Date: December 10, 2024 Time: 12:00 – 1:00 pm ET Registration Since the advent of ChatGPT two years ago, library teaching and learning staff have stepped up to support the academic community to navigate an ever-growing range of GenAI tools safely and efficiently. Earlier this year, librarians at Concordia University and McGill University teamed up […]
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET Registration We invite those across Canada interested in bibliometrics and research impact indicators to join this month’s call of the CARL Canadian Bibliometrics and Research Impact (BRI) Community of Practice. This month we are being joined by several of our colleagues for a series […]
Date: Thursday, November 28, 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET Registration Let’s spill the tea at this roundtable discussion! Feeling verklempt about a recent fudge-up? Elated about a joyful conclusion to a library project or campaign? Join us to share professional successes, foibles, and follies and to learn from each other. Let’s end the […]
Date: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 Time: 1:00pm - 2:30pm ET Registration You’ve probably heard of open access by now, but not everything that is openly available is also shared on open infrastructure. Using free and open source software platforms like DSpace, Islandora, and OJS is essential for sustainable and equitable scholarly communication infrastructure, and is […]
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries and co-sponsoring organizations including Canadian Research Knowledge Network, Library and Archives Canada, Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec, Internet Archive Canada, Digital Research Alliance of Canada, and the Digital Preservation Coalition are excited to host an in-person 1.5-day summit on Canadian digital preservation. Dates: November 21 and 22, 2024 Location: Library […]
« All Events 2024 Fall Member Meeting November 18, 2024 - November 20, 2024 The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to invite member directors to the 2024 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: Wednesday, October 30, 2024 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET Registration Join the CARL Communications Officers Community of Practice for a discussion on the landscape of social media in post-secondary institutions. Co-led by social media experts Maria Carroll (Memorial) and Michaela Doucette (Memorial), this event will provide an overview of social media at post-secondary institutions, […]
Date: October 24, 2024 Time: 1:00 - 2:00 p.m. ET Registration The Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group (CARL EDIWG) is pleased to announce the second in a series of planned webinars on inclusive collections. Canadian research libraries are actively engaged in the ongoing process of decolonizing their collections, cultivating […]
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 Time: 1:00 – 2:30 p.m. ET Registration We invite those across Canada interested in bibliometrics and research impact indicators to join this month’s call of the CARL Bibliometrics and Research Impact (BRI) Community of Practice for a session on Enhancing Citation Integrity through Bibliometrics. In the ever-changing world of scholarly […]
Date: Monday, October 21, 2024 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Recording (YouTube) Members of the repositories community play a vital role in the academic research environment, advancing scholarship and fostering open access to research. In the case of Scholaris, a national shared repository service hosted and managed by Scholars Portal, drawing on local expertise, knowledge […]
Date: Thursday, September 26, 2024 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET Registration We invite those across Canada interested in bibliometrics and research impact indicators to join this month’s call of the CARL Bibliometrics and Research Impact (BRI) Community of Practice for a session about metrics and impacts for library publishing programs. This month’s call, led […]
With the majority of teaching and research materials now accessible only via licensed, electronic platforms, users rights are often curtailed by language contained in licensing agreements. Are statutory user rights becoming increasingly overridden by contracts? Do contracts limit these rights for end users and libraries? Can fair dealing “always be available” even if a negotiated […]
