving forward. \n\n\n\n Morgane de Bellefeuille (Université de Montréal)\n \nMorgane De Bellefeuille is a cultural manager and strategic leader in the fields of social innovation\, communications\, and organizational transformation. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University\, a Master’s in Arts and Cultural Enterprise Management from HEC Montréal\, and a Certificate in Archives and Records Management from the Université de Montréal. \nShe currently serves as Associate Director and Director of the Direction of Engagement and Social Innovation (DEIS) at the Université de Montréal Libraries. In this role\, she leads strategic initiatives in social innovation\, community engagement\, and institutional transformation—helping to redefine how libraries connect with their communities and communicate their mission. Her work bridges communication strategy\, brand identity\, and collective engagement\, fostering a human-centered culture that aligns institutional purpose with community impact. \nPrior to joining the Université de Montréal\, Morgane held leadership roles in several cultural organizations\, including Director of Services at La Machinerie des arts\, Director of Administration and Development at SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art\, and Marketing and Commercialization Manager at La Guilde. She has also taught at HEC Montréal as a lecturer in cultural management. \nAn active contributor to Montréal’s cultural ecosystem\, Morgane was selected in 2022 for the Réseau des jeunes femmes leaders of Concertation Montréal and was a finalist for the 2018 ARDI Award recognizing innovation in cultural philanthropy. She served for over seven years as Co-Chair of the HEC Montréal Management & Culture Alumni Committee\, five years as President of the Board of Théâtre La Bête Humaine\, and as a mentor for Affaires/Arts’ Artvest program supporting Canadian arts organizations. \nShe has also completed executive certifications in Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) Management and in Communication and Marketing from HEC Montréal’s School of Executive Education. \n\n\n\n Ann Liang (University of Saskatchewan)\n \nAnn Liang is the Business Librarian at the University of Saskatchewan where she teaches marketing research and hunts the next big tech trend. With a B.Sc. in Biology\, a B.A in Archaeology she dreamed of running Jurassic Park or becoming Indiana Jones\, but when that didn’t pan out\, an MLIS from Western and librarianship provided the best of both worlds. \n\n\n\n Lindsay Stokalko (University of Saskatchewan)\n \nLindsay Stokalko is the Archives Specialist in the University Archives and Special Collections at the University of Saskatchewan. With a B.A. Honours and M.A. in Archaeology\, her fascination with old gossip runs deep. She has extensive experience working with memory institutions on the Western Prairies and is dedicated to locating all the historic hunks lurking within. \n\n\n\n Anna Moorhouse (University of British Columbia)\n \nAnna Moorhouse is a Communications and Marketing Manager at the University of British Columbia Library in Vancouver\, Canada. As a marketing professional\, she brings more than 13 years of experience from roles in financial services\, the technology sector and higher education. She completed her undergraduate studies at Simon Fraser University with a BSc in Biology\, followed by a MA in English Literature at Queen’s University. \n\n\n\n Jennifer Robinson (Western University)\n \nJennifer Robinson is a User Experience Librarian (Student Engagement and Outreach) at Western University where she develops and delivers user-centred services and programs that foster student engagement and inclusion. \n\n\n\n Alison Pegg (Western University)\n \nAlison Pegg is a User Services Manager at Western University with accountabilities for reference service provision and operationalizing outreach and engagement activities with and for the Western community. \n\n\n\n Simon Court (Western University)\n \nSimon Court is Library Assistant (Engagement and Outreach) at Western University. He focuses on connecting a diverse campus community with library services\, spaces\, resources\, and collections. \n\n\n\n Janice Stockall (Mount Allison University)\n \nJanice Stockall is the Manager of Access Services at Mount Allison with over 25 years experience working in libraries. She has also worked at UNB Law Library. She has been part of the Plant Summer Camp team since it start in April 2023. \n\n\n\n Robin Lightfoot (Mount Allison University)\n \nRobin Lightfoot is a graduate of the LIT program from Mohawk College and joined MTA as the Assistant Manager of Access Services in 2024. With her degree in Fine Arts(photography) she has quickly become an essential part of Plant Summer Camp and our Social Media team. \n\n\n\n Amelia Nezil (University of British Columbia)\n \nAmelia Nezil is the Director\, Communications & Marketing at University of British Columbia Library\, where she oversees internal and external communications strategies for the library system. Amelia previously spent 10 years working in health-care communications\, including managing communications for 11 hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic\, where she honed her change management expertise. \n\n\n\n Julie Mitchell (University of British Columbia)\n \nJulie Mitchell is the Associate University Librarian\, Teaching\, Learning and Engagement and Director of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia Library. Julie provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and is also responsible for the Music\, Art & Architecture Library\, David Lam (Business) Library\, Education Library and Xwi7xwa Library at UBC. \n\n\n\n Gabby Crowley (Scholars Portal)\n \nGabby Crowley is the Client Services Librarian at Scholars Portal – the service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries. She is responsible for consortial information sharing about Scholars Portal services through library communications\, documentation\, reference support\, webinars\, and more. She has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Concordia University and a Master of Information (MI) from the University of Toronto\, with concentrations in Library & Information Science and Archives & Records Management. \n\nEstablished in 2022\, the Communications Community of Practice (CoP)\, also known as the CommUNITY\,   brings together library workers and other colleagues from Canadian academic institutions working or interested in communications. The goals of the CoP are to connect\, provide information sharing\, and grow expertise and capacity across Canada. \nThe CoP is managed by a Steering Committee of individuals from the community who meet on a monthly basis to organize community calls\, roundtables\, workshops\, and/or other forms of community engagement. They also create and provide access to resources for the community of practice as related to their activities (e.g.\, links to presentations\, shared resources\, etc.).  \nSteering Committee Members: \n\nLisa Abram\, University of Victoria (co-chair)\nKristine Power\, Memorial University (co-chair)\nAnn Liang\, University of Saskatchewan\nKristy Read\, Dalhousie University\nTrent Warner\, Mount Royal University\nLarysa Woloszansky\, University of Toronto\nLara Wright\, Vancouver Island University\n\n \n Visit the Communications CoP webpage\n \nCommConnect is an initiative of the Communications Community of Practice\, created as a way to further connect\, support\, and engage communications professionals working in academic and research libraries across Canada. Building on the Community of Practice’s ongoing conversations and knowledge sharing\, this inaugural half-day symposium provides a dedicated space to explore shared challenges\, exchange ideas\, and learn from one another. \nThe theme for this year’s symposium is Communicating the Future: Libraries in a Changing Higher Education Landscape. Research libraries are navigating a rapidly evolving higher education and political landscape\, with shifting priorities\, new technologies\, and changing user needs. \nThis symposium invites us to explore how innovative communication strategies\, creative outreach approaches\, and emerging tools are helping libraries to engage with their communities in meaningful ways — ensuring they remain visible\, relevant\, and impactful today and into the future. \n*Please note that the symposium will be held in English\, with live automated transcription provided in French. There is no cost to attend the symposium. \nThe CommConnect planning group is pleased to welcome Joe Friesen as the keynote speaker for the CommConnect Virtual Symposium. \n“Joe Friesen is The Globe and Mail’s postsecondary education reporter. He was The Globe’s demographics reporter for six years and formerly Prairie Bureau Chief based in Winnipeg. \nHis work on immigration and population change was nominated for a special project NNA in 2013. His first book\, The Ballad of Danny Wolfe\, is based on a series of articles about the rise and fall of the Wolfe brothers. More recently he covered the tumultuous story of the killing of Colten Boushie.” (Globe and Mail) \nJoe will join us in conversation with Mark Asberg\, Vice Provost and University Librarian at Queen’s University and Chair of CARL’s Strengthening Capacity Committee. Together\, they will explore key issues shaping higher education and public discourse\, including: \n\nNational narratives around universities and how they are evolving\nUrgent or underexamined storylines in higher education\nHow institutions can better support strong\, responsible journalism\n\nThis keynote conversation will offer valuable insight into how higher education is reported\, interpreted\, and understood—and how library communicators can engage more effectively in that landscape. \n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nPresenters\n\n\n\n\n11:00 – 11:10\nWelcome Remarks\nCARL Executive Director\n\n\n11:10 – 12:10\nKeynote\nJoe Friesen in conversation with Mark Asberg\n\n\n12:10 – 12:25\nBreak\n\n\n\n12:25 – 12:55\nRebranding with Purpose: Fostering Belonging and Connection through Library Identity\nMorgane de Bellefeuille\n\n\n12:55 – 1:10\nFrom Niche to Notable: Community-Driven Collection Awareness\nAnn Liang & Lindsay Stokalko\n\n\n1:10 – 1:25\nBreak\n\n\n\n1:25 – 1:40\nA Meaningful Experience: Building Advocacy and Engagement through a Library Student Advisory Committee\nAnna Moorhouse\n\n\n1:40 – 2:10\nThe Library Tarot: Enchanting Research Support Communications\nJennifer Robinson\, Alison Pegg\, Simon Court\n\n\n2:10 – 2:25\nIf You Gnome You Gnome: How Plant Summer Camp Grows Mount Allison Libraries and Archives Social Media Impact\nJanice Stockall & Robin Lightfoot\n\n\n2:25 – 2:40\nBreak\n\n\n\n2:40 – 3:10\nConfident in the Face of Change: Communications Insights from UBC Library’s Education Library Relocation\nAmelia Nezil & Julie Mitchell\n\n\n3:10 – 3:25\nWhose Job is it Anyway? Internal Communications Strategies for Developing Sustainable Communications Workflows in Times of Transition\nGabby Crowley\n\n\n3:25 – 3:30\nClosing Remarks\nLisa Abram & Kristine Power\, Communications CoP co-chairs\n\n\n\n\n\n Rebranding with Purpose: Fostering Belonging and Connection through Library Identity\n \nTime: 12:25 pm – 12:55 pm ETPresenter: Morgan De Bellefeuille\, Université de Montréal \nPresentation Slides \nIn 2024\, the Université de Montréal Libraries embarked on an ambitious transformation—to evolve beyond being seen solely as a service\, and to embrace a more human-centered\, relational\, and emotionally resonant brand identity. This presentation will share how a comprehensive rebranding process—spanning visual identity\, tone\, website\, photography\, and user experience—helped reposition the libraries as a vital\, human\, and forward-looking presence within the university community. \nDrawing on this large-scale case study\, I will outline the strategic and participatory approach that guided this evolution: co-design with internal teams\, consultations with diverse communities\, and collaboration with institutional partners. Central to this process was the decision to bring together communications\, engagement\, and outreach within a newly created unit—the Direction de l’engagement et de l’innovation sociale (Direction of Engagement and Social Innovation\, DEIS)—uniting communications\, community initiatives\, and pedagogical engagement under a single\, holistic vision. \nBy aligning brand identity with social impact\, the DEIS fosters a culture of engagement that connects ideas\, people\, and communities. Through this integrated model\, the libraries have redefined what it means to communicate the future: not merely through storytelling and design\, but by embodying values of accessibility\, innovation\, and collaboration in every aspect of their work. \nThis presentation will offer insights\, lessons learned\, and practical takeaways for institutions seeking to integrate brand\, engagement\, and organizational transformation in academic library settings. \n\n\n\n From Niche to Notable: Community-Driven Collection Awareness\n \nTime: 12:55 pm – 1:10 pm ETPresenters: Ann Liang & Lindsay Stokalko\, University of Saskatchewan \nPresentation Slides \nLearn about our strategic community engagement driven approach to promoting the Neil Richards Collection of Sexual and Gender Diversity at the University of Saskatchewan. By monitoring emerging interests in the community and cultivating relationships with individuals whose passions intersect with underexplored areas of the collections\, we created a unique opportunity to produce targeted programming to promote this resource. This intentional outreach has led to meaningful collaborations where experts used the collection for their own projects\, while becoming ambassadors for its existence and value. Some examples of projects that we have put together with community collaboration that we will discuss include Drag History and Queering the Ring: A Slamming History of Diversity in Wrestling. By spotlighting these contributors and their work\, we have fostered a sense of community ownership and pride to encourage further exploration and dialogue around this collection. This model of strategic engagement and content co-creation has allowed us to build a dynamic ecosystem around the collection where it is continually refreshed by new voices and perspectives. \n\n\n\n “A meaningful experience:” Building advocacy and engagement through a library student advisory committee\n \nTime: 1:25 pm – 1:40 pm ETPresenter: Anna Moorhouse\, University of British Columbia Library \nPresentation Slides \nOver the past three years\, the University of British Columbia (UBC) Library has reshaped its student advisory committee model to create a more meaningful and accessible experience for student members. The changes have not only increased member engagement and provided a sustainable\, ongoing model for new member recruitment\, but have also transformed the committee into a platform for student relationship-building and authentic feedback. \nBy introducing structural changes—such as improved recruitment methods\, inclusive meeting practices\, and new communication pathways—UBC Library has fostered sustained member engagement and transformed the committee into both a reliable source of qualitative insights and a network of student ambassadors\, excited to amplify the library’s impact across campus. \nThis presentation will share: \n\nthe specific structural and communication strategies behind the committee’s success\, and why they work;\nhow the committee’s input has directly shaped library services and programs;\nthe value of participation from the students’ perspective\, illustrated through exit survey excerpts and other key touchpoints.\n\nAs student needs and communication preferences continue to evolve\, we’ll also discuss how UBC Library continues to evaluate and adapt this model each year to maintain its relevance and effectiveness. