• Am I Missing Something? Understanding How to Improve Repository Discoverability

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    Date: May 7, 2026 Time: 12:00pm - 1:00pm ET Registration Institutional repositories are designed to support the integration of local research outputs into the broader scholarly communication ecosystem. However, repository discoverability isn't automatic. To ensure our repositories are easily discoverable, we must prioritize persistent identifiers, maintain high-quality metadata, and promote interoperability. However, significant challenges remain. […]

  • Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice Article Club

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    This month's article: Nowakowska, M. (2025). A comprehensive approach to preprocessing data for bibliometric analysis. Scientometrics, 130(9), 5191–5225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-025-05415-x Date: May 5, 2026 Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET The 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 […]

  • National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project: Office Hours (IN FRENCH)

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    Date: April 30, 2026 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Registration Is 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! These informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions, get some feedback, or just have dedicated […]

  • National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project: Office Hours

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    Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Registration Is 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! These informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions, get some feedback, or just have […]

  • Communications in a Time of Budget Constraints: A Community Roundtable

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    Date: April 23, 2026 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET Registration Budget 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. In this informal, discussion-based session, […]

  • National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project : Kick Off Webinar [IN FRENCH]

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    Date: April 8, 2026 Time: 2:00pm - 3:00pm ET Registration Are 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 […]

  • Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice Article Club

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    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 Date: April 8, 2026 Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET The Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice holds several Article […]

  • National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project: Kick Off Webinar

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    Date: April 7, 2026 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET Recording Are 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 […]

  • Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada 2026 (in English)

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    Date: April 7-10, 2026 Time: 12-5 pm ET / 9am-2pm PT We 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 […]

  • Open Education Community of Practice April Community Call: OE Week Wrap-up and Round Table

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    Date: April 2, 2026 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET Registration We 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? […]

  • Assessment Community of Practice March Call: Writing Effective Key Performance Indicators

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    Date: March 27, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET Recording CARL'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 […]

  • Workshop: Reclaiming Our Bytes: Local Custody of Web Archives in an Uncertain Age

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    Date: March 12, 2026 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET Recording The 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. The Internet Archive […]