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 […]
« All Events 2025 Fall Member Meeting November 17, 2025 - November 20, 2025 The 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 […]
Date: November 14, 2025 Time: 12:00pm-1:00pm ET Registration Are 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 […]
Date: November 13, 2025 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET Registration Join 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. All CARL members and non-members working in or interested in […]
Date: October 31, 2025 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET Registration Note that the presentation will be recorded but the Q&A will not. The Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group (CARL EDIWG) is pleased to announce the fourth in a series of planned webinars on inclusive collections. In this 60-minute […]
Date: October 30, 2025 Time: 1pm-2pm ET Registration AI bots are aggressively harvesting content from the internet. Not so well known is the especially devastating effects this scraping has had on libraries, archives, and museums (LAMS). This sudden and overwhelming increase in bot traffic to these repositories has cultural heritage and academic institutions grappling with technical strain […]
« All Events 2025 Canadian Library Assessment Workshop October 27, 2025 - October 28, 2025 The Canadian Association of Research Libraries and the University of Regina’s Dr. John Archer Library and Archives invite you to participate in the Canadian Library Assessment Workshop (CLAW) taking place October 27 and 28, 2025 in Regina, Saskatchewan.The workshop is designed […]
Date: October 23, 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET Registration In this session, Jack Young (Research Impact Librarian, McMaster University) and Kelvin Lee (Research Software Developer, McMaster University) will explore how institutions can leverage Article Processing Charge (APC) data from the OpenAlex database to better understand and manage open access publishing costs. They will discuss the value of APC […]
Date: October 22, 2025 Time: 3:00pm-4:00pm ET Registration The Open Education Community of Practice is delighted to welcome Robynne Devine, Elizabeth Childs, and Harper Friedman for a presentation on the the Open GenAI Project. They will share the project’s goals, introduce the AI-powered study companion prototype currently in development, and explain how it will integrate with the BCcampus […]
Date: October 21, 2025 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Registration Are 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! These informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions, get some feedback, or just have dedicated […]
Date: October 20, 2025 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Registration Are 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! These informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions, get some feedback, or just have dedicated […]
Date: October 16, 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET Registration The Communications Community of Practice invites you to our October community call which will be centered around evidence-based website redesign. Academic library websites are complex environments simultaneously serving many diverse audiences with diverse needs. As a result, they often spiral into chaos over time. Tackling that chaos […]