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to strengthen advocacy\, engagement\, and qualitative feedback within their own institutions. \n\n\n\n The Library Tarot: Enchanting Research Support Communications\n \nTime: 1:40 pm — 2:10 pm ETPresenters: Jennifer Robinson\, Alison Pegg\, Simon Court\, Western University \nPresentation Slides \nAt a time when research libraries must communicate their value in creative and resonant ways\, Western Libraries sought to engage students with research support through an imaginative (and seasonal) lens: a Library Tarot deck. Implemented the week of Halloween in anticipation of students beginning major research assignments\, each card in the deck symbolizes an aspect of the research process. From the Search Strategy (the scholar’s spell book) to The Database (the labyrinth of knowledge)\, the entire deck connects the mystical language of tarot with the tangible supports libraries offer. \nThis session explores how we used visual storytelling\, humor and thematic design to spark curiosity\, lower barriers to engagement\, and reinforce the message that the library is approachable and essential to the academic journey. Participants will learn how the campaign was conceptualized\, designed and implemented\, and how it was received by students. By aligning seasonal creativity with strategic engagement goals\, Western Libraries used playful yet purposeful theming to create an environment where research support feels both magical and meaningful. \n\n\n\n If You Gnome You Gnome: How Plant Summer Camp Grows Mount Allison Libraries and Archives Social Media Impact\n \nTime: 2:10 pm — 2:25 pm ETPresenters: Janice Stockall\, Robin Lightfoot\, Mount Allison University \nPresentation Slides \nDig into Mount Allison University and Archives’ Plant Summer Camp\, an “outside the [planter] box” program that has refocused and grown our library marketing both on social media and in our day-to-day contacts with the Mount Allison community and beyond. Discover how we made one student’s request to look after their houseplants in the spring of 2023 into an award winning\, creative\, and whimsical social media campaign. \nEach summer\, student “plant parents” send their plants to camp at the R. P.  Bell Library where\, under the guidance of their camp counselor Vincent (aka Vinny) Van Grow\, they have a different activity in the library\, on campus\, or in the community that is posted to our social media account. (Find us on Instagram mta_libraries) \nVinny and the plants have become celebrities in the Mount Allison community with many followers eagerly waiting for the weekly activity posts. Since the start of Plant Summer Camp\, our followers have more than tripled\, and we are harvesting thousands of views and hundreds of likes on individual posts. Our first Plant Summer Camp post in April 2023 had 199 views. In the summer of 2025\, our Plant Summer Camp “Dance Party” post had 5729 views. Beyond social media\, the camp’s location in the library is also a featured stop on the recruitment and student familiarization tours of campus\, which allows the library to be part of a student’s academic journey from the beginning. \nPlease join us to discuss how we are cultivating the seeds of Plant Summer Camp’s success as we continue to grow this fun and informative social media engagement at a critical point in our Library’s journey “down the garden path\,” moving towards the completion of a major renovation in 2030. \n\n\n\n Confident in the Face of Change: Communications Insights from UBC Library’s Education Library Relocation\n \nTime: 2:40 pm — 3:10 pm ETPresenters: Amelia Nezil\, Julie Mitchell\, University of British Columbia \nPresentation Slides \nAs library communicators\, we know we play a significant role in leading change across our organizations. But how do we shift out of a reactive mindset to one where we feel prepared and flexible enough to respond with confidence to the unexpected? With effective planning\, we have an opportunity to craft communications strategies that are proactive\, empathetic and—perhaps most importantly—adaptable. \nAmelia Nezil\, Director\, Library Communications & Marketing\, UBC Library and Julie Mitchell\, Associate University Librarian\, UBC Library will share a case study on their experience communicating through the relocation of UBC Library’s Education Collection and the closure of the Education Library branch. More broadly\, they will share insights and lessons learned\, as the library continues to navigate the budget challenges that led to the relocation. \nAreas of discussion will include: \n\nThe importance of establishing and reinforcing foundational change messaging\, especially for ongoing challenges like budget.\nHow to carefully sequence messaging\, prioritizing audiences by level of impact.\nThe power of harnessing internal and external partnerships for effective audience targeting.\nInsights from Julie and Amelia into how communications can successfully partner with library leadership.\nStrategies to navigate common challenges\, like aligning messaging across leadership or combatting misinformation.\n\nAttendees can expect to come away with practical tools and strategic insight to help them develop a communications approach that is consistent yet also adaptable to the needs of employees\, faculty\, students and researchers. \n\n\n\n Whose Job is it Anyway? Internal Communications Strategies for Developing Sustainable Communications Workflows in Times of Transition\n \nTime: 3:10 pm — 3:25 pm ETPresenter: Gabby Crowley\, Scholars Portal \nPresentation Slides \nAmidst staffing changes\, a shifting social media landscape\, and evolving needs of the Canadian data community\, communications strategies for Borealis\, the Canadian Dataverse Repository have been continually in flux. In the past two years\, the Borealis team has navigated a number of staffing transitions which impacted capacity for a robust communications plan. With new staff joining the Borealis team\, the need arose for additional internal coordination of communications goals and workflows to match the fast pace of the Borealis service and initiatives from the broader Canadian data community. \nThis presentation will discuss strategies the Borealis and Scholars Portal teams are exploring to better organize communications priorities and responsibilities for a relatively new and geographically widespread team. In particular\, this presentation will look at using a communications calendar model to improve workflows\, capacity\, bilingual support\, and community outreach and engagement for the service moving forward. \n\nTime: 12:25 pm – 12:55 pm ETPresenter: Morgan De Bellefeuille\, Université de Montréal \nPresentation Slides \nIn 2024\, the Université de Montréal Libraries embarked on an ambitious transformation—to evolve beyond being seen solely as a service\, and to embrace a more human-centered\, relational\, and emotionally resonant brand identity. This presentation will share how a comprehensive rebranding process—spanning visual identity\, tone\, website\, photography\, and user experience—helped reposition the libraries as a vital\, human\, and forward-looking presence within the university community. \nDrawing on this large-scale case study\, I will outline the strategic and participatory approach that guided this evolution: co-design with internal teams\, consultations with diverse communities\, and collaboration with institutional partners. Central to this process was the decision to bring together communications\, engagement\, and outreach within a newly created unit—the Direction de l’engagement et de l’innovation sociale (Direction of Engagement and Social Innovation\, DEIS)—uniting communications\, community initiatives\, and pedagogical engagement under a single\, holistic vision. \nBy aligning brand identity with social impact\, the DEIS fosters a culture of engagement that connects ideas\, people\, and communities. Through this integrated model\, the libraries have redefined what it means to communicate the future: not merely through storytelling and design\, but by embodying values of accessibility\, innovation\, and collaboration in every aspect of their work. \nThis presentation will offer insights\, lessons learned\, and practical takeaways for institutions seeking to integrate brand\, engagement\, and organizational transformation in academic library settings. \nTime: 12:55 pm – 1:10 pm ETPresenters: Ann Liang & Lindsay Stokalko\, University of Saskatchewan \nPresentation Slides \nLearn about our strategic community engagement driven approach to promoting the Neil Richards Collection of Sexual and Gender Diversity at the University of Saskatchewan. By monitoring emerging interests in the community and cultivating relationships with individuals whose passions intersect with underexplored areas of the collections\, we created a unique opportunity to produce targeted programming to promote this resource. This intentional outreach has led to meaningful collaborations where experts used the collection for their own projects\, while becoming ambassadors for its existence and value. Some examples of projects that we have put together with community collaboration that we will discuss include Drag History and Queering the Ring: A Slamming History of Diversity in Wrestling. By spotlighting these contributors and their work\, we have fostered a sense of community ownership and pride to encourage further exploration and dialogue around this collection. This model of strategic engagement and content co-creation has allowed us to build a dynamic ecosystem around the collection where it is continually refreshed by new voices and perspectives. \nTime: 1:25 pm – 1:40 pm ETPresenter: Anna Moorhouse\, University of British Columbia Library \nPresentation Slides \nOver the past three years\, the University of British Columbia (UBC) Library has reshaped its student advisory committee model to create a more meaningful and accessible experience for student members. The changes have not only increased member engagement and provided a sustainable\, ongoing model for new member recruitment\, but have also transformed the committee into a platform for student relationship-building and authentic feedback. \nBy introducing structural changes—such as improved recruitment methods\, inclusive meeting practices\, and new communication pathways—UBC Library has fostered sustained member engagement and transformed the committee into both a reliable source of qualitative insights and a network of student ambassadors\, excited to amplify the library’s impact across campus. \nThis presentation will share: \n\nthe specific structural and communication strategies behind the committee’s success\, and why they work;\nhow the committee’s input has directly shaped library services and programs;\nthe value of participation from the students’ perspective\, illustrated through exit survey excerpts and other key touchpoints.\n\nAs student needs and communication preferences continue to evolve\, we’ll also discuss how UBC Library continues to evaluate and adapt this model each year to maintain its relevance and effectiveness. Attendees will leave with practical strategies to strengthen advocacy\, engagement\, and qualitative feedback within their own institutions. \nTime: 1:40 pm — 2:10 pm ETPresenters: Jennifer Robinson\, Alison Pegg\, Simon Court\, Western University \nPresentation Slides \nAt a time when research libraries must communicate their value in creative and resonant ways\, Western Libraries sought to engage students with research support through an imaginative (and seasonal) lens: a Library Tarot deck. Implemented the week of Halloween in anticipation of students beginning major research assignments\, each card in the deck symbolizes an aspect of the research process. From the Search Strategy (the scholar’s spell book) to The Database (the labyrinth of knowledge)\, the entire deck connects the mystical language of tarot with the tangible supports libraries offer. \nThis session explores how we used visual storytelling\, humor and thematic design to spark curiosity\, lower barriers to engagement\, and reinforce the message that the library is approachable and essential to the academic journey. Participants will learn how the campaign was conceptualized\, designed and implemented\, and how it was received by students. By aligning seasonal creativity with strategic engagement goals\, Western Libraries used playful yet purposeful theming to create an environment where research support feels both magical and meaningful. \nTime: 2:10 pm — 2:25 pm ETPresenters: Janice Stockall\, Robin Lightfoot\, Mount Allison University \nPresentation Slides \nDig into Mount Allison University and Archives’ Plant Summer Camp\, an “outside the [planter] box” program that has refocused and grown our library marketing both on social media and in our day-to-day contacts with the Mount Allison community and beyond. Discover how we made one student’s request to look after their houseplants in the spring of 2023 into an award winning\, creative\, and whimsical social media campaign. \nEach summer\, student “plant parents” send their plants to camp at the R. P.  Bell Library where\, under the guidance of their camp counselor Vincent (aka Vinny) Van Grow\, they have a different activity in the library\, on campus\, or in the community that is posted to our social media account. (Find us on Instagram mta_libraries) \nVinny and the plants have become celebrities in the Mount Allison community with many followers eagerly waiting for the weekly activity posts. Since the start of Plant Summer Camp\, our followers have more than tripled\, and we are harvesting thousands of views and hundreds of likes on individual posts. Our first Plant Summer Camp post in April 2023 had 199 views. In the summer of 2025\, our Plant Summer Camp “Dance Party” post had 5729 views. Beyond social media\, the camp’s location in the library is also a featured stop on the recruitment and student familiarization tours of campus\, which allows the library to be part of a student’s academic journey from the beginning. \nPlease join us to discuss how we are cultivating the seeds of Plant Summer Camp’s success as we continue to grow this fun and informative social media engagement at a critical point in our Library’s journey “down the garden path\,” moving towards the completion of a major renovation in 2030. \nTime: 2:40 pm — 3:10 pm ETPresenters: Amelia Nezil\, Julie Mitchell\, University of British Columbia \nPresentation Slides \nAs library communicators\, we know we play a significant role in leading change across our organizations. But how do we shift out of a reactive mindset to one where we feel prepared and flexible enough to respond with confidence to the unexpected? With effective planning\, we have an opportunity to craft communications strategies that are proactive\, empathetic and—perhaps most importantly—adaptable. \nAmelia Nezil\, Director\, Library Communications & Marketing\, UBC Library and Julie Mitchell\, Associate University Librarian\, UBC Library will share a case study on their experience communicating through the relocation of UBC Library’s Education Collection and the closure of the Education Library branch. More broadly\, they will share insights and lessons learned\, as the library continues to navigate the budget challenges that led to the relocation. \nAreas of discussion will include: \n\nThe importance of establishing and reinforcing foundational change messaging\, especially for ongoing challenges like budget.\nHow to carefully sequence messaging\, prioritizing audiences by level of impact.\nThe power of harnessing internal and external partnerships for effective audience targeting.\nInsights from Julie and Amelia into how communications can successfully partner with library leadership.\nStrategies to navigate common challenges\, like aligning messaging across leadership or combatting misinformation.\n\nAttendees can expect to come away with practical tools and strategic insight to help them develop a communications approach that is consistent yet also adaptable to the needs of employees\, faculty\, students and researchers. \nTime: 3:10 pm — 3:25 pm ETPresenter: Gabby Crowley\, Scholars Portal \nPresentation Slides \nAmidst staffing changes\, a shifting social media landscape\, and evolving needs of the Canadian data community\, communications strategies for Borealis\, the Canadian Dataverse Repository have been continually in flux. In the past two years\, the Borealis team has navigated a number of staffing transitions which impacted capacity for a robust communications plan. With new staff joining the Borealis team\, the need arose for additional internal coordination of communications goals and workflows to match the fast pace of the Borealis service and initiatives from the broader Canadian data community. \nThis presentation will discuss strategies the Borealis and Scholars Portal teams are exploring to better organize communications priorities and responsibilities for a relatively new and geographically widespread team. In particular\, this presentation will look at using a communications calendar model to improve workflows\, capacity\, bilingual support\, and community outreach and engagement for the service moving forward. \n\n\n Morgane de Bellefeuille (Université de Montréal)\n \nMorgane De Bellefeuille is a cultural manager and strategic leader in the fields of social innovation\, communications\, and organizational transformation. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University\, a Master’s in Arts and Cultural Enterprise Management from HEC Montréal\, and a Certificate in Archives and Records Management from the Université de Montréal. \nShe currently serves as Associate Director and Director of the Direction of Engagement and Social Innovation (DEIS) at the Université de Montréal Libraries. In this role\, she leads strategic initiatives in social innovation\, community engagement\, and institutional transformation—helping to redefine how libraries connect with their communities and communicate their mission. Her work bridges communication strategy\, brand identity\, and collective engagement\, fostering a human-centered culture that aligns institutional purpose with community impact. \nPrior to joining the Université de Montréal\, Morgane held leadership roles in several cultural organizations\, including Director of Services at La Machinerie des arts\, Director of Administration and Development at SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art\, and Marketing and Commercialization Manager at La Guilde. She has also taught at HEC Montréal as a lecturer in cultural management. \nAn active contributor to Montréal’s cultural ecosystem\, Morgane was selected in 2022 for the Réseau des jeunes femmes leaders of Concertation Montréal and was a finalist for the 2018 ARDI Award recognizing innovation in cultural philanthropy. She served for over seven years as Co-Chair of the HEC Montréal Management & Culture Alumni Committee\, five years as President of the Board of Théâtre La Bête Humaine\, and as a mentor for Affaires/Arts’ Artvest program supporting Canadian arts organizations. \nShe has also completed executive certifications in Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) Management and in Communication and Marketing from HEC Montréal’s School of Executive Education. \n\n\n\n Ann Liang (University of Saskatchewan)\n \nAnn Liang is the Business Librarian at the University of Saskatchewan where she teaches marketing research and hunts the next big tech trend. With a B.Sc. in Biology\, a B.A in Archaeology she dreamed of running Jurassic Park or becoming Indiana Jones\, but when that didn’t pan out\, an MLIS from Western and librarianship provided the best of both worlds. \n\n\n\n Lindsay Stokalko (University of Saskatchewan)\n \nLindsay Stokalko is the Archives Specialist in the University Archives and Special Collections at the University of Saskatchewan. With a B.A. Honours and M.A. in Archaeology\, her fascination with old gossip runs deep. She has extensive experience working with memory institutions on the Western Prairies and is dedicated to locating all the historic hunks lurking within. \n\n\n\n Anna Moorhouse (University of British Columbia)\n \nAnna Moorhouse is a Communications and Marketing Manager at the University of British Columbia Library in Vancouver\, Canada. As a marketing professional\, she brings more than 13 years of experience from roles in financial services\, the technology sector and higher education. She completed her undergraduate studies at Simon Fraser University with a BSc in Biology\, followed by a MA in English Literature at Queen’s University. \n\n\n\n Jennifer Robinson (Western University)\n \nJennifer Robinson is a User Experience Librarian (Student Engagement and Outreach) at Western University where she develops and delivers user-centred services and programs that foster student engagement and inclusion. \n\n\n\n Alison Pegg (Western University)\n \nAlison Pegg is a User Services Manager at Western University with accountabilities for reference service provision and operationalizing outreach and engagement activities with and for the Western community. \n\n\n\n Simon Court (Western University)\n \nSimon Court is Library Assistant (Engagement and Outreach) at Western University. He focuses on connecting a diverse campus community with library services\, spaces\, resources\, and collections. \n\n\n\n Janice Stockall (Mount Allison University)\n \nJanice Stockall is the Manager of Access Services at Mount Allison with over 25 years experience working in libraries. She has also worked at UNB Law Library. She has been part of the Plant Summer Camp team since it start in April 2023. \n\n\n\n Robin Lightfoot (Mount Allison University)\n \nRobin Lightfoot is a graduate of the LIT program from Mohawk College and joined MTA as the Assistant Manager of Access Services in 2024. With her degree in Fine Arts(photography) she has quickly become an essential part of Plant Summer Camp and our Social Media team. \n\n\n\n Amelia Nezil (University of British Columbia)\n \nAmelia Nezil is the Director\, Communications & Marketing at University of British Columbia Library\, where she oversees internal and external communications strategies for the library system. Amelia previously spent 10 years working in health-care communications\, including managing communications for 11 hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic\, where she honed her change management expertise. \n\n\n\n Julie Mitchell (University of British Columbia)\n \nJulie Mitchell is the Associate University Librarian\, Teaching\, Learning and Engagement and Director of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia Library. Julie provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and is also responsible for the Music\, Art & Architecture Library\, David Lam (Business) Library\, Education Library and Xwi7xwa Library at UBC. \n\n\n\n Gabby Crowley (Scholars Portal)\n \nGabby Crowley is the Client Services Librarian at Scholars Portal – the service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries. She is responsible for consortial information sharing about Scholars Portal services through library communications\, documentation\, reference support\, webinars\, and more. She has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Concordia University and a Master of Information (MI) from the University of Toronto\, with concentrations in Library & Information Science and Archives & Records Management. \n\nMorgane De Bellefeuille is a cultural manager and strategic leader in the fields of social innovation\, communications\, and organizational transformation. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Concordia University\, a Master’s in Arts and Cultural Enterprise Management from HEC Montréal\, and a Certificate in Archives and Records Management from the Université de Montréal. \nShe currently serves as Associate Director and Director of the Direction of Engagement and Social Innovation (DEIS) at the Université de Montréal Libraries. In this role\, she leads strategic initiatives in social innovation\, community engagement\, and institutional transformation—helping to redefine how libraries connect with their communities and communicate their mission. Her work bridges communication strategy\, brand identity\, and collective engagement\, fostering a human-centered culture that aligns institutional purpose with community impact. \nPrior to joining the Université de Montréal\, Morgane held leadership roles in several cultural organizations\, including Director of Services at La Machinerie des arts\, Director of Administration and Development at SBC Gallery of Contemporary Art\, and Marketing and Commercialization Manager at La Guilde. She has also taught at HEC Montréal as a lecturer in cultural management. \nAn active contributor to Montréal’s cultural ecosystem\, Morgane was selected in 2022 for the Réseau des jeunes femmes leaders of Concertation Montréal and was a finalist for the 2018 ARDI Award recognizing innovation in cultural philanthropy. She served for over seven years as Co-Chair of the HEC Montréal Management & Culture Alumni Committee\, five years as President of the Board of Théâtre La Bête Humaine\, and as a mentor for Affaires/Arts’ Artvest program supporting Canadian arts organizations. \nShe has also completed executive certifications in Environmental\, Social\, and Governance (ESG) Management and in Communication and Marketing from HEC Montréal’s School of Executive Education. \nAnn Liang is the Business Librarian at the University of Saskatchewan where she teaches marketing research and hunts the next big tech trend. With a B.Sc. in Biology\, a B.A in Archaeology she dreamed of running Jurassic Park or becoming Indiana Jones\, but when that didn’t pan out\, an MLIS from Western and librarianship provided the best of both worlds. \nLindsay Stokalko is the Archives Specialist in the University Archives and Special Collections at the University of Saskatchewan. With a B.A. Honours and M.A. in Archaeology\, her fascination with old gossip runs deep. She has extensive experience working with memory institutions on the Western Prairies and is dedicated to locating all the historic hunks lurking within. \nAnna Moorhouse is a Communications and Marketing Manager at the University of British Columbia Library in Vancouver\, Canada. As a marketing professional\, she brings more than 13 years of experience from roles in financial services\, the technology sector and higher education. She completed her undergraduate studies at Simon Fraser University with a BSc in Biology\, followed by a MA in English Literature at Queen’s University. \nJennifer Robinson is a User Experience Librarian (Student Engagement and Outreach) at Western University where she develops and delivers user-centred services and programs that foster student engagement and inclusion. \nAlison Pegg is a User Services Manager at Western University with accountabilities for reference service provision and operationalizing outreach and engagement activities with and for the Western community. \nSimon Court is Library Assistant (Engagement and Outreach) at Western University. He focuses on connecting a diverse campus community with library services\, spaces\, resources\, and collections. \nJanice Stockall is the Manager of Access Services at Mount Allison with over 25 years experience working in libraries. She has also worked at UNB Law Library. She has been part of the Plant Summer Camp team since it start in April 2023. \nRobin Lightfoot is a graduate of the LIT program from Mohawk College and joined MTA as the Assistant Manager of Access Services in 2024. With her degree in Fine Arts(photography) she has quickly become an essential part of Plant Summer Camp and our Social Media team. \nAmelia Nezil is the Director\, Communications & Marketing at University of British Columbia Library\, where she oversees internal and external communications strategies for the library system. Amelia previously spent 10 years working in health-care communications\, including managing communications for 11 hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic\, where she honed her change management expertise. \nJulie Mitchell is the Associate University Librarian\, Teaching\, Learning and Engagement and Director of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre at the University of British Columbia Library. Julie provides strategic leadership and oversight of the Irving K. Barber Learning Centre and is also responsible for the Music\, Art & Architecture Library\, David Lam (Business) Library\, Education Library and Xwi7xwa Library at UBC. \nGabby Crowley is the Client Services Librarian at Scholars Portal – the service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries. She is responsible for consortial information sharing about Scholars Portal services through library communications\, documentation\, reference support\, webinars\, and more. She has a BA in English and Creative Writing from Concordia University and a Master of Information (MI) from the University of Toronto\, with concentrations in Library & Information Science and Archives & Records Management. \nEstablished in 2022\, the Communications Community of Practice (CoP)\, also known as the CommUNITY\,   brings together library workers and other colleagues from Canadian academic institutions working or interested in communications. The goals of the CoP are to connect\, provide information sharing\, and grow expertise and capacity across Canada. \nThe CoP is managed by a Steering Committee of individuals from the community who meet on a monthly basis to organize community calls\, roundtables\, workshops\, and/or other forms of community engagement. They also create and provide access to resources for the community of practice as related to their activities (e.g.\, links to presentations\, shared resources\, etc.).  \nSteering Committee Members: \n\nLisa Abram\, University of Victoria (co-chair)\nKristine Power\, Memorial University (co-chair)\nAnn Liang\, University of Saskatchewan\nKristy Read\, Dalhousie University\nTrent Warner\, Mount Royal University\nLarysa Woloszansky\, University of Toronto\nLara Wright\, Vancouver Island University\n\n \n Visit the Communications CoP webpage URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/commconnect-library-communications-virtual-symposium/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Communications ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/CommCONNECT-2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260205T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260205T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260112T205209Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260112T205209Z UID:39419-1770296400-1770300000@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice February Call: Resilient Knowledge: Trust\, Mistrust\, and Manipulation of Open Science Research DESCRIPTION:Date: February 5\, 2026\nTime: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET \nRegistration \nThe Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice invites you to its February community call on the topic of trust\, mistrust\, and manipulation of open science research. \nWe must confront some uncomfortable situations. Openness does not necessarily equate to trust\, and the ideals of open research do not guarantee integrity. Open and secure research requires us to rethink how we share knowledge and what we want research to be and not be. \nIf we fail to define what we mean by science\, research\, and even the term ‘researcher\,’ then we leave ourselves vulnerable – less grounded in evidence and more at the mercy of shifting opinions. \nThis talk will explore: \n\nThe importance of defining “we” in the research ecosystem:\nHow outside forces have infiltrated open science\nWhy the current system disadvantages integrity\n\nFor librarians\, publishers\, and researchers\, this is not an abstract debate. It goes to the heart of how we build infrastructures\, policies\, and cultures that support trust\, fairness\, and resilience in research. \nLeslie D. McIntosh\, PhD is VP of Research Integrity and Security at Digital Science and leads Forensics Scientometrics (FoSci)\, an initiative using forensic scientometrics to detect manipulation and strengthen trust in research. An academic-turned-entrepreneur\, she founded Ripeta in 2017 to improve research integrity\, which is now a key part of Digital Science. She has advised global governments\, institutions\, and organizations. Her work was the most-read RetractionWatch post of 2022. In 2023\, her influential ideas on achieving equity in research were highlighted in the Guardian and Science. \nThis session will be held in English\, with automated live transcription available in French. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/bibliometrics-and-research-impact-community-of-practice-february-call-resilient-knowledge-trust-mistrust-and-manipulation-of-open-science-research/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Bibliometrics & Research Impact ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CoP-Department-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20260202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20260202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20260113T163941Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T203356Z UID:39431-1770037200-1770040800@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Open Education Community of Practice February Call: The Nuts and Bolts of ZTC Programs DESCRIPTION:Date: February 2\, 2026\nTime: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET \nRegistration \nJoin us for an inside look at Kwantlen Polytechnic University’s Zero Textbook Cost program shared by Amanda Grey\, Open Education Strategist. Whether you are just beginning to explore ZTC possibilities\, or are supporting an existing ZTC program\, this session will offer insights and collaborative discussion for every stage of the journey – come share your experiences and bring your questions! \nAll CARL members and non-members working in or interested in open education are welcome to join. \nIf you would like to be part of the Open Education Community of Practice and stay informed about upcoming events and activities\, subscribe to OE-COP-CARL-L\, the Open Education CoP discussion list. For more information\, visit the OE CoP webpage. \nThis session will be recorded. It will be held in English with automated simultaneous translation available in French. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/open-education-community-of-practice-february-call-the-nuts-and-bolts-of-ztc-programs/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Open Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CoP-Department-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251215T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251216T235959 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20251125T191944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251202T201602Z UID:39038-1765756800-1765929599@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop\n\n December 15\, 2025\n –\n December 16\, 2025\n \nThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)\, together with University of Ottawa\, Library and Archives Canada\, and Carleton University\, are pleased to offer ARL/CNI’s Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop. This is the first Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop to take place in Canada\, and the last of these workshops offered by ARL in 2025. The workshop is designed for senior library leaders and those leading strategic development in AI.  \n\n Library and Archives Canada\n\n395 Wellington Street\n \n Ottawa\,\n Ontario\n K1A 0J1\n Canada\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n (613) 996-5115 \n \n\n View Venue Website \n\n\n \n About the Workshop & Toolkit\n \n \n Registration\n \n \n Accommodation\n \n \n Program Schedule\n \nAbout the Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop\nThis workshop introduces participants to a toolkit featuring practical reusable activities and templates research libraries can use to plan for consequences\, challenges\, and opportunities vis-à-vis AI futures. Participants will learn tips and techniques for bringing AI future-planning back home to their own organizations for iterative reuse. They will collaborate and gain experience for using the toolkit to create actionable\, cross-cutting\, and scenario-specific plans\, projects\, and activities at their research libraries. \nThe ARL/CNI Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit is designed for leaders of research libraries who want to integrate the ARL/CNI AI Scenarios into ongoing planning activities—such as annual operating plans\, strategic reviews\, or cross-institutional conversations. \nOrganized into five flexible modules\, the toolkit offers structured activities to help leadership teams\, staff\, and occasionally external stakeholders: \n\nExplore future possibilities\nTest current strategies\nIdentify opportunities and vulnerabilities\nBuild readiness for long-term change\n\nThe toolkit was developed to explore scenario-specific strategies and activities that libraries can undertake to prepare for various AI-influenced futures. \nRegistration\nThe workshop is designed for senior library leaders and those leading strategic development in AI. Spaces are limited to a maximum of one or two attendees per institution. To confirm your place\, please complete the registration form below and submit the CAD $150 commitment fee using the PayPal payment link provided. \n \n  \n \n Register for the Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop\n \nAccommodation\nHilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown361 Queen St\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 0C7Tel: (613) 234-6363 \nA block of rooms has been reserved for December 15-16\, 2025 at Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown\, at a cost of $229 CAD/night. The special room rate will be available until November 20th\, 2025 or until the group block is sold-out\, whichever comes first. We suggest that you reserve as soon as possible to ensure that you can get a room. \n \n \n Booking Link\n \nProgram Schedule\nMonday\, December 15: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Tuesday\, December 16: 9:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m. \n \n Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop Program Schedule (PDF)\n \n\nEdit\n\n\nStart Time\nTopic\nModule\n\n\n\n\nDay One – Monday\, December 15\, 2025\n\n\n8:30am\nBreakfast and Registration\n\n\n\n9:00am\nIntroductions\n\n\n\n\nScenario Planning and the ARL/CNI scenarios\n\n\n\n\nThinking about the Future\n1\n\n\n10:00am\nDrivers and Signals\n2.1\n\n\n10:30am\nEnvironmental scanning\n2.2\n\n\n11:00am\nThree questions\n2.3\n\n\n11:30am\nSynthesis\n2.4\n\n\n12:00pm\nLunch\n\n\n\n12:30pm\nScenario Immersion\n3.1\n\n\n1:30pm\nTesting Strategic Readiness\n3.3\n\n\n2:30pm\nScenario Action Planning Part 1\n3.4\n\n\n3:15pm\nSynthesis before Action\n3.6\n\n\n3:30pm\nScenario Action Planning Part 2\n3.4\n\n\nDay Two – Tuesday\, December 16\n\n\n8:30am\nBreakfast\n\n\n\n9:00am\nAI Opportunity Mapping\n4.2\n\n\n9:45am\nImpact vs Difficulty\n4.3\n\n\n10:30am\nPrioritizing Action\n4.4\n\n\n11:15am\nWild Cards\n4.5\n\n\n11:45am\nExtending Foresight\n5\n\n\n\nAbout the Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop\nThis workshop introduces participants to a toolkit featuring practical reusable activities and templates research libraries can use to plan for consequences\, challenges\, and opportunities vis-à-vis AI futures. Participants will learn tips and techniques for bringing AI future-planning back home to their own organizations for iterative reuse. They will collaborate and gain experience for using the toolkit to create actionable\, cross-cutting\, and scenario-specific plans\, projects\, and activities at their research libraries. \nThe ARL/CNI Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit is designed for leaders of research libraries who want to integrate the ARL/CNI AI Scenarios into ongoing planning activities—such as annual operating plans\, strategic reviews\, or cross-institutional conversations. \nOrganized into five flexible modules\, the toolkit offers structured activities to help leadership teams\, staff\, and occasionally external stakeholders: \n\nExplore future possibilities\nTest current strategies\nIdentify opportunities and vulnerabilities\nBuild readiness for long-term change\n\nThe toolkit was developed to explore scenario-specific strategies and activities that libraries can undertake to prepare for various AI-influenced futures. \nRegistration\nThe workshop is designed for senior library leaders and those leading strategic development in AI. Spaces are limited to a maximum of one or two attendees per institution. To confirm your place\, please complete the registration form below and submit the CAD $150 commitment fee using the PayPal payment link provided. \n \n  \n \n Register for the Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop\n \nAccommodation\nHilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown361 Queen St\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 0C7Tel: (613) 234-6363 \nA block of rooms has been reserved for December 15-16\, 2025 at Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown\, at a cost of $229 CAD/night. The special room rate will be available until November 20th\, 2025 or until the group block is sold-out\, whichever comes first. We suggest that you reserve as soon as possible to ensure that you can get a room. \n \n \n Booking Link\n \nProgram Schedule\nMonday\, December 15: 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Tuesday\, December 16: 9:00 a.m. – 01:00 p.m. \n \n Futurescape Libraries AI Toolkit Workshop Program Schedule (PDF)\n \n\nEdit\n\n\nStart Time\nTopic\nModule\n\n\n\n\nDay One – Monday\, December 15\, 2025\n\n\n8:30am\nBreakfast and Registration\n\n\n\n9:00am\nIntroductions\n\n\n\n\nScenario Planning and the ARL/CNI scenarios\n\n\n\n\nThinking about the Future\n1\n\n\n10:00am\nDrivers and Signals\n2.1\n\n\n10:30am\nEnvironmental scanning\n2.2\n\n\n11:00am\nThree questions\n2.3\n\n\n11:30am\nSynthesis\n2.4\n\n\n12:00pm\nLunch\n\n\n\n12:30pm\nScenario Immersion\n3.1\n\n\n1:30pm\nTesting Strategic Readiness\n3.3\n\n\n2:30pm\nScenario Action Planning Part 1\n3.4\n\n\n3:15pm\nSynthesis before Action\n3.6\n\n\n3:30pm\nScenario Action Planning Part 2\n3.4\n\n\nDay Two – Tuesday\, December 16\n\n\n8:30am\nBreakfast\n\n\n\n9:00am\nAI Opportunity Mapping\n4.2\n\n\n9:45am\nImpact vs Difficulty\n4.3\n\n\n10:30am\nPrioritizing Action\n4.4\n\n\n11:15am\nWild Cards\n4.5\n\n\n11:45am\nExtending Foresight\n5 URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/futurescape-libraries-ai-toolkit-workshop/ LOCATION:Library and Archives Canada\, 395 Wellington Street\, Ottawa\, Ontario\, K1A 0J1\, Canada CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Workshops & Institutes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uRegina_proof-image-09-352-010.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251211T130000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20251119T170203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251209T143134Z UID:38951-1765454400-1765458000@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Canadian Repositories Community of Practice December Call: Current Challenges and Future Directions for Institutional Repositories: Snapshots from the Literature DESCRIPTION:Date: December 11\, 2025\nTime: 12:00pm-1:00pm ET \nRegistration \nThis session is part of the Article Release Party! series\, hosted by the Canadian Repositories Community of Practice. To get the most out of the discussion\, attendees are encouraged to read Current challenges and future directions for institutional repositories: A systematic literature review ahead of time. To suggest a future article\, contact Steering Committee Chair Priscilla Carmini at pcarmini@uwaterloo.ca. \nInstitutional repositories (IRs) are essential in advancing Open Access and facilitating the dissemination of scholarly work. Unfortunately\, numerous challenges are faced by IRs in areas such as strategic alignment\, content acquisition\, funding\, staffing\, quality assurance\, and technology. \nDuring this session\, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the current challenges facing institutional repositories worldwide. The discussion will encompass areas such as strategic planning\, staffing\, governance\, funding\, technology\, user engagement\, and additional relevant topics. The findings in this work underscore the importance of strategic integration with institutional goals and funders’ policies\, professionalization and technological readiness\, securing consistent funding\, and addressing challenges in content acquisition\, rights management\, and researcher participation. This study contributes to the broader discourse on strengthening IRs as critical components of scholarly communication within the Open Science ecosystem. \nLaura Rothfritz is a research associate and PhD candidate at the Berlin School of Library and Information Science’s department of Information Management. She studied at the University of Applied Sciences Potsdam and completed her MA in Information Sciences in 2019. Her doctoral research started in 2020 and is scheduled to be completed in 2026. Since 2023\, she is a member of the Board of Directors of the Einstein Center Digital Future (ECDF). Her main research interests are in the area of research data management\, infrastructure studies and open science with a special focus on socio-technological perspectives on the relationship between data infrastructures and societies\, and a strong relation to STS (Science and Technology Studies). The topic of her dissertation is trust and distrust in public data infrastructures with a focus on Data Rescue activities in the US. \nLisa Matthias is a research associate in the project “Professionalisierung der Open-Access Repositorien-Infrastruktur in Deutschland (Pro-OAR-DE).” Previously\, she worked as a postdoctoral researcher at Hanken School of Economics in Helsinki\, Finland. With a PhD in Political Science from Free University Berlin\, she brings extensive experience in mixed-methods research\, data analysis\, and project management. Her research on the topic of Open Access has been widely received and has garnered significant media attention in publications such as Nature News. Lisa has contributed to multiple international research projects\, including as a visiting scholar at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver\, Canada. Her research interests include open access (specifically the sustainability and costs of different access models)\, research evaluation\, and research policy. She is a member of the ScholCommLab. \nThis session will be recorded. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/canadian-repositories-community-of-practice-december-call-current-challenges-and-future-directions-for-institutional-repositories-snapshots-from-the-literature/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Repositories ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CoP-Department-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251210T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251210T130000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20251125T165014Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251125T165014Z UID:39033-1765368000-1765371600@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Open Education Community of Practice December Community Call - Keeping Accessibility in Mind: H5P and Other OER Creation Practices DESCRIPTION:Date: December 10\, 2025\nTime: 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET \nRegistration \nThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to invite you to the December meeting of the Open Education Community of Practice. \nThis month\, we’re bringing the community together to explore practices for improving accessibility when creating H5P interactive content and in OER creation more generally. Our guest speakers are Shauna Roch and Jason Benoit from Fanshawe College’s OER Design Studio who will share their H5P Description Generator including the tool’s purpose\, design and how it supports accessibility. The H5P Generator is a part of a suite of apps developed to support the OER Design Studio. \nShauna Roch\, Project Lead\, OER Design Studio\, Fanshawe College\nJason Benoit\, Developer\, OER Design Studio\, Fanshawe College \nA discussion period will follow the presentation to share and learn from each other about practices around developing H5P with accessibility in mind\, along with other ways you bring accessibility into your work in Open Education. \nAll CARL members and non-members working in or interested in open education are welcome to join. \nIf you would like to be part of the Open Education Community of Practice and stay informed about upcoming events and activities\, subscribe to OE-COP-CARL-L\, the Open Education CoP discussion list. For more information\, visit the OE CoP webpage. \nThe session will not be recorded. It will be presented in English\, but we welcome questions and discussion in English or French. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/open-education-community-of-practice-december-community-call-keeping-accessibility-in-mind-h5p-and-other-oer-creation-practices/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Open Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CoP-Department-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251204T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251204T130000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20251111T205553Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T142621Z UID:38653-1764849600-1764853200@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project: Office Hours DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Unfortunately\, this week’s office hours have been cancelled. We hope to reschedule at a later date. \nDate: December 4\, 2025\nTime: 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET \nAre you a CARL member planning to complete the DPC RAM this fall? Join us for group office hours and get started with support from your digital preservation peers! \nThese informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions\, get some feedback\, or just have dedicated time to work on the assessment. While members of the Digital Preservation Working Group (DPWG) will be present and help facilitate the conversation\, this is envisioned as a community network event where participants can collectively share knowledge and tackle tough questions together. \nNote that the French language office hours will be held on Wednesday\, December 3\, 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET. \nThese events will not be recorded. \nFor more information\, visit the project web page. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/national-dpc-ram-benchmarking-project-office-hours-december/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Digital Preservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/concordia-1-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251203T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251203T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20251112T141206Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251203T142627Z UID:38673-1764770400-1764774000@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:[CANCELLED] National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project: Office Hours [in French] DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Unfortunately\, this week’s office hours have been cancelled. We hope to reschedule at a later date. \nDate: December 3\, 2025\nTime: 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET \nAre you a CARL member planning to complete the DPC RAM this fall? Join us for group office hours and get started with support from your digital preservation peers! \nThese informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions\, get some feedback\, or just have dedicated time to work on the assessment. While members of the Digital Preservation Working Group (DPWG) will be present and help facilitate the conversation\, this is envisioned as a community network event where participants can collectively share knowledge and tackle tough questions together. \nNote that the English language office hours will be held on Thursday\, December 4\, 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET. \nThese events will not be recorded. \nFor more information\, visit the project web page. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/national-dpc-ram-benchmarking-project-office-hours-in-french/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Digital Preservation ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/20230920_SeancePhotoSBA_KC_3962_crop.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251202T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251202T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20251105T173654Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251105T173654Z UID:38353-1764680400-1764684000@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice December Call: ORCID Adoption and Integration Panel: Maximizing Research Impact DESCRIPTION:Date: December 2\, 2025\nTime: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET \nRegistration \nThe Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice (BRI CoP) invites you to join a panel discussion on ORCID adoption and integration across Canadian research institutions. This session will explore strategies\, tools\, and challenges for maximizing ORCID’s potential to improve researcher visibility and data interoperability. \nToby Malone\, Research Impact Librarian\, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU)\nWhile generally acknowledged as a vital academic tool across its campus\, an environmental scan of ORCID uptake at Toronto Metropolitan University showed only a fraction of all faculty were using the tool at all\, let alone maximizing its potential. Since the January 2025 adoption of the ORCID Affiliation Manager\, ORCID integration has grown exponentially at TMU\, led by Research Impact Librarian Toby Malone. In his short talk\, Toby Malone will introduce the adoption process of ORCID Affiliation Manager across a medium-sized faculty body\, along with the challenges and opportunities he discovered along the way. \nNikolas Lamarre\, Canadian Persistent Identifier Community Officer\, Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN)\nResearch outputs are often scattered across systems\, making it difficult to see the full picture of scholarly activity. Persistent Identifiers (PIDs) bridge these gaps\, linking data to make research information more interoperable\, discoverable and FAIR. Nikolas will highlight the ORCID Data Visualization Tool\, adapted by CRKN\, which integrates data from ORCID\, ROR\, Crossref\, and DataCite to visualize institutional collaboration networks. In alignment with Canada’s National PID Strategy\, upcoming enhancements aim to further deepen insights into researcher activity across the country. \nPierre Lasou\, Scholarly Communications Librarian\, Université Laval\nLaval went live with the DSpace ORCID module in September 2025. Pierre’s talk will focus on the reasons that made them use this advanced module in DSpace (as it requires the use of the entity model) and the challenges they encountered so far while configuring it\, using it and promoting it to their faculty. \nJack Young\, Research Impact & Bibliometrics Librarian\, McMaster University\nJack will explore ORCID integration within McMaster University’s research information management system (Symplectic Elements). He will explain how researchers can link and sync their ORCID with their McMaster-branded researcher profile to ensure accurate publication data and seamless updating. He will also describe how access to enhanced research impact services has been used as an incentive for faculty to keep ORCID up to date. \nThis session will be recorded. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/bibliometrics-and-research-impact-community-of-practice-december-call-orcid-adoption-and-integration-panel-maximizing-research-impact/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Bibliometrics & Research Impact ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CoP-Department-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163746 CREATED:20251103T234105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T234105Z UID:38329-1764248400-1764252000@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Communications Community of Practice November Call: Continuing the Conversation on Academic Libraries Website Design & Development DESCRIPTION:Date: November 27\, 2025\nTime: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET \nRegistration \nFollowing the lively discussion sparked by the October CoP call\, There’s a Method to this Madness: Evidence-Based Website Redesign at UVic Libraries\, the conversation continues! \nJoin our November communi-tea event for an open exchange on all things web—beyond redesigns. Participants will share best practices\, lessons learned\, and creative approaches to making library websites more research-focused\, accessible\, and community-driven. \nWhether you are planning a revamp\, refining user experience\, or simply curious about how other libraries are evolving their digital spaces\, this session offers a supportive environment to learn\, share\, and connect with colleagues across the community. \nThis session will not be recorded. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/communications-community-of-practice-november-call-continuing-the-conversation-on-academic-libraries-website-design-development/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Communications ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CoP-Department-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251124T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251127T235959 DTSTAMP:20260425T163747 CREATED:20251021T143446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251029T171712Z UID:38206-1763942400-1764287999@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Evidence Synthesis Institute 2025 (In French) DESCRIPTION:The 2025 edition of Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada is brought to you through a partnership between the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and the Université Laval Library. The Institute will take place via videoconference from November 24 to 27\, 2025\, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. ET. This will be the first time the institute is presented in French. \nESI Canada is based on the original Evidence Synthesis Institute (which is a US Institute of Museum and Library Services-supported program geared towards providing training on evidence synthesis). The Institute is aimed at library staff primarily supporting evidence syntheses in topics outside of the health sciences and will cover: \n\noverview of systematic reviews and similar methodologies\,\nguidelines and standards\,\nsearch strategy development\,\nsoftware/tools\,\nscreening\, and systematic review services\n\nWe can accept 50 participants. There will be no fee for accepted applicants. \nApplications will be screened and prioritized based on current employment in a library/research setting\, urgency of need\, existing knowledge gap\, disciplines supported by applicant\, potential impact of training\, and demographic diversity. Applicants primarily supporting non-health sciences disciplines will be prioritized but we will accept health sciences applicants if there are spots available. \nApplicants should anticipate addressing the following questions in their application (note that we rely solely on your responses to screen and prioritize applicants so please ensure that your responses are complete and sufficiently detailed to fully address all of the questions): \n\nWhy is this training relevant to your current work or career development?\nHow will you use specialized evidence synthesis skills in your job?\nHow will you share what you learn at this workshop to build capacity within your communities (institutional\, professional\, etc.)?\n\nTo submit an application to participate in the institute\, please complete this form. Deadline extended to September 25\, 2025. \nAny questions about the institute can be directed towards Julie Morin (julie.morin@carl-abrc.ca). URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/evidence-synthesis-institute-2025-in-french/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:ESI,Workshops & Institutes ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/uLaval_Photo_bul_Pub_57414.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251117T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251120T235959 DTSTAMP:20260425T163747 CREATED:20250829T213116Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251117T175750Z UID:37527-1763337600-1763683199@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:2025 Fall Member Meeting DESCRIPTION:« All Events\n \n\n 2025 Fall Member Meeting\n\n November 17\, 2025\n –\n November 20\, 2025\n \nThe Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to invite member directors to the 2025 Fall Member Meeting. This annual gathering serves as a vital platform for the exchange of ideas\, strategic planning\, and collaborative discussions that shape the future of research libraries across Canada. \n \n \n 2025 Fall Member Meeting Program (PDF)\n \n\n Fairmont Le Château Montebello\n\n392 Notre-Dame\n \n Montebello\,\n Québec\n J0V 1L0\n Canada\n\n\n + Google Map \n\n \n (819) 423-6341 \n \n\n\n\n \n Accommodation\n \n \n Program Schedule\n \n \n Session Descriptions\n \n \n Guest Speakers\n \n \n Transportation\n \n \n Previous Meetings\n \nHotel Details\nFairmont Le Château Montebello392 Notre-Dame\, Montebello\, QC J0V 1L0Tel: (819) 423-6341 // Fax: (819) 423-5106Hotel Website \nA block of rooms has been reserved for November 17-20\, 2025 at a cost of $239 CAD/night. The special room rate will be available until Wednesday\, October 16\, 2025 or until the group block is sold-out\, whichever comes first. We suggest that you reserve as soon as possible to ensure that you can get a room. \nSeveral restaurant options are also available around the hotel. \n \n \n Booking Link\n \n \n Monday November 17\n \n \n Tuesday November 18\n \n \n Wednesday November 19\n \n \n Thursday November 20\n \n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n8:30-9:00\nBoard Breakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n9:00-16:30\nBoard Meeting\nPrince Edward Island\n\n\n16:30\nBus Departs to Montebello\n\n\n18:30-20:30\nPresident’s Opening Reception\nCurling house\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n7:45-8:30\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n8:30-9:45\nImpact Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n9:45-10:00\nBreak\nMontebello\n\n\n10:00-11:00\nStrengthening Capacity Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n11:00-11:15\nBreak\nMontebello\n\n\n11:15-12:15\nAdvancing Teaching and Learning Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n12:15-13:45\nLunch\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n13:45-15:00\nAdvancing Research Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n15:00-15:15\nBreak\nGatineau\n\n\n15:15-16:30\nPolicy and Advocacy Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n18:00\nDine around with colleagues\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nSpeakers\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n7:45-8:45\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n8:45-9:00\nOpening Remarks\nMary-Jo Romaniuk\nCanada\n\n\n9:00-9:30\nStudy Tour Report\nVivian Lewis\nStéphanie Gagnon\nCanada\n\n\n9:30-11:00\nPanel: Open Science in Canada: Needs and Outlooks\nDr. Vincent Larivière\nKathleen Shearer\nDavid Tweddell\nDr. Stefanie Haustein\nCanada\n\n\n11:00-11:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n11:30-12:30\nPlenary Discussion: Open Science Opportunities for CARL Institutions\nSusan Haigh\nMark Swartz\nCanada\n\n\n12:30-13:30\nLunch\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n13:00-14:30\nIntellectual Freedom Needs Civil Discourse Needs Intellectual Freedom: Making the Case for a Virtuous Cycle\nRandy Boyagoda\nCanada\n\n\n14:30-15:00\nIntellectual Freedom Plenary Discussion\nChair: Joseph Hafner\nCanada\n\n\n15:00-15:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n15:30-17:00\nExploring Three GenAI Questions\nSu Cleyle\nJanice Kung\nCanada\n\n\n18:30-21:00\nCARL Dinner and Awards Ceremony\nThe Nymark Restaurant (in Chateau Montebello)\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nSpeaker\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n8:00-9:00\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n9:00-10:15\nNavigating Uncertainty: The View from Harvard\nMartha Whitehead\nCanada\n\n\n10:15-10:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n10:30-12:00\nDirector’s Workshop – Adapting Organizational Structures to Changing Landscapes\nSu Cleyle\nCanada\n\n\n12:00-13:15\nLunch / Board Working Lunch\nAux Chantignoles / Prince Edward Island\n\n\n13:15-14:30\nBusiness Meeting\nMary-Jo Romaniuk\nCanada\n\n\n15:00\nBus Departs to Ottawa\n\n\n\n \n \n 2025 Fall Member Meeting Program (PDF)\n \n\n\n CARL Delegation to Europe 2025\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  9h00 ET – 9h30 ET \nChair:  Mary-Jo RomaniukSpeakers: Stéphanie Gagnon\, Université de Montréal and Vivian Lewis\, McMaster University  \nCARL organized a study tour of selected libraries\, archives and research centres in Belgium\, France\, and Switzerland between June 22 and July 2\, 2026.  The delegation included member directors (Deans of Libraries / University Librarians) from seventeen research libraries across Canada\, plus two members of the CARL staff.  12 members of the delegation continued on to Lausanne\, Switzerland to attend LIBER\, the Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche’s conference.   \nThe overall objective of the tour was to create dialogue\, information exchange and potential partnerships between research libraries in Canada and Europe. \nPresenters will share with CARL members key takeaways from those meetings in the areas of open science\, the impacts of and responses to changing political and funding environments\, the work of European and national academic and research library associations\, research assessment reform\, and research libraries’ documentary heritage collections\, facilities\, and service innovations. \n\n\n\n Panel: Open Science in Canada: Needs and Outlooks\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\, 9:30 am ET – 11:00 pm ET \nChair: Mary Jo Romaniuk \nSpeakers: Dr. Vincent Larivière\, Professor\, Faculty of Library and Information Sciences (EBSI)\, Université de MontréalKathleen Shearer\, Executive Director\, Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)David Tweddell\, Interim Vice President\, Strategy and Planning\, Digital Research Alliance of CanadaDr. Stefanie Haustein\, Associate Professor\, School of Information Studies\, University of Ottawa \nDescription:First\, each presenter will make short (5-7 minutes) opening remarks\, speaking to the area of open science that aligns with their work and expertise (diamond publishing\, repositories\, RDM & software\, and research assessment\, respectively)\, offering insights regarding to where we are currently\, what has been most instrumental driving progress\, and what is needed now for Canada to move forward. This will be followed by a guided discussion on common themes such as policy\, collaboration and common services\, open infrastructure\, and the role of AI. There will be time for questions from the floor. \n\n\n\n Plenary Discussion: Open Science Opportunities for CARL Institutions\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  11h30 ET – 12h30 ET \nPresenters: Susan Haigh and Mark Swartz\, VPO Open Science  \nFollowing the morning’s panel on Open Science\, CARL directors and guests will reconvene for a status report from CARL to outline\, amid current activity in this domain\, where the organization sits in relation to progress towards open science. How ready are CARL libraries for the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy? Where are we at when it comes to research data and the impending implementation of the data deposit pillar of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management policy? What progress has been made in terms of PIDs? The presentation will be followed by open discussion. \n\n\n\n Intellectual Freedom Needs Civil Discourse Needs Intellectual Freedom: Making the Case for a Virtuous Cycle\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  13h 30 – 14h 30 \nChair: Mary Jo RomaniukSpeaker: Randy Boyagoda\, Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse\, University of Toronto \nIn this talk\, writer and professor Randy Boyagoda\, the University of Toronto’s Advisor on Civil Discourse\, reflects on the state and stakes of civil discourse these days\, on and off campus\, and across personal\, professional\, and public settings. In particular\, he will explore the importance of intellectual freedom in higher education to civil discourse\, and likewise the irreducible mission and work of research libraries as both convening spaces and distinct sources for models and resources that ensure robust and vibrant cultures of productive disagreement. These efforts\, which we might collectively describe as a commitment to thinking out loud together\, support of advancing knowledge\, serving the common good and the pursuit of truth. \n\n\n\n Intellectual Freedom Plenary and Table Discussions\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  14h30 ET – 15h00 ET \nChair: Mary-Jo Romaniuk \nCARL had a publically-available\, collections-focused Freedom of Expression statement for many years. While the statement was modernized in 2022\, recent campus conflicts through which the library must navigate\, as well as growing attention being paid to how the library navigates freedom of speech and assembly in light of hate speech and unpopular views\, occasioned a small working group of CARL members to re-examine our collective position.  \nA revised Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Inclusive Libraries with a slightly extended series of commitments is proposed. In this session\, members and guests will have the opportunity to review and openly discuss these commitments and the context in which their libraries operate.  \nThe intention is then to bring a final version of the document to the business meeting for adoption by the membership. \n\n\n\n Exploring Three GenAI Questions\n \nWednesday\, November 19\,  2025\, 15:00 pm – 16:30 pm ET \nFacilitators: \n\nSu Cleyle\, CARL VPO – Leadership Development Initiatives\nJanice Kung\, CARL VPO – AI and Library Services \n\nThe influence of generative AI is rapidly reshaping higher education and impacting academic libraries. From collections to policy\, library administrators are navigating uncharted territory\, seizing new opportunities and exerting influence.  \nThis workshop offers academic library leaders dedicated space and time to reflect\, share\, and strategize together three key topics: descriptive practices\,  institutional policy\, and team engagement. In facilitated small group discussions\, participants will explore these guiding questions: \n\n\nHow can directors participate and position libraries in the development of institutional policies on generative AI? Do our librarians support the institutional direction as much as we would like?  \n\n\nCan AI transform descriptive practices for unique collections? \n\n\nHow can library directors actively engage staff in open conversations about their fears of AI\, while encouraging meaningful exploration of the technology despite ongoing reluctance? \n\n\nThrough these conversations and a plenary debrief\, participants will identify pain points\, uncover gaps in current approaches\, and consider actionable next steps. The session emphasizes peer-to-peer dialogue\, enabling directors to learn from one another’s perspectives and experiences\, and to discover areas where collective attention and leadership are most needed. \n\n\n\n Navigating Uncertainty: The View from Harvard\n \nThursday\, November 20\, 2025\,  9h00 ET – 10h15 ET \nChair:  Mary-Jo Romaniuk \nSpeaker: Martha Whitehead\, Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian and Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences \nResearch libraries have navigated uncertainties for centuries\, guided by enduring values and a mission to advance and preserve knowledge. What can we learn from the pressures of the present moment as we chart our paths forward? Drawing on recent experiences at Harvard and decades in Canada\, Martha will reflect on several key themes – upholding free expression\, mutual respect\, and diversity\, equity\, and inclusion; opportunities and threats for cultures of collaboration; and what is a library? She’ll then ask us to consider some of the priorities these themes suggest and our own approaches to navigating uncertainty. \n\n\n\n Director’s Workshop – Adapting Organizational Structures to Changing Landscapes\n \nThursday\, November 20\, 2025\,  10h30 ET – 12h00 ET \nFacilitator: Susan Cleyle\, CARL VPO – Leadership Development Initiatives \nThe second in a two-part series on adapting organizational structures to changing landscapes. \nKeeping in mind the forces reshaping universities and libraries\, this session will provide an opportunity to reflect on legacy and emerging roles\, to hear how some colleagues have chosen to respond\, and to collaboratively identify critical approaches to successfully adjust organizational structures.  \nBuilding on the discussion at the Directors +1 session held on October 3rd\, this directors-only session will focus on how directors can rethink their individual organizational structures within union and budget constraints\, explore long-term strategies for structural change\, and consider if/how CARL can support and accelerate these transformations. Leave with a clearer understanding of the shifts underway and a list of emergent key areas requiring organizational shifting.  \n\n\n\n Randy Boyagoda\n \nRandy Boyagoda is a novelist and Professor of English at the University of Toronto\, where he also serves as the university’s advisor on civil discourse\, the first such position in Canada. He was named one of Toronto’s fifty most influential people by Toronto Life magazine because of his work in civil discourse. He is the author of seven books\, including four novels that have been nominated for the Giller Prize\, the IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize\, and named New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice selections and Globe and Mail Best Books of the year. A frequent contributor to CBC Radio\, including as a national columnist on civil discourse\, and former President of PEN Canada\, he writes opinions\, essays and reviews for publications including the Atlantic\, the New York Times\, the Financial Times of London\, the Globe and Mail\, and The Walrus. He also podcasts for the Toronto Public Library and lives in the east end of Toronto with his wife and their four daughters. \n\n\n\n Dr. Stefanie Haustein\n \nStefanie Haustein is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at the University of Ottawa and co-director of the ScholCommLab. She is also an affiliated researcher with several interdisciplinary research centers\, including the Institute for Science\, Society and Policy (ISSP)\, the Centre for Journalology and the LIFE Research Institute at the University of Ottawa\, as well as the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie at Université du Québec à Montréal. Her research focuses on scholarly communication\, research evaluation\, and open science\, with an emphasis on open access and research data sharing and reuse. Using bibliometric and mixed methods—including large-scale surveys and interviews—her work critically examines academic publishing\, metrics\, and responsible research assessment practices. \n\n\n\n Dr. Vincent Larivière\n \nVincent Larivière is a professor of information science at the University of Montreal\, where he also holds the UNESCO Chair in Open Science and is associate vice-president (senior vice-rector) and co-holder of the Quebec Research Chair in the Discoverability of Scientific Content in French. He also serves as scientific director of the Érudit scholarly journal dissemination platform and is a regular member of the Interuniversity Research Center on Science and Technology (CIRST). \n\n\n\n Kathleen Shearer\n \nKathleen Shearer has been a prominent figure in open access\, open science\, scholarly communications\, and research data management for close to 20 years. Over the past 15 years\, she has worked through COAR to build a truly global coalition of repositories and repository networks\, ensuring that repositories are recognized as critical infrastructure for open science in national and continental policies; and that repositories innovate and adopt good practices. Based in Montreal\, Canada\, she actively contributes to numerous organizations working to advance open science at a global scale including the Research Data Alliance\, UNESCO Open Science Working Groups as well as numerous regional organizations such as the LIBSENSE Africa and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries. \n\n\n\n David Tweddell\n \nDavid Tweddell is Interim Vice President\, Strategy and Planning at the Alliance. Previously\,  he was Executive Director\, Research Strategic Initiatives in the office of the Vice-President\, Research and International at the University of Waterloo. Prior to working at Waterloo\, he served in progressively senior roles in Western University’s Research Office\, ultimately as Western’s Director of Research Development. While at Western\, he was accountable for administering the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Scientific Initiative funding awarded for the operation of the Compute Canada Federation. \n\n\n\n Martha Whitehead\n \nMartha Whitehead is Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian and Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In this role\, Martha leads a library network of more than 25 libraries with more than 800 staff. Before joining Harvard in 2019\, Martha was Vice-Provost (Digital Planning) and University Librarian at Queen’s University and earlier had served there as Associate University Librarian. Martha’s career began at the University of British Columbia Library where she held roles in public services and systems and as Head of Information Services. Martha is currently a member of the CRL board\, the ARL Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Committee\, and the advisory board of the Authors Alliance Public Interest Corpus project. She has recently served as chair of the boards of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada\, the Confederation of Open Access Repositories\, and the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation. While in Canada\, Martha served in various roles with CARL\, including President from 2015 to 2017\, Canada’s National Heritage Digitization Strategy Steering Committee\, the Ontario Council of University Libraries\, and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network. In 2019\, Martha was awarded the CARL Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship Award. \n\nTransportation\nA complimentary bus will be available to transport attendees between Ottawa and Montebello. \nOn Monday\, November 17\, the bus is scheduled to depart Ottawa Airport at 4:30 PM and will proceed directly to the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown (361 Queen St\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 0C7)\, arriving at approximately 5:00 PM to pick up the remaining guests. From there\, the bus will continue directly to Fairmont Le Château Montebello (392 Rue Notre Dame\, Montebello\, QC J0V 1L0). \nGuests may board the bus at either the Ottawa Airport at 4:30 PM (main level outside arrivals\, pillars 15-16; convene inside near the baggage carousels) or the Hilton Garden Inn (convene in hotel lobby) at 5:00 PM. \nOn November 20th\, the bus will depart Fairmont Le Château Montebello at 3:00 PM\, after the conclusion of the meeting\, and will proceed directly to the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown (361 Queen St\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 0C7).  \n\n\n2025 Spring Member Meeting\nMay 26 @ 09:00 – May 29 @ 16:00 EDT at Inn at the Forks\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\n\n2024 Fall Member Meeting\nNovember 18\, 2024 – November 20\, 2024 at Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre\n\n2024 Spring Member Meeting\nApril 22\, 2024 – April 25\, 2024 at Montreal\, Quebec\n\n2023 Fall Member Meeting\nNovember 27\, 2023 – November 30\, 2023 at Fairmont Le Château Montebello\n\n2023 Spring Member Meeting\nMay 29\, 2023 – June 1\, 2023 at Calgary Marriott Downown Hotel\n\n\n \n See All Member Meetings\n \nHotel Details\nFairmont Le Château Montebello392 Notre-Dame\, Montebello\, QC J0V 1L0Tel: (819) 423-6341 // Fax: (819) 423-5106Hotel Website \nA block of rooms has been reserved for November 17-20\, 2025 at a cost of $239 CAD/night. The special room rate will be available until Wednesday\, October 16\, 2025 or until the group block is sold-out\, whichever comes first. We suggest that you reserve as soon as possible to ensure that you can get a room. \nSeveral restaurant options are also available around the hotel. \n \n \n Booking Link\n \n \n Monday November 17\n \n \n Tuesday November 18\n \n \n Wednesday November 19\n \n \n Thursday November 20\n \n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n8:30-9:00\nBoard Breakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n9:00-16:30\nBoard Meeting\nPrince Edward Island\n\n\n16:30\nBus Departs to Montebello\n\n\n18:30-20:30\nPresident’s Opening Reception\nCurling house\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n7:45-8:30\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n8:30-9:45\nImpact Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n9:45-10:00\nBreak\nMontebello\n\n\n10:00-11:00\nStrengthening Capacity Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n11:00-11:15\nBreak\nMontebello\n\n\n11:15-12:15\nAdvancing Teaching and Learning Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n12:15-13:45\nLunch\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n13:45-15:00\nAdvancing Research Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n15:00-15:15\nBreak\nGatineau\n\n\n15:15-16:30\nPolicy and Advocacy Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n18:00\nDine around with colleagues\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nSpeakers\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n7:45-8:45\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n8:45-9:00\nOpening Remarks\nMary-Jo Romaniuk\nCanada\n\n\n9:00-9:30\nStudy Tour Report\nVivian Lewis\nStéphanie Gagnon\nCanada\n\n\n9:30-11:00\nPanel: Open Science in Canada: Needs and Outlooks\nDr. Vincent Larivière\nKathleen Shearer\nDavid Tweddell\nDr. Stefanie Haustein\nCanada\n\n\n11:00-11:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n11:30-12:30\nPlenary Discussion: Open Science Opportunities for CARL Institutions\nSusan Haigh\nMark Swartz\nCanada\n\n\n12:30-13:30\nLunch\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n13:00-14:30\nIntellectual Freedom Needs Civil Discourse Needs Intellectual Freedom: Making the Case for a Virtuous Cycle\nRandy Boyagoda\nCanada\n\n\n14:30-15:00\nIntellectual Freedom Plenary Discussion\nChair: Joseph Hafner\nCanada\n\n\n15:00-15:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n15:30-17:00\nExploring Three GenAI Questions\nSu Cleyle\nJanice Kung\nCanada\n\n\n18:30-21:00\nCARL Dinner and Awards Ceremony\nThe Nymark Restaurant (in Chateau Montebello)\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nSpeaker\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n8:00-9:00\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n9:00-10:15\nNavigating Uncertainty: The View from Harvard\nMartha Whitehead\nCanada\n\n\n10:15-10:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n10:30-12:00\nDirector’s Workshop – Adapting Organizational Structures to Changing Landscapes\nSu Cleyle\nCanada\n\n\n12:00-13:15\nLunch / Board Working Lunch\nAux Chantignoles / Prince Edward Island\n\n\n13:15-14:30\nBusiness Meeting\nMary-Jo Romaniuk\nCanada\n\n\n15:00\nBus Departs to Ottawa\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n8:30-9:00\nBoard Breakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n9:00-16:30\nBoard Meeting\nPrince Edward Island\n\n\n16:30\nBus Departs to Montebello\n\n\n18:30-20:30\nPresident’s Opening Reception\nCurling house\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n7:45-8:30\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n8:30-9:45\nImpact Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n9:45-10:00\nBreak\nMontebello\n\n\n10:00-11:00\nStrengthening Capacity Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n11:00-11:15\nBreak\nMontebello\n\n\n11:15-12:15\nAdvancing Teaching and Learning Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n12:15-13:45\nLunch\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n13:45-15:00\nAdvancing Research Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n15:00-15:15\nBreak\nGatineau\n\n\n15:15-16:30\nPolicy and Advocacy Committee\nMontebello\n\n\n18:00\nDine around with colleagues\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nSpeakers\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n7:45-8:45\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n8:45-9:00\nOpening Remarks\nMary-Jo Romaniuk\nCanada\n\n\n9:00-9:30\nStudy Tour Report\nVivian Lewis\nStéphanie Gagnon\nCanada\n\n\n9:30-11:00\nPanel: Open Science in Canada: Needs and Outlooks\nDr. Vincent Larivière\nKathleen Shearer\nDavid Tweddell\nDr. Stefanie Haustein\nCanada\n\n\n11:00-11:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n11:30-12:30\nPlenary Discussion: Open Science Opportunities for CARL Institutions\nSusan Haigh\nMark Swartz\nCanada\n\n\n12:30-13:30\nLunch\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n13:00-14:30\nIntellectual Freedom Needs Civil Discourse Needs Intellectual Freedom: Making the Case for a Virtuous Cycle\nRandy Boyagoda\nCanada\n\n\n14:30-15:00\nIntellectual Freedom Plenary Discussion\nChair: Joseph Hafner\nCanada\n\n\n15:00-15:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n15:30-17:00\nExploring Three GenAI Questions\nSu Cleyle\nJanice Kung\nCanada\n\n\n18:30-21:00\nCARL Dinner and Awards Ceremony\nThe Nymark Restaurant (in Chateau Montebello)\n\n\n\n\nEdit\n\n\nTime\nSession\nSpeaker\nRoom\n\n\n\n\n8:00-9:00\nBreakfast\nAux Chantignoles\n\n\n9:00-10:15\nNavigating Uncertainty: The View from Harvard\nMartha Whitehead\nCanada\n\n\n10:15-10:30\nBreak\nMezzanine Canada\n\n\n10:30-12:00\nDirector’s Workshop – Adapting Organizational Structures to Changing Landscapes\nSu Cleyle\nCanada\n\n\n12:00-13:15\nLunch / Board Working Lunch\nAux Chantignoles / Prince Edward Island\n\n\n13:15-14:30\nBusiness Meeting\nMary-Jo Romaniuk\nCanada\n\n\n15:00\nBus Departs to Ottawa\n\n\n\n \n \n 2025 Fall Member Meeting Program (PDF)\n \n\n\n CARL Delegation to Europe 2025\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  9h00 ET – 9h30 ET \nChair:  Mary-Jo RomaniukSpeakers: Stéphanie Gagnon\, Université de Montréal and Vivian Lewis\, McMaster University  \nCARL organized a study tour of selected libraries\, archives and research centres in Belgium\, France\, and Switzerland between June 22 and July 2\, 2026.  