Date: October 7, 2025 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Recording Join us for an overview of CARL’s National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project, facilitated by Amanda Tomé, Digital Research Alliance of Canada, and Sarah Lake, Concordia University and CARL Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation. Benchmarking digital preservation capabilities is integral to continuous improvement of digital […]
Date: October 6, 2025 Time: 2:00 – 3:00 pm ET Recording Join us for an overview of CARL’s National DPC RAM Benchmarking Project, facilitated by Amanda Tomé, Digital Research Alliance of Canada, and Sarah Lake, Concordia University and CARL Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation. Benchmarking digital preservation capabilities is integral to continuous improvement of digital preservation […]
Date: Friday, October 3, 2025 Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm ET Recording Surveys can be useful tools to learn what our users really think—but only if they’re planned with care and purpose. The Assessment Community of Practice invites you to a session exploring when surveys are the right tool (and when they aren’t), how to design them to […]
Date: September 24, 2025 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET Registration Conducting a Program Evaluation of an OER Initiative: Benefits and Challenges The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to invite you to the September meeting of the Open Education Community of Practice. This month, we’re bringing the community together to explore how OER programs […]
Date: Wednesday, August 27, 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET Registration This session kicks off a new 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 Advancing the Dissemination and Preservation of Community-Based Research Products in Institutional Repositories ahead of time. To suggest a future […]
French session Date: July 24, 2025 Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET Registration Many library-published or supported journals are eligible to apply for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Aid to Scholarly Journals funding opportunity. This program has been substantially revised for 2025, and the deadline for applications is September 10, 2025. The grants support Canadian […]
English session Date: July 22, 2025 Time: 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET Registration Many library-published or supported journals are eligible to apply for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Aid to Scholarly Journals funding opportunity. This program has been substantially revised for 2025, and the deadline for applications is September 10, 2025. The grants support Canadian […]
Date: July 9, 2025 Time: 1:00-2:00pm ET Registration Having Open Repositories FOMO (fear of missing out)? Join the Canadian Repositories Community of Practice for an OR Recap event! For many years, Open Repositories (OR) has served as a key point of knowledge sharing and collaboration for repository managers at institutions across the globe. Unfortunately, due to decreasing budgets for […]
Date: Friday, June 20, 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET Recording Join us for an informal conversation on action items from @RiskNorth3: Safeguarding the Canadian Digital Record, the digital preservation summit that took place in November 2024. Sarah Lake (Concordia), CARL Visiting Program Officer for Digital Preservation, will give a short presentation on the high-level outcomes of @RN3, […]
Date: June 19, 2025 Time: 1:00pm – 2:00pm ET Registration There is a global effort to evaluate research in a more responsible manner, and Canada is no exception. Several Canadian institutions have recently signed on to DORA, the Declaration on Research Assessment. But what does it take to actually implement DORA-aligned practices in a Canadian research context? […]
Date: June 18, 2025 Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET Registration The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to invite you to the first meeting of the new Open Education Community of Practice. Join us for a candid community conversation on the financial realities of supporting and scaling OER initiatives. Whether you’re navigating reduced funding, […]
« All Events 2025 Spring Member Meeting May 26, 2025 @ 09:00 EDT - May 29, 2025 @ 16:00 EDT The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to invite member directors to the 2025 Spring Member Meeting. This annual gathering serves as a vital platform for the exchange of ideas, strategic planning, and collaborative […]