The delegation included member directors (Deans of Libraries / University Librarians) from seventeen research libraries across Canada\, plus two members of the CARL staff.  12 members of the delegation continued on to Lausanne\, Switzerland to attend LIBER\, the Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche’s conference.   \nThe overall objective of the tour was to create dialogue\, information exchange and potential partnerships between research libraries in Canada and Europe. \nPresenters will share with CARL members key takeaways from those meetings in the areas of open science\, the impacts of and responses to changing political and funding environments\, the work of European and national academic and research library associations\, research assessment reform\, and research libraries’ documentary heritage collections\, facilities\, and service innovations. \n\n\n\n Panel: Open Science in Canada: Needs and Outlooks\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\, 9:30 am ET – 11:00 pm ET \nChair: Mary Jo Romaniuk \nSpeakers: Dr. Vincent Larivière\, Professor\, Faculty of Library and Information Sciences (EBSI)\, Université de MontréalKathleen Shearer\, Executive Director\, Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)David Tweddell\, Interim Vice President\, Strategy and Planning\, Digital Research Alliance of CanadaDr. Stefanie Haustein\, Associate Professor\, School of Information Studies\, University of Ottawa \nDescription:First\, each presenter will make short (5-7 minutes) opening remarks\, speaking to the area of open science that aligns with their work and expertise (diamond publishing\, repositories\, RDM & software\, and research assessment\, respectively)\, offering insights regarding to where we are currently\, what has been most instrumental driving progress\, and what is needed now for Canada to move forward. This will be followed by a guided discussion on common themes such as policy\, collaboration and common services\, open infrastructure\, and the role of AI. There will be time for questions from the floor. \n\n\n\n Plenary Discussion: Open Science Opportunities for CARL Institutions\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  11h30 ET – 12h30 ET \nPresenters: Susan Haigh and Mark Swartz\, VPO Open Science  \nFollowing the morning’s panel on Open Science\, CARL directors and guests will reconvene for a status report from CARL to outline\, amid current activity in this domain\, where the organization sits in relation to progress towards open science. How ready are CARL libraries for the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy? Where are we at when it comes to research data and the impending implementation of the data deposit pillar of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management policy? What progress has been made in terms of PIDs? The presentation will be followed by open discussion. \n\n\n\n Intellectual Freedom Needs Civil Discourse Needs Intellectual Freedom: Making the Case for a Virtuous Cycle\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  13h 30 – 14h 30 \nChair: Mary Jo RomaniukSpeaker: Randy Boyagoda\, Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse\, University of Toronto \nIn this talk\, writer and professor Randy Boyagoda\, the University of Toronto’s Advisor on Civil Discourse\, reflects on the state and stakes of civil discourse these days\, on and off campus\, and across personal\, professional\, and public settings. In particular\, he will explore the importance of intellectual freedom in higher education to civil discourse\, and likewise the irreducible mission and work of research libraries as both convening spaces and distinct sources for models and resources that ensure robust and vibrant cultures of productive disagreement. These efforts\, which we might collectively describe as a commitment to thinking out loud together\, support of advancing knowledge\, serving the common good and the pursuit of truth. \n\n\n\n Intellectual Freedom Plenary and Table Discussions\n \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  14h30 ET – 15h00 ET \nChair: Mary-Jo Romaniuk \nCARL had a publically-available\, collections-focused Freedom of Expression statement for many years. While the statement was modernized in 2022\, recent campus conflicts through which the library must navigate\, as well as growing attention being paid to how the library navigates freedom of speech and assembly in light of hate speech and unpopular views\, occasioned a small working group of CARL members to re-examine our collective position.  \nA revised Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Inclusive Libraries with a slightly extended series of commitments is proposed. In this session\, members and guests will have the opportunity to review and openly discuss these commitments and the context in which their libraries operate.  \nThe intention is then to bring a final version of the document to the business meeting for adoption by the membership. \n\n\n\n Exploring Three GenAI Questions\n \nWednesday\, November 19\,  2025\, 15:00 pm – 16:30 pm ET \nFacilitators: \n\nSu Cleyle\, CARL VPO – Leadership Development Initiatives\nJanice Kung\, CARL VPO – AI and Library Services \n\nThe influence of generative AI is rapidly reshaping higher education and impacting academic libraries. From collections to policy\, library administrators are navigating uncharted territory\, seizing new opportunities and exerting influence.  \nThis workshop offers academic library leaders dedicated space and time to reflect\, share\, and strategize together three key topics: descriptive practices\,  institutional policy\, and team engagement. In facilitated small group discussions\, participants will explore these guiding questions: \n\n\nHow can directors participate and position libraries in the development of institutional policies on generative AI? Do our librarians support the institutional direction as much as we would like?  \n\n\nCan AI transform descriptive practices for unique collections? \n\n\nHow can library directors actively engage staff in open conversations about their fears of AI\, while encouraging meaningful exploration of the technology despite ongoing reluctance? \n\n\nThrough these conversations and a plenary debrief\, participants will identify pain points\, uncover gaps in current approaches\, and consider actionable next steps. The session emphasizes peer-to-peer dialogue\, enabling directors to learn from one another’s perspectives and experiences\, and to discover areas where collective attention and leadership are most needed. \n\n\n\n Navigating Uncertainty: The View from Harvard\n \nThursday\, November 20\, 2025\,  9h00 ET – 10h15 ET \nChair:  Mary-Jo Romaniuk \nSpeaker: Martha Whitehead\, Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian and Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences \nResearch libraries have navigated uncertainties for centuries\, guided by enduring values and a mission to advance and preserve knowledge. What can we learn from the pressures of the present moment as we chart our paths forward? Drawing on recent experiences at Harvard and decades in Canada\, Martha will reflect on several key themes – upholding free expression\, mutual respect\, and diversity\, equity\, and inclusion; opportunities and threats for cultures of collaboration; and what is a library? She’ll then ask us to consider some of the priorities these themes suggest and our own approaches to navigating uncertainty. \n\n\n\n Director’s Workshop – Adapting Organizational Structures to Changing Landscapes\n \nThursday\, November 20\, 2025\,  10h30 ET – 12h00 ET \nFacilitator: Susan Cleyle\, CARL VPO – Leadership Development Initiatives \nThe second in a two-part series on adapting organizational structures to changing landscapes. \nKeeping in mind the forces reshaping universities and libraries\, this session will provide an opportunity to reflect on legacy and emerging roles\, to hear how some colleagues have chosen to respond\, and to collaboratively identify critical approaches to successfully adjust organizational structures.  \nBuilding on the discussion at the Directors +1 session held on October 3rd\, this directors-only session will focus on how directors can rethink their individual organizational structures within union and budget constraints\, explore long-term strategies for structural change\, and consider if/how CARL can support and accelerate these transformations. Leave with a clearer understanding of the shifts underway and a list of emergent key areas requiring organizational shifting.  \n\nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  9h00 ET – 9h30 ET \nChair:  Mary-Jo RomaniukSpeakers: Stéphanie Gagnon\, Université de Montréal and Vivian Lewis\, McMaster University  \nCARL organized a study tour of selected libraries\, archives and research centres in Belgium\, France\, and Switzerland between June 22 and July 2\, 2026.  The delegation included member directors (Deans of Libraries / University Librarians) from seventeen research libraries across Canada\, plus two members of the CARL staff.  12 members of the delegation continued on to Lausanne\, Switzerland to attend LIBER\, the Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche’s conference.   \nThe overall objective of the tour was to create dialogue\, information exchange and potential partnerships between research libraries in Canada and Europe. \nPresenters will share with CARL members key takeaways from those meetings in the areas of open science\, the impacts of and responses to changing political and funding environments\, the work of European and national academic and research library associations\, research assessment reform\, and research libraries’ documentary heritage collections\, facilities\, and service innovations. \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\, 9:30 am ET – 11:00 pm ET \nChair: Mary Jo Romaniuk \nSpeakers: Dr. Vincent Larivière\, Professor\, Faculty of Library and Information Sciences (EBSI)\, Université de MontréalKathleen Shearer\, Executive Director\, Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)David Tweddell\, Interim Vice President\, Strategy and Planning\, Digital Research Alliance of CanadaDr. Stefanie Haustein\, Associate Professor\, School of Information Studies\, University of Ottawa \nDescription:First\, each presenter will make short (5-7 minutes) opening remarks\, speaking to the area of open science that aligns with their work and expertise (diamond publishing\, repositories\, RDM & software\, and research assessment\, respectively)\, offering insights regarding to where we are currently\, what has been most instrumental driving progress\, and what is needed now for Canada to move forward. This will be followed by a guided discussion on common themes such as policy\, collaboration and common services\, open infrastructure\, and the role of AI. There will be time for questions from the floor. \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  11h30 ET – 12h30 ET \nPresenters: Susan Haigh and Mark Swartz\, VPO Open Science  \nFollowing the morning’s panel on Open Science\, CARL directors and guests will reconvene for a status report from CARL to outline\, amid current activity in this domain\, where the organization sits in relation to progress towards open science. How ready are CARL libraries for the Tri-Agency Open Access Policy? Where are we at when it comes to research data and the impending implementation of the data deposit pillar of the Tri-Agency Research Data Management policy? What progress has been made in terms of PIDs? The presentation will be followed by open discussion. \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  13h 30 – 14h 30 \nChair: Mary Jo RomaniukSpeaker: Randy Boyagoda\, Provostial Advisor on Civil Discourse\, University of Toronto \nIn this talk\, writer and professor Randy Boyagoda\, the University of Toronto’s Advisor on Civil Discourse\, reflects on the state and stakes of civil discourse these days\, on and off campus\, and across personal\, professional\, and public settings. In particular\, he will explore the importance of intellectual freedom in higher education to civil discourse\, and likewise the irreducible mission and work of research libraries as both convening spaces and distinct sources for models and resources that ensure robust and vibrant cultures of productive disagreement. These efforts\, which we might collectively describe as a commitment to thinking out loud together\, support of advancing knowledge\, serving the common good and the pursuit of truth. \nWednesday\, November 19\, 2025\,  14h30 ET – 15h00 ET \nChair: Mary-Jo Romaniuk \nCARL had a publically-available\, collections-focused Freedom of Expression statement for many years. While the statement was modernized in 2022\, recent campus conflicts through which the library must navigate\, as well as growing attention being paid to how the library navigates freedom of speech and assembly in light of hate speech and unpopular views\, occasioned a small working group of CARL members to re-examine our collective position.  \nA revised Declaration on Intellectual Freedom and Inclusive Libraries with a slightly extended series of commitments is proposed. In this session\, members and guests will have the opportunity to review and openly discuss these commitments and the context in which their libraries operate.  \nThe intention is then to bring a final version of the document to the business meeting for adoption by the membership. \nWednesday\, November 19\,  2025\, 15:00 pm – 16:30 pm ET \nFacilitators: \n\nSu Cleyle\, CARL VPO – Leadership Development Initiatives\nJanice Kung\, CARL VPO – AI and Library Services \n\nThe influence of generative AI is rapidly reshaping higher education and impacting academic libraries. From collections to policy\, library administrators are navigating uncharted territory\, seizing new opportunities and exerting influence.  \nThis workshop offers academic library leaders dedicated space and time to reflect\, share\, and strategize together three key topics: descriptive practices\,  institutional policy\, and team engagement. In facilitated small group discussions\, participants will explore these guiding questions: \n\n\nHow can directors participate and position libraries in the development of institutional policies on generative AI? Do our librarians support the institutional direction as much as we would like?  \n\n\nCan AI transform descriptive practices for unique collections? \n\n\nHow can library directors actively engage staff in open conversations about their fears of AI\, while encouraging meaningful exploration of the technology despite ongoing reluctance? \n\n\nThrough these conversations and a plenary debrief\, participants will identify pain points\, uncover gaps in current approaches\, and consider actionable next steps. The session emphasizes peer-to-peer dialogue\, enabling directors to learn from one another’s perspectives and experiences\, and to discover areas where collective attention and leadership are most needed. \nThursday\, November 20\, 2025\,  9h00 ET – 10h15 ET \nChair:  Mary-Jo Romaniuk \nSpeaker: Martha Whitehead\, Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian and Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences \nResearch libraries have navigated uncertainties for centuries\, guided by enduring values and a mission to advance and preserve knowledge. What can we learn from the pressures of the present moment as we chart our paths forward? Drawing on recent experiences at Harvard and decades in Canada\, Martha will reflect on several key themes – upholding free expression\, mutual respect\, and diversity\, equity\, and inclusion; opportunities and threats for cultures of collaboration; and what is a library? She’ll then ask us to consider some of the priorities these themes suggest and our own approaches to navigating uncertainty. \nThursday\, November 20\, 2025\,  10h30 ET – 12h00 ET \nFacilitator: Susan Cleyle\, CARL VPO – Leadership Development Initiatives \nThe second in a two-part series on adapting organizational structures to changing landscapes. \nKeeping in mind the forces reshaping universities and libraries\, this session will provide an opportunity to reflect on legacy and emerging roles\, to hear how some colleagues have chosen to respond\, and to collaboratively identify critical approaches to successfully adjust organizational structures.  \nBuilding on the discussion at the Directors +1 session held on October 3rd\, this directors-only session will focus on how directors can rethink their individual organizational structures within union and budget constraints\, explore long-term strategies for structural change\, and consider if/how CARL can support and accelerate these transformations. Leave with a clearer understanding of the shifts underway and a list of emergent key areas requiring organizational shifting.  \n\n\n Randy Boyagoda\n \nRandy Boyagoda is a novelist and Professor of English at the University of Toronto\, where he also serves as the university’s advisor on civil discourse\, the first such position in Canada. He was named one of Toronto’s fifty most influential people by Toronto Life magazine because of his work in civil discourse. He is the author of seven books\, including four novels that have been nominated for the Giller Prize\, the IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize\, and named New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice selections and Globe and Mail Best Books of the year. A frequent contributor to CBC Radio\, including as a national columnist on civil discourse\, and former President of PEN Canada\, he writes opinions\, essays and reviews for publications including the Atlantic\, the New York Times\, the Financial Times of London\, the Globe and Mail\, and The Walrus. He also podcasts for the Toronto Public Library and lives in the east end of Toronto with his wife and their four daughters. \n\n\n\n Dr. Stefanie Haustein\n \nStefanie Haustein is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at the University of Ottawa and co-director of the ScholCommLab. She is also an affiliated researcher with several interdisciplinary research centers\, including the Institute for Science\, Society and Policy (ISSP)\, the Centre for Journalology and the LIFE Research Institute at the University of Ottawa\, as well as the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie at Université du Québec à Montréal. Her research focuses on scholarly communication\, research evaluation\, and open science\, with an emphasis on open access and research data sharing and reuse. Using bibliometric and mixed methods—including large-scale surveys and interviews—her work critically examines academic publishing\, metrics\, and responsible research assessment practices. \n\n\n\n Dr. Vincent Larivière\n \nVincent Larivière is a professor of information science at the University of Montreal\, where he also holds the UNESCO Chair in Open Science and is associate vice-president (senior vice-rector) and co-holder of the Quebec Research Chair in the Discoverability of Scientific Content in French. He also serves as scientific director of the Érudit scholarly journal dissemination platform and is a regular member of the Interuniversity Research Center on Science and Technology (CIRST). \n\n\n\n Kathleen Shearer\n \nKathleen Shearer has been a prominent figure in open access\, open science\, scholarly communications\, and research data management for close to 20 years. Over the past 15 years\, she has worked through COAR to build a truly global coalition of repositories and repository networks\, ensuring that repositories are recognized as critical infrastructure for open science in national and continental policies; and that repositories innovate and adopt good practices. Based in Montreal\, Canada\, she actively contributes to numerous organizations working to advance open science at a global scale including the Research Data Alliance\, UNESCO Open Science Working Groups as well as numerous regional organizations such as the LIBSENSE Africa and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries. \n\n\n\n David Tweddell\n \nDavid Tweddell is Interim Vice President\, Strategy and Planning at the Alliance. Previously\,  he was Executive Director\, Research Strategic Initiatives in the office of the Vice-President\, Research and International at the University of Waterloo. Prior to working at Waterloo\, he served in progressively senior roles in Western University’s Research Office\, ultimately as Western’s Director of Research Development. While at Western\, he was accountable for administering the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Scientific Initiative funding awarded for the operation of the Compute Canada Federation. \n\n\n\n Martha Whitehead\n \nMartha Whitehead is Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian and Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In this role\, Martha leads a library network of more than 25 libraries with more than 800 staff. Before joining Harvard in 2019\, Martha was Vice-Provost (Digital Planning) and University Librarian at Queen’s University and earlier had served there as Associate University Librarian. Martha’s career began at the University of British Columbia Library where she held roles in public services and systems and as Head of Information Services. Martha is currently a member of the CRL board\, the ARL Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Committee\, and the advisory board of the Authors Alliance Public Interest Corpus project. She has recently served as chair of the boards of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada\, the Confederation of Open Access Repositories\, and the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation. While in Canada\, Martha served in various roles with CARL\, including President from 2015 to 2017\, Canada’s National Heritage Digitization Strategy Steering Committee\, the Ontario Council of University Libraries\, and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network. In 2019\, Martha was awarded the CARL Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship Award. \n\nRandy Boyagoda is a novelist and Professor of English at the University of Toronto\, where he also serves as the university’s advisor on civil discourse\, the first such position in Canada. He was named one of Toronto’s fifty most influential people by Toronto Life magazine because of his work in civil discourse. He is the author of seven books\, including four novels that have been nominated for the Giller Prize\, the IMPAC Dublin Literary Prize\, and named New York Times Book Review Editor’s Choice selections and Globe and Mail Best Books of the year. A frequent contributor to CBC Radio\, including as a national columnist on civil discourse\, and former President of PEN Canada\, he writes opinions\, essays and reviews for publications including the Atlantic\, the New York Times\, the Financial Times of London\, the Globe and Mail\, and The Walrus. He also podcasts for the Toronto Public Library and lives in the east end of Toronto with his wife and their four daughters. \nStefanie Haustein is an associate professor at the School of Information Studies at the University of Ottawa and co-director of the ScholCommLab. She is also an affiliated researcher with several interdisciplinary research centers\, including the Institute for Science\, Society and Policy (ISSP)\, the Centre for Journalology and the LIFE Research Institute at the University of Ottawa\, as well as the Centre interuniversitaire de recherche sur la science et la technologie at Université du Québec à Montréal. Her research focuses on scholarly communication\, research evaluation\, and open science\, with an emphasis on open access and research data sharing and reuse. Using bibliometric and mixed methods—including large-scale surveys and interviews—her work critically examines academic publishing\, metrics\, and responsible research assessment practices. \nVincent Larivière is a professor of information science at the University of Montreal\, where he also holds the UNESCO Chair in Open Science and is associate vice-president (senior vice-rector) and co-holder of the Quebec Research Chair in the Discoverability of Scientific Content in French. He also serves as scientific director of the Érudit scholarly journal dissemination platform and is a regular member of the Interuniversity Research Center on Science and Technology (CIRST). \nKathleen Shearer has been a prominent figure in open access\, open science\, scholarly communications\, and research data management for close to 20 years. Over the past 15 years\, she has worked through COAR to build a truly global coalition of repositories and repository networks\, ensuring that repositories are recognized as critical infrastructure for open science in national and continental policies; and that repositories innovate and adopt good practices. Based in Montreal\, Canada\, she actively contributes to numerous organizations working to advance open science at a global scale including the Research Data Alliance\, UNESCO Open Science Working Groups as well as numerous regional organizations such as the LIBSENSE Africa and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries. \nDavid Tweddell is Interim Vice President\, Strategy and Planning at the Alliance. Previously\,  he was Executive Director\, Research Strategic Initiatives in the office of the Vice-President\, Research and International at the University of Waterloo. Prior to working at Waterloo\, he served in progressively senior roles in Western University’s Research Office\, ultimately as Western’s Director of Research Development. While at Western\, he was accountable for administering the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s Major Scientific Initiative funding awarded for the operation of the Compute Canada Federation. \nMartha Whitehead is Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian and Roy E. Larsen Librarian for the Faculty of Arts and Sciences. In this role\, Martha leads a library network of more than 25 libraries with more than 800 staff. Before joining Harvard in 2019\, Martha was Vice-Provost (Digital Planning) and University Librarian at Queen’s University and earlier had served there as Associate University Librarian. Martha’s career began at the University of British Columbia Library where she held roles in public services and systems and as Head of Information Services. Martha is currently a member of the CRL board\, the ARL Diversity\, Equity and Inclusion Committee\, and the advisory board of the Authors Alliance Public Interest Corpus project. She has recently served as chair of the boards of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada\, the Confederation of Open Access Repositories\, and the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation. While in Canada\, Martha served in various roles with CARL\, including President from 2015 to 2017\, Canada’s National Heritage Digitization Strategy Steering Committee\, the Ontario Council of University Libraries\, and the Canadian Research Knowledge Network. In 2019\, Martha was awarded the CARL Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship Award. \nTransportation\nA complimentary bus will be available to transport attendees between Ottawa and Montebello. \nOn Monday\, November 17\, the bus is scheduled to depart Ottawa Airport at 4:30 PM and will proceed directly to the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown (361 Queen St\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 0C7)\, arriving at approximately 5:00 PM to pick up the remaining guests. From there\, the bus will continue directly to Fairmont Le Château Montebello (392 Rue Notre Dame\, Montebello\, QC J0V 1L0). \nGuests may board the bus at either the Ottawa Airport at 4:30 PM (main level outside arrivals\, pillars 15-16; convene inside near the baggage carousels) or the Hilton Garden Inn (convene in hotel lobby) at 5:00 PM. \nOn November 20th\, the bus will depart Fairmont Le Château Montebello at 3:00 PM\, after the conclusion of the meeting\, and will proceed directly to the Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown (361 Queen St\, Ottawa\, ON K1R 0C7).  \n\n\n2025 Spring Member Meeting\nMay 26 @ 09:00 – May 29 @ 16:00 EDT at Inn at the Forks\, Winnipeg\, Manitoba\n\n2024 Fall Member Meeting\nNovember 18\, 2024 – November 20\, 2024 at Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre\n\n2024 Spring Member Meeting\nApril 22\, 2024 – April 25\, 2024 at Montreal\, Quebec\n\n2023 Fall Member Meeting\nNovember 27\, 2023 – November 30\, 2023 at Fairmont Le Château Montebello\n\n2023 Spring Member Meeting\nMay 29\, 2023 – June 1\, 2023 at Calgary Marriott Downown Hotel\n\n\n \n See All Member Meetings URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/2025-fall-member-meeting/ LOCATION:Fairmont Le Château Montebello\, 392 Notre-Dame\, Montebello\, Québec\, J0V 1L0\, Canada CATEGORIES:Member Meetings ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PXL_20250529_142023656-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251114T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251114T130000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163747 CREATED:20251023T153517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251023T153517Z UID:38227-1763121600-1763125200@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Assessment Community of Practice November Call: Library User Surveys & Consortium Participation in Canada DESCRIPTION:Date: November 14\, 2025\nTime: 12:00pm-1:00pm ET \nRegistration \nAre you weighing the pros and cons of running a user survey in your library and wondering about prepackaged options available? Canadian academic libraries have relied on tools like LibQUAL+\, Insync\, and Library Life Pulse to assess user needs and satisfaction\, but which tool will deliver the most useful insights for your institution? \nJoin the Assessment Community of Practice to share and listen to experiences with all three survey instruments (advantages and limitations)\, plus the option for a “made in Canada”\, homegrown survey. This is a discussion-based session—come prepared to share your experiences\, ask critical questions\, and learn from your colleagues’ successes and challenges. As this CoP session will mostly consist of participant discussion\, the session will not be recorded. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/assessment-community-of-practice-november-call-library-user-surveys-consortium-participation-in-canada/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Assessment ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CoP-Department-Image.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20251113T160000 DTSTAMP:20260425T163747 CREATED:20251103T153004Z LAST-MODIFIED:20251103T153004Z UID:38323-1763046000-1763049600@www.carl-abrc.ca SUMMARY:Open Education Community of Practice November Community Call: Transformation of the OER Landscape: The Role of Artificial Intelligence DESCRIPTION:Date: November 13\, 2025\nTime: 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET \nRegistration \nJoin us for a community-driven discussion on how AI is transforming the OER landscape. We will explore practical AI use cases in OER adoption\, development\, and promotion\, while examining frameworks and tools for licensing and attribution. \nAll CARL members and non-members working in or interested in open education are welcome to join. \nIf you would like to be part of the Open Education Community of Practice and stay informed about upcoming events and activities\, subscribe to OE-COP-CARL-L\, the Open Education CoP discussion list. For more information\, visit the OE CoP webpage. \nThis session will not be recorded. URL:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/event/open-education-community-of-practice-november-community-call-transformation-of-the-oer-landscape-the-role-of-artificial-intelligence/ LOCATION:Online Event CATEGORIES:Artificial Intelligence,Open Education ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.carl-abrc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/CoP-Department-Image.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR