Canadian Association of Research Libraries

CARL Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice September Call – Metrics and Impacts for Library Publishing Programs
2024-09-26 13:00 - 14:00 (America/Toronto) | Online Event
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 by Tomasz Mrozewski (York) and Katie Cuyler (Alberta), will provide an overview of the use of journal metrics by library publishers. Specifically, the speakers will discuss metric use by their institution’s scholarly journal publishing programs. This will include an introduction to library publishing in Canada, general metric needs, available resources, current activities, and challenges.
Tomasz Mrozewski is the Digital Publishing Librarian at York University Libraries, where he has administered the York Digital Journals (YDJ) publishing program since 2019. YDJ hosts content for 60 active and discontinued, faculty- and student-led journals – most of them Open Access. Prior to working at York, he was the Data, GIS, and Government Documents Librarian at Laurentian University. Bien que plus à l’aise en anglais, Tomasz vous invite à poser des questions et à discuter en français.
Katie Cuyler is the Open Publishing and Government Information Librarian at the University of Alberta Library (UAL). She has been working with Open Publishing since January 2023, and has been with the University as a Public Services Librarian since 2016. UAL has supported open access scholarly journal publishing since 2007, and is currently working with 74 actively publishing journals. Prior to working at the University of Alberta, Katie was an Intelligence Strategist at Bennett Jones LLP.
This session will be recorded and made available for the broader community.

September 2024 Copyright Community of Practice call
2024-09-25 14:30 - 16:00 | Online Event
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 contract says otherwise?
Join us for this community call to hear from a panel of legal scholars and library practitioners discussing whether users’ rights under the Copyright Act can be overridden by contracts and how to avoid unnecessary restrictions in our day to day activities. There will be time for questions and to share your thoughts about how legislative change in this area is needed.
Registration required

CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice September Call – Ask-me-Anything with Mike Nason!
2024-09-24 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Date: Tuesday, September 24, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. ET
Registration
Join the CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice on September 24, 2024, from 12-1pm ET for an engaging Ask-Me-Anything (AMA) session with Mike Nason, Open Scholarship & Publishing Librarian at University of New Brunswick (UNB) and Crossref/Metadata Specialist with the Public Knowledge Project (PKP). This interactive event offers you the chance to ask Mike anything related to repositories, persistent identifiers, open scholarly infrastructure, metadata, and more. Whether you have big-picture questions or seek advice on specific implementation details, all questions are welcome!
If you’d like to submit questions ahead of time, please feel free to add them to the ongoing question list.
This event will be recorded.

CARL Library Publishing Community Engagement Team Community Call – Journal Statistics and Reporting
2024-09-12 12:00 - 13:30 | Online Event
Date: September 12, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30pm ET
Registration
Please join the CARL Library Publishing Community Engagement Team for the first event in our community call series for Canada’s library publishing and hosting community. The topic of this call is journal statistics and reporting.
The call will feature short and informal presentations by members of the library publishing community about their local practices, and will cover topics including statistics in OJS, compiling and sharing data about our publishing programs and more! Join to learn what others are doing with statistics and reporting and to ask questions of your colleagues.
If you would like to participate by making a presentation, please email Sonya Betz at sonya.betz@ualberta.ca by August 23rd to sign up. We welcome presentations in English or in French.
About the CARL Library Publishing Engagement Team
The CARL Library Publishing Engagement Team seeks to support Canadian library publishing practitioners in their functional roles and to grow Canadian expertise and capacity in this area. Members include:

Sonya Betz (University of Alberta) – co-chair
Mark Swartz (Queen’s University) – co-chair
Samantha MacFarlane (University of Victoria)
Édith Robert (UQAM)
Richard Hayman (Mount Royal University)
Jordan Pederson (Guelph University)
Jeanette Hatherill (Coalition Publica)
Mike Nason (University of New Brunswick)
Tomasz Mrozewski (York University)
Marie-Hélène Vézina (Université de Montréal)
Brianne Selman (University of Winnipeg)
Emily Carlisle (Western University)

Register for the Upcoming Scholaris Information Session
2024-09-11 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Join Scholars Portal for an update on Scholaris, a Canadian shared institutional repository service!
Date: Wednesday, September 11, 2024
Time: 12:00-1:00pm ET
Register here
In this session, we’ll provide an introduction to Scholaris, including the technical and community infrastructure; share updates on the service development, the Early Adopter program, and the work of the CARL expert groups; and answer any questions that you may have.
The session will be conducted in English and will be recorded. Registration is open to any members of the Canadian repository community. We hope to see you there!
** Scholars Portal will be providing Scholaris updates to the broader repository community on a recurring basis. The upcoming call schedule will be shared in the fall.

CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice Summer Article Club
2024-08-14 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-07-10 12:00 - 13:00, 2024-06-12 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Event
Dates: Wednesdays June 12, July 10, August 14, 2024
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm ET
Register
The CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice invites you to join our Summer Article Club, a series of engaging discussions centered on institutional repositories.
Three sessions will be offered throughout the summer, each featuring a different article or report chosen by our working group. Participants are encouraged to read the selected material before each meeting to facilitate lively discussions. This is an excellent opportunity to stay current with developments in digital repositories, pose questions, and network with colleagues in the field.
A single registration form is available for all three sessions. You are welcome to attend any or all of the sessions at your convenience. We look forward to your participation!
Session 1 – Wednesday 12 June
Article: Formanek, M. (2023). DSpace 7 Benefits: Is It Worth Upgrading?. Information Technology and Libraries, 42(3). https://doi.org/10.5860/ital.v42i3.16209
Facilitators: Pascal Calarco (Windsor) and Tim Ribaric (Brock)
Session 2 – Wednesday 10 July
Article: COAR Task Force on Supporting Multilingualism and non-English Content in Repositories. October 2023. Good Practice Advice for Managing Multilingual and non-English Language Content in Repositories, Version 2. Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10053918
Facilitators: Priscilla Carmini (Waterloo) and Emily Hopkins (Saskatchewan)
Session 3 – Wednesday 14 August
Article: Doro, N. (2021). “The IR is a nice thing but…”: Attitudes and perceptions of the institutional repository. Canadian Journal of Academic Librarianship, 7, 1-30. https://doi.org/10.33137/cjal-rcbu.v7.32145
Facilitators: Robyn Hall (MacEwan) and Nailisa Turner (McGill)

CARL Webinar Series: Toward Inclusive Collections – Indigenous Voices and Library Collections
2024-06-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
Date: June 13, 2024
Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM ET
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Working Group (CARL EDIWG) is pleased to announce the first in a series of planned webinars on inclusive collections.
Canadian research libraries are actively engaged in the ongoing process of decolonizing their collections and cultivating inclusive libraries that go beyond the traditional models of publishing and collection development. Research libraries are also adopting and integrating inclusive practices that aim to amplify and leverage the voices of marginalized and underrepresented communities in Canada. Central to these efforts are the fundamental principles of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion which mostly remain within individual institutions, limiting national discourse. Through the Inclusive Collections webinar series, the CARL EDIWG aims to bridge this divide by facilitating conversations, providing practical insights, and fostering the exchange of policies and strategies, ensuring diversity and decolonization measures. The focus is on fostering diverse collections and identifying valuable recommendations for collection development for libraries.
In this 60-minute session join librarians Karleen and Ashley as they discuss some approaches to collection development with Indigenous considerations. They’ll talk about topics such as how non-Indigenous people can engage in decolonizing work, where Indigenous voices are being published, and the importance of Indigenous diversity representation.
There will be time for questions and discussion at the end. This will be a collaborative future-forward conversation, so please bring your own questions and/or proposed solutions.
In addition to being subject to the CARL Code of Conduct, CARL asks all participants, panelists and organizers to be respectful of what is being shared and in how they ask questions.
In the interest of accessibility, simultaneous translation and captions will be available throughout the session. Additional accommodation requests can also be emailed to Julie Morin, Program Officer at CARL (julie.morin@carl-abrc.ca).
Speaker Bios
Karleen Delaurier-Lyle: Anishinaabe (Ojibwe/Swampy Cree) and mixed-settler ancestry. I was born and raised on unceded Syilx territory and am a member of Berens River First Nation (MB); my family is also from Lac Seul First Nation (ON). I am the Information Services Librarian at Xwi7xwa Library (UBC Library). I earned my MLIS from UBC Vancouver’s iSchool and have a BA (Indigenous Studies/Gender & Women’s Studies) from UBC Okanagan.
Ashley Edwards: I am Red River Métis, Dutch, and Scottish, and grew up on Stó:lō téméxw (Stó:lō territory) in the Fraser Valley of British Columbia. My Métis ancestors took scrip in St. Francis Xavier, Manitoba. I have been working in libraries since graduating with my library technician diploma in 2009 (UFV), and have been with SFU Library since 2013. In 2020 I graduated from the University of Alberta with a Master’s in Library and Information Studies, and am currently a doctoral student in the Faculty of Education at SFU.

CARL Bibliometrics and Research Impact Canadian Community of Practice June Call – Lightning Talks
2024-06-13 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
Date: Thursday, June 13, 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 of lightning talks! This quick paced event will be a chance to hear from and chat with your colleagues about a broad range of topics related to Bibliometrics and Research Impact.
Speakers:
Christine Brodeur – Intelligence analyst; National Research Council of Canada (NRC)
Daniela Ziegler – Bibliothécaire; Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal
Alison Ambi – Analytics and Data Librarian; Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mary Ochana – Research Intelligence Project Analyst; University of Waterloo
Jack Young – Research Impact and Bibliometrics Librarian; McMaster University
This session will not be recorded.

2024 Academic Libraries’ Leadership Institute
2024-06-10 00:00 - 2024-06-16 23:59 | Memorial University of Newfoundland, 230 Elizabeth Avenue, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1C 5S7
Date: June 10 – 16, 2024
Following a successful inaugural institute in 2022, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce that it will be offering the Academic Libraries’ Leadership Institute (ALLI) in 2024.
The week-long cohort style training program will once again take place at Memorial University and dates have been tentatively set for June 10-16, 2024.
Developed by the Gardiner Centre, the engagement arm of the Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University, with input from CARL directors and senior academic library leaders, the program has been tailored specifically for senior academic library leaders, to assist their growth so that they are well positioned to lead Canada’s academic libraries into the future. This rich and engaging program will enhance critical leadership capabilities, teach valuable new skills and help build strong networks across the country – all in an enjoyable and unique setting on the eastern edge of Canada.
Note that the program will be delivered in English but that supporting materials will be available in both English and French in advance of the institute.
See call for participants for more details
For more information:
Susan Cleyle
CARL Visiting Program Officer – Leadership Development Initiatives
scleyle@mun.ca

2024 Librarians’ Research Institute
2024-06-03 00:00 - 2024-06-06 23:59 | Université Laval, 2325 Rue de l'Université, Québec City, Quebec, G1V 0A6, Canada
Participants will attend a four-day Institute hosted by Université Laval (June 3-6, 2024), which will be geared toward taking current research skills to the next level, building upon current research interests, and making connections with other researching academic librarians, from across Canada.
The 2024 LRI will be led by the following peer mentor team:

Michelle Brown, co-chair, Head, Learning & Student Success, University of Ottawa
Daniela Zavala-Mora, co-chair, Bibliothécaire disciplinaire, Université Laval
Catherine Lachaîne, Student Success Librarian, University of Ottawa
Michael David Miller, Associate Librarian and Liaison Librarian, McGill University
Gaston Quirion, Bibliothécaire, statistiques et données d’enquêtes, Université Laval

Applicants who have been accepted into the program can register below. Note that the call for applications is now closed.
Registration:
Participants who would prefer to pay via credit card or PayPal can do so using the link below.

Options

CARL Member Library / Bibliotheque membres de l’ABRC $650.00 CADNon-CARL Member Library / Bibliotheque non-membres de l’ABRC $850.00 CAD

Participants who would prefer to pay by e-transfer can direct their funds to finance@carl-abrc.ca.

Join us for the May Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC)
2024-05-22 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
Date: Wednesday, May 22, 2024
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Event registration (everyone is welcome)
The CARL Open Education Working Group invites you to our next call in this series of informal gatherings for individuals involved in open education (OE) in Canada (faculty, instructors, librarians, students, instructional designers, etc.).
This month, we are bringing the Canadian open education community together for OER Sustainability – Part 1: Depositing OERs. This session will provide an overview of ways to deposit OER that aid in discovery and consider preservation.
Calls in this series typically take place on the third Wednesday of most months. Bilingual moderators will be on hand to help ensure participants are able to contribute in the official language of their choice.
Whether you’re an OECCCC regular or new to the group, please join us, settle in with your beverage of choice and prepare for some coast-to-coast sharing and networking.
If you can’t attend this meeting but would like to know about future OECCCC events (and receive other Canadian OE news), please send your name, institutional email address, position, and post-secondary institution or organization to open@bccampus.ca, and ask to be added to the CanadaOER listserv.

CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice May Call – A Practical Guide to Open Infrastructure for Institutional Repository Managers
2024-05-01 11:00 - 12:30 | Online Event
Date: May 1st, 2024
Time: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm (Eastern)
Event Registration
Description:
The goal of the panel is to help bridge the gap between the broader world of open infrastructure, standards, and movements (e.g., OpenAIRE, CORE, COAR, and more), and the day-to-day work of a repository manager. Gabriela Mircea (CARL Visiting Program Officer–Metadata Strategies & Scholaris) will help frame the panel discussion and start with a CARL-centric overview for the Canadian repository context. Panelists will help provide a practical approach to questions such as: if one day I realize I have a spare hour to work towards bringing my repository better in line with these standards and movements, what is a first step I can take? What about if I have a whole week? Or perhaps the opportunity to pursue a bigger project? This panel aims to start to lay out a pathway from wherever your repository is today to participation in broader open infrastructure and the future of scholarly communication.
Panelists:
Kathleen Shearer – Executive Director, Confederation of Open Access Repositories
Paul Walk – Owner and Director of Antleaf
Gabriela Mircea – Visiting Program Officer – OpenAIRE at CARL
Kyle Demes – Vice President, Research Intelligence at OurResearch (OpenAlex)

2024 Spring Member Meeting
2024-04-22 00:00 - 2024-04-25 23:59 | Montreal, Quebec, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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2024 Spring Member Meeting

April 22, 2024
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April 25, 2024

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to invite member directors to the 2024 Spring 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.

2024 Spring Member Meeting Program (PDF)

Montreal, Quebec

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Program Schedule

Guest Speakers

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Hotel Details
Hôtel Monville1041 Rue de Bleury,Montréal, QC, H2Z1M7Tel. 514-379-2006www.hotelmonville.com
Group Code: CARLABRC24
Reservations can be made either by:– Clicking on the booking link– Reaching the reservation department by phone at +1 (514) 379.2005 or by email to reservations@hotelmonville.com– By inserting on hotel’s website www.hotelmonville.com the group code
Customers must identify themselves as part of the group to benefit from the preferential rate and provide a valid credit card.
A block of rooms has been reserved for April 21-25, 2024 at the cost of $219 +taxes /night for Standard Room and $269 +taxes /night for the Suite Monville. This special room rates will be available until Friday, March 22, 2024. Reservations received after the reservations due date will be confirmed on a space and rate available basis only.
We encourage all attendees to stay at the meeting venue to ensure CARL fulfills the contractual obligations.

Booking Link

Monday, April 22nd
9:00 AM – 5:00 PMBoard Meeting – Brett Waytuck, President (Katherine)(Anderson)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PMOptional: Visit to McGill McLennan Library – Valleyfield – Guylaine Beaudry, Host
6:00 PM – 8:00 PMPresident’s Opening Reception(Anderson Foyer)

Tuesday, April 23rd
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast(Anderson Foyer)
9:00 AM – 10:15 AMPolicy and Advocacy Committee Meeting – Susan Parker, Chair(Anderson)
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
10:30 AM – 11:45 AMAdvancing Research Committee Meeting – Michael Vandenburg, Chair(Anderson)
11:45 AM – 12:45 PMLunch(Anderson Foyer)
12:45 PM – 2:00 PMImpact Committee Meeting – Mary-Jo Romaniuk, Chair(Anderson)
2:00 PM – 2:15 PMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
2:15 PM – 3:30 PMStrengthening Capacity Committee Meeting – Mark Asberg, Chair(Anderson)
3:30 PM – 3:45 PMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
3:45 PM – 5:00 PMAdvancing Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting – Amber Lannon, Chair(Anderson)
5:15 PMBus departure
6:00 PMUniversité de Montréal library visit and reception – Stéphanie Gagnon, Host
7:40 PMBus return

Wednesday, April 24
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast(Anderson Foyer)
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMOpening Remarks – Brett Waytuck, President(Anderson)
9:15 AM – 10:15 AMThe Future is Now: The AI Transformation of Higher Education – Brett Waytuck, President (Susan)Keith Webster (via Zoom) Helen and Henry Posner, Jr. Dean of the University Libraries(Anderson)
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PMPart 1: The OCUL Summit and Beyond: Engagement on Machine Learning and AI in Academic Libraries – Catherine Steeves, Chair, OCUL (Susan, Elizabeth)Part 2: Exploring Practical Library Applications of AI – themed table discussions and reporting out(Anderson)
12:00 PM – 1:15 PMLunch(Anderson Foyer)
1:15 PM – 2:00 PMAdvancing Digital Literacy Inhouse and On CampusAmber Lannon & Lesley Balcom (Elizabeth)(Anderson)

2:00 PM – 3:15 PMPanel on Research Assessment & DORA; discussion – Mary-Jo Romaniuk (Elizabeth)Panelists:Haley Hazlett, Program Manager, DORA (pre-recorded)Yves Gingras, Professor of History, UQAMTony Michel, Senior Policy Advisor, SSHRC(Anderson)

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Break(Anderson Foyer)
3:30 PM – 5:00 PMNational PID Strategy – Where are we, what is next, and how can libraries further help? – Michael Vandenburg (Susan)Susan Haigh (Chair, CPIDAC) and John Aspler (Manager, CRKN/ORCID-CA/DataCite Canada Consortium)Marc-Etienne Rousseau, Director, Research Software at McGill University(Anderson)
6:30 PM – 9:00 PMCARL Awards Ceremony, Reception and Dinner(Vieux Port Steakhouse)

Thursday, April 25
7:00 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast(Anderson Foyer)
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM“Dealing with…” – in plenary – Brett Waytuck, Mary-Jo Romaniuk, Amy Buckland

Budget pressures (e.g. Acquisitions, Capital, faculty and staff relations, etc.)
Recruitment: aligning skills with needs
Open Science and data requirements

(Anderson)
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Break(Anderson Foyer)
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMDirectors’ Showcase on Institutional Indigenous Initiatives – Mark Asberg & Lisa O’Hara (Julie)(Anderson)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMDonor Relations, Fundraising, and Advancement – Susan Cleyle (Julie)(Anderson)
12:00 PM – 12:15 PMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
12:15 PM – 1:15 PMSpring General Meeting – Brett Waytuck (Kasia)(Anderson)
1:15 PM – 2:15 PMLunch(Anderson Foyer)
1:15 PM – 2:30 PMBoard meeting (working lunch) – Brett Waytuck (Katherine)(Anderson)
Speaker Biographies
Keynote: The Future is Now: The AI Transformation of Higher Education
Keith Webster was appointed Dean of University Libraries at Carnegie Mellon University in July 2013 and was additionally appointed as Director of Emerging and Integrative Media Initiatives in July 2015 and Posner Dean’s Chair in 2021. He also has a courtesy academic appointment at the University’s H. John Heinz III College. Previously, Keith was Vice President and Director of Academic Relations and Strategy for the global publishing company John Wiley and Sons. He was formerly Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Queensland in Australia, leading one of the largest universities and hospital library services in the southern hemisphere. Earlier positions include University Librarian at Victoria University in New Zealand, Head of Information Policy at HM Treasury, London, and Director of Information Services at the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London.
Keith has held professorships in information science at Victoria University of Wellington and City University, London. He is a Chartered Fellow and an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (UK), and has served on government advisory boards, journal editorial boards, and as an officer in professional and learned societies around the world. He was Chair of the National Information Standards Organization in 2018/19.
Keith’s professional interests include research evaluation, learning space design, and trends in scholarly communication. He is a regular speaker on topics such as the future of research libraries and the impact of open science on publishing and libraries.
Panel on DORA and Research Assessment
Dr. Haley Hazlett is the Program Manager of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), a global non-profit initiative to advance practical and robust approaches for responsible assessment in hiring, tenure, promotion, and funding decisions. After receiving her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology, Dr. Hazlett moved into the science policy, advocacy, and diplomacy field, becoming DORA’s Program Manager in 2021. In her time working for DORA, she has served as Acting Program Director; managed global community outreach and advocacy efforts; supported the creation of policy and advocacy resources; researched and reported extensively on responsible assessment practices; and she has represented DORA on advisory boards and steering committees for organizations including ASAPbio, the Research on Research Institute, and the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA).
Yves Gingras, professor of history at UQAM, is an internationally recognized researcher in the history and sociology of science, drawing on both in-depth historical surveys and the analysis of scientometric data. He has worked on the history of scientific disciplines (notably physics and molecular biology), the internationalization of science, the spatial distribution of research activities on a global scale, and the construction and (mis)use of bibliometric indicators in research evaluation.
Tony Michel is the Senior Policy Advisor to the Vice-President of Research, at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He has worked in strategic policy in the federal public service for over 17 years, including at Global Affairs Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage, with a special focus on inclusive public policy. He has a PhD in the History of Post-Confederation Canada.
National PID Strategy – Where are we, what is next, and how can libraries further help?
John Aspler, Manager of the Canadian Persistent Identifier Community at CRKN-RCDR, graduated from McGill with a PhD in Neuroscience, where his passion for public science literacy led him to work on projects on media discourse about neurodevelopmental diagnoses. In his role at CRKN, John combines his love of scholarship with a love of libraries by dedicating himself to community service and knowledge access.
Marc-Etienne Rousseau, Director, Research Software at McGill University, joined the McGill VPRI Office in 2020 after more than 15 years of experience helping researchers build tools to manage, share and process their data. Marc leads the Digital Research Services (DRS) team, a unique collaboration between VPRI, Library and IT, which assists McGill researchers in navigating the increasingly complex digital research ecosystem. Prior to rejoining McGill, he worked with Compute Canada and the Montreal Neuro where he led the conception of cyberinfrastructure platforms for international research collaborations. Marc has a dual background in Life Science and Computer Science, allowing him to bridge the knowledge gaps between researchers from various disciplines and experts working in the Information Technologies landscape. Marc has served on several national cyberinfrastructure committees with Compute Canada, The Digital Research Alliance of Canada and CANARIE where he shared his enthusiasm and vision for accessible research-enabling technologies.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6281-1691

2025 Spring Member Meeting
May 26 @ 09:00 – May 29 @ 16:00 EDT at Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba

2024 Fall Member Meeting
November 18, 2024 – November 20, 2024 at Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre

2024 Spring Member Meeting
April 22, 2024 – April 25, 2024 at Montreal, Quebec

2023 Fall Member Meeting
November 27, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at Fairmont Le Château Montebello

2023 Spring Member Meeting
May 29, 2023 – June 1, 2023 at Calgary Marriott Downown Hotel

See All Member Meetings

Hotel Details
Hôtel Monville1041 Rue de Bleury,Montréal, QC, H2Z1M7Tel. 514-379-2006www.hotelmonville.com
Group Code: CARLABRC24
Reservations can be made either by:– Clicking on the booking link– Reaching the reservation department by phone at +1 (514) 379.2005 or by email to reservations@hotelmonville.com– By inserting on hotel’s website www.hotelmonville.com the group code
Customers must identify themselves as part of the group to benefit from the preferential rate and provide a valid credit card.
A block of rooms has been reserved for April 21-25, 2024 at the cost of $219 +taxes /night for Standard Room and $269 +taxes /night for the Suite Monville. This special room rates will be available until Friday, March 22, 2024. Reservations received after the reservations due date will be confirmed on a space and rate available basis only.
We encourage all attendees to stay at the meeting venue to ensure CARL fulfills the contractual obligations.

Booking Link

Monday, April 22nd
9:00 AM – 5:00 PMBoard Meeting – Brett Waytuck, President (Katherine)(Anderson)
1:00 PM – 5:00 PMOptional: Visit to McGill McLennan Library – Valleyfield – Guylaine Beaudry, Host
6:00 PM – 8:00 PMPresident’s Opening Reception(Anderson Foyer)

Tuesday, April 23rd
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast(Anderson Foyer)
9:00 AM – 10:15 AMPolicy and Advocacy Committee Meeting – Susan Parker, Chair(Anderson)
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
10:30 AM – 11:45 AMAdvancing Research Committee Meeting – Michael Vandenburg, Chair(Anderson)
11:45 AM – 12:45 PMLunch(Anderson Foyer)
12:45 PM – 2:00 PMImpact Committee Meeting – Mary-Jo Romaniuk, Chair(Anderson)
2:00 PM – 2:15 PMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
2:15 PM – 3:30 PMStrengthening Capacity Committee Meeting – Mark Asberg, Chair(Anderson)
3:30 PM – 3:45 PMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
3:45 PM – 5:00 PMAdvancing Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting – Amber Lannon, Chair(Anderson)
5:15 PMBus departure
6:00 PMUniversité de Montréal library visit and reception – Stéphanie Gagnon, Host
7:40 PMBus return

Wednesday, April 24
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast(Anderson Foyer)
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMOpening Remarks – Brett Waytuck, President(Anderson)
9:15 AM – 10:15 AMThe Future is Now: The AI Transformation of Higher Education – Brett Waytuck, President (Susan)Keith Webster (via Zoom) Helen and Henry Posner, Jr. Dean of the University Libraries(Anderson)
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
10:30 AM – 12:00 PMPart 1: The OCUL Summit and Beyond: Engagement on Machine Learning and AI in Academic Libraries – Catherine Steeves, Chair, OCUL (Susan, Elizabeth)Part 2: Exploring Practical Library Applications of AI – themed table discussions and reporting out(Anderson)
12:00 PM – 1:15 PMLunch(Anderson Foyer)
1:15 PM – 2:00 PMAdvancing Digital Literacy Inhouse and On CampusAmber Lannon & Lesley Balcom (Elizabeth)(Anderson)

2:00 PM – 3:15 PMPanel on Research Assessment & DORA; discussion – Mary-Jo Romaniuk (Elizabeth)Panelists:Haley Hazlett, Program Manager, DORA (pre-recorded)Yves Gingras, Professor of History, UQAMTony Michel, Senior Policy Advisor, SSHRC(Anderson)

3:15 PM – 3:30 PM Break(Anderson Foyer)
3:30 PM – 5:00 PMNational PID Strategy – Where are we, what is next, and how can libraries further help? – Michael Vandenburg (Susan)Susan Haigh (Chair, CPIDAC) and John Aspler (Manager, CRKN/ORCID-CA/DataCite Canada Consortium)Marc-Etienne Rousseau, Director, Research Software at McGill University(Anderson)
6:30 PM – 9:00 PMCARL Awards Ceremony, Reception and Dinner(Vieux Port Steakhouse)

Thursday, April 25
7:00 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast(Anderson Foyer)
8:45 AM – 9:30 AM“Dealing with…” – in plenary – Brett Waytuck, Mary-Jo Romaniuk, Amy Buckland

Budget pressures (e.g. Acquisitions, Capital, faculty and staff relations, etc.)
Recruitment: aligning skills with needs
Open Science and data requirements

(Anderson)
9:30 AM – 10:00 AM Break(Anderson Foyer)
10:00 AM – 11:00 AMDirectors’ Showcase on Institutional Indigenous Initiatives – Mark Asberg & Lisa O’Hara (Julie)(Anderson)
11:00 AM – 12:00 PMDonor Relations, Fundraising, and Advancement – Susan Cleyle (Julie)(Anderson)
12:00 PM – 12:15 PMBreak(Anderson Foyer)
12:15 PM – 1:15 PMSpring General Meeting – Brett Waytuck (Kasia)(Anderson)
1:15 PM – 2:15 PMLunch(Anderson Foyer)
1:15 PM – 2:30 PMBoard meeting (working lunch) – Brett Waytuck (Katherine)(Anderson)
Speaker Biographies
Keynote: The Future is Now: The AI Transformation of Higher Education
Keith Webster was appointed Dean of University Libraries at Carnegie Mellon University in July 2013 and was additionally appointed as Director of Emerging and Integrative Media Initiatives in July 2015 and Posner Dean’s Chair in 2021. He also has a courtesy academic appointment at the University’s H. John Heinz III College. Previously, Keith was Vice President and Director of Academic Relations and Strategy for the global publishing company John Wiley and Sons. He was formerly Dean of Libraries and University Librarian at the University of Queensland in Australia, leading one of the largest universities and hospital library services in the southern hemisphere. Earlier positions include University Librarian at Victoria University in New Zealand, Head of Information Policy at HM Treasury, London, and Director of Information Services at the School of Oriental & African Studies, University of London.
Keith has held professorships in information science at Victoria University of Wellington and City University, London. He is a Chartered Fellow and an Honorary Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (UK), and has served on government advisory boards, journal editorial boards, and as an officer in professional and learned societies around the world. He was Chair of the National Information Standards Organization in 2018/19.
Keith’s professional interests include research evaluation, learning space design, and trends in scholarly communication. He is a regular speaker on topics such as the future of research libraries and the impact of open science on publishing and libraries.
Panel on DORA and Research Assessment
Dr. Haley Hazlett is the Program Manager of the Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA), a global non-profit initiative to advance practical and robust approaches for responsible assessment in hiring, tenure, promotion, and funding decisions. After receiving her PhD in Microbiology and Immunology, Dr. Hazlett moved into the science policy, advocacy, and diplomacy field, becoming DORA’s Program Manager in 2021. In her time working for DORA, she has served as Acting Program Director; managed global community outreach and advocacy efforts; supported the creation of policy and advocacy resources; researched and reported extensively on responsible assessment practices; and she has represented DORA on advisory boards and steering committees for organizations including ASAPbio, the Research on Research Institute, and the Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA).
Yves Gingras, professor of history at UQAM, is an internationally recognized researcher in the history and sociology of science, drawing on both in-depth historical surveys and the analysis of scientometric data. He has worked on the history of scientific disciplines (notably physics and molecular biology), the internationalization of science, the spatial distribution of research activities on a global scale, and the construction and (mis)use of bibliometric indicators in research evaluation.
Tony Michel is the Senior Policy Advisor to the Vice-President of Research, at the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He has worked in strategic policy in the federal public service for over 17 years, including at Global Affairs Canada and the Department of Canadian Heritage, with a special focus on inclusive public policy. He has a PhD in the History of Post-Confederation Canada.
National PID Strategy – Where are we, what is next, and how can libraries further help?
John Aspler, Manager of the Canadian Persistent Identifier Community at CRKN-RCDR, graduated from McGill with a PhD in Neuroscience, where his passion for public science literacy led him to work on projects on media discourse about neurodevelopmental diagnoses. In his role at CRKN, John combines his love of scholarship with a love of libraries by dedicating himself to community service and knowledge access.
Marc-Etienne Rousseau, Director, Research Software at McGill University, joined the McGill VPRI Office in 2020 after more than 15 years of experience helping researchers build tools to manage, share and process their data. Marc leads the Digital Research Services (DRS) team, a unique collaboration between VPRI, Library and IT, which assists McGill researchers in navigating the increasingly complex digital research ecosystem. Prior to rejoining McGill, he worked with Compute Canada and the Montreal Neuro where he led the conception of cyberinfrastructure platforms for international research collaborations. Marc has a dual background in Life Science and Computer Science, allowing him to bridge the knowledge gaps between researchers from various disciplines and experts working in the Information Technologies landscape. Marc has served on several national cyberinfrastructure committees with Compute Canada, The Digital Research Alliance of Canada and CANARIE where he shared his enthusiasm and vision for accessible research-enabling technologies.
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6281-1691

2025 Spring Member Meeting
May 26 @ 09:00 – May 29 @ 16:00 EDT at Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba

2024 Fall Member Meeting
November 18, 2024 – November 20, 2024 at Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre

2024 Spring Member Meeting
April 22, 2024 – April 25, 2024 at Montreal, Quebec

2023 Fall Member Meeting
November 27, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at Fairmont Le Château Montebello

2023 Spring Member Meeting
May 29, 2023 – June 1, 2023 at Calgary Marriott Downown Hotel

See All Member Meetings

Join us for the April Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC)
2024-04-17 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
Date: Wednesday, April 17th, 2024
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Event registration (everyone is welcome)
The CARL Open Education Working Group invites you to our next call in this series of informal gatherings for individuals involved in open education (OE) in Canada (faculty, instructors, librarians, students, instructional designers, etc.).
This month, we are bringing the Canadian open education community together to discuss Generative AI and Open Education. This session will provide an overview of the possibilities and pitfalls of OER.
Calls in this series typically take place on the third Wednesday of most months. Bilingual moderators will be on hand to help ensure participants are able to contribute in the official language of their choice.
Whether you’re an OECCCC regular or new to the group, please join us, settle in with your beverage of choice and prepare for some coast-to-coast sharing and networking.
If you can’t attend this meeting but would like to know about future OECCCC events (and receive other Canadian OE news), please send your name, institutional email address, position, and post-secondary institution or organization to open@bccampus.ca, and ask to be added to the CanadaOER listserv.

CARL Bibliometrics and Research Impact Canadian Community of Practice April Call – Beyond Metrics: Knowledge Mobilization and Research Impact
2024-04-09 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
Date: April 9, 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 Canadian Bibliometrics and Research Impact (BRI) Community of Practice. Invited speakers are Alison Moore (Simon Fraser University) & Lupin Battersby (Simon Fraser University).
To increase the speed and benefits of research having a positive impact on society, researchers need robust and strategic knowledge mobilization plans. The Tri-agencies require knowledge mobilization and/or research impact statements that demonstrate feasibility and capability and go beyond traditional outputs. In this presentation, led by the SFU Knowledge Mobilization Hub, we will explore the essential elements needed for a good knowledge mobilization plan (who, what, why, how, and so what). We will address the intersection of knowledge mobilization and research assessment and how librarians can play a role in supporting knowledge mobilization. We will conclude this session with an interactive discussion of strategies, tools, metrics, and indicators others have used to support researchers with knowledge mobilization and research impact assessment.
This session will be recorded.

Join us for the March Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC)
2024-03-20 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
Join us for the March Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC)
Date: Wednesday, March 20, 2024
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Event registration (everyone is welcome)
The CARL Open Education Working Group invites you to our next call in this series of informal gatherings for individuals involved in open education (OE) in Canada (faculty, instructors, librarians, students, instructional designers, etc.).
This month, we are bringing the Canadian open education community together for Code of Best Practices in Fair Dealing for Open Educational Resources: Practical Guidance. This session will provide practical examples for using fair dealing in open education based on the new Canadian Code developed by CARL.
Calls in this series typically take place on the third Wednesday of most months. Bilingual moderators will be on hand to help ensure participants are able to contribute in the official language of their choice.
Whether you’re an OECCCC regular or new to the group, please join us, settle in with your beverage of choice and prepare for some coast-to-coast sharing and networking.
If you can’t attend this meeting but would like to know about future OECCCC events (and receive other Canadian OE news), please send your name, institutional email address, position, and post-secondary institution or organization to open@bccampus.ca, and ask to be added to the CanadaOER listserv.

Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada 2024
2024-03-18 00:00 - 2024-03-21 23:59 | Online Event
Date: March 18 – 21, 2024
We are pleased to announce that the Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada which was offered in 2022 and 2023 will be offered again in Spring 2024. 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:

overview of systematic reviews and similar methodologies,
guidelines and standards,
search strategy development,
software/tools,
screening, and
systematic review services

The 2024 version of Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada is brought to you by a partnership between the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and University of Victoria Libraries. The Institute will involve no charge for accepted applicants.
The Institute is planned to run virtually from March 18-21, 2024. The Institute will run from 12-5pm ET / 9am-2pm PT each day.
For more information visit: https://libguides.uvic.ca/ESICanada/2024
If you have any questions about the Institute, please reach out to Zahra Premji (zahrapremji@uvic.ca).

Join us for the February Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC)
2024-02-14 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
Join us for the February Open Education Cross-Canada Coffee Chat (#OECCCC)
Date: Wednesday, February 14
Time: 3.00-4.00 p.m. ET
Register here (everyone is welcome):
The CARL Open Education Working Group invites you to our next call in this series of informal gatherings for individuals involved in open education (OE) in Canada (faculty, instructors, librarians, students, instructional designers, etc.).
This month, we are bringing the Canadian open education community together for an Open Education Week Preview. This session will include speakers followed by an active participation section on Open Education Week topics, planning and more.
While this month’s discussion will be primarily in English, bilingual moderators will be on hand to help ensure participants are able to contribute using the official language of their choice.
Whether you’re an OECCCC regular or new to the group, please join us, settle in with your beverage of choice and prepare for some coast-to-coast sharing and networking.
If you can’t attend this meeting but would like to know about future OECCCC events (and receive other Canadian OE news), please send your name, institutional email address, position, and post-secondary institution or organization to open@bccampus.ca, and ask to be added to the CanadaOER listserv.

Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Webinar Series: A Question of Value - Indigenous Students' Perspectives on Open Education
2024-02-12 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
Webinar 3: A Question of Value – Indigenous Students’ Perspectives on Open Education
Date: February 12, 2024
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT
Registration
Discussion of Indigenous OER have largely centred on the benefits, barriers, and tensions related to creation. This panel discussion will focus on Indigenous student perspectives and needs in open education and OER. The facilitated discussion will be followed by a question and answer period.
Speakers:
Justin Langan, Circle of First Nations, Métis and Inuit Students Representative, Canadian Federation of Students
At 24, Justin Langan, an Indigenous advocate from Swan River, MB, has been championing Indigenous youth since the age of 15. Serving on numerous committees locally and nationally, his accolades include the 2021 Métis Youth Indspire Award and the Terry Fox Humanitarian Award, among others. A political studies senior at the University of Manitoba, he aspires to study human rights law post-graduation, eyeing a future as a lawyer and politician to amplify Canadians’ rights on the global stage.
Mikaela LeBlanc is in her second year of the Master of Library and Information Studies program at the University of Alberta. She is one of the Indigenous Interns with the University of Alberta libraries, gaining experience in public service and project work. Mikaela is a Métis woman; originally from Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Mikaela first moved to Edmonton for her undergrad, completing a Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in History. She is excited to be working in the areas of her interest, information and history, and looks forward to building her career.
Shannon Cornelson, National Indigenous Advocacy Committee (NIAC), Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) (cornelse@ualberta.ca)
Cree mother, researcher, student at the University of Alberta
Shannon is an urban member of the Saddle Lake Cree Nation living in Edmonton, Canada. Shannon’s adventurous spirit has taken her to live abroad in the UK, Germany, and most recently Northern Iraq with her children and cat in tow. Life has continuously presented Shannon with both opportunities for change and lessons in human kindness, including starting her B.A. in Native Studies at the age of 50. As a former Indigenous Peoples interpreter at Fort Edmonton Park, Shannon strives to communicate the effects of intergenerational trauma and PTSD on the children of residential school Survivors to the general public. She is now working with the Women and Childrens Health Research Institute as a research assistant.
Kyle Napier (Northwest Territory Métis Nation) is an instructor, a researcher, and a media-maker. He is a board member for Native Land Digital, and a sessional instructor at the University of Victoria, NorQuest College, Mount Royal University, the University of Alberta, and the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning. He develops language resources, conducts research, provides consultation, and collaboratively designs media. He is a doctoral student at the University of Alberta in Educational Policy Studies — Indigenous Peoples Education. He remains passionate about Indigenous language reclamation, including Indigenous languages of his ancestry, which include both Dene Dedlıne Yatı and sakâw-nêhiyawêwin.
Facilitators:
Brad Wutherick, Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning, University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus
Michael McNally, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education – School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta
Ann Ludbrook, Copyright and Scholarly Engagement Librarian, Toronto Metropolitan University
About the series:
The principles of OER can be in tension with Indigenous Knowledges that are deeply rooted in community defined ethics and protocols and relationships. The Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Webinar Series is focused on building knowledge, supporting a space for discussion, and engaging both theoretically and practically on how open education (OE) and Indigenous Knowledges can intersect in a respectful way.
The series of three open webinars will cover: 1) issues, concerns, policies, and approaches to Indigenous Knowledges and OE; 2) case studies of current Indigenous OER development across Canada; and 3) Indigenous student perspectives on the value of Indigenous OER.
The series will also provide vital background to support participants at a subsequent invitational event, the Open Education Summit: Exploring Indigenous Knowledges and Open Educational Resources, at UBC on February 22, 2024. This summit will focus on active engagement and development of a Canadian framework for Indigenous open educational resource (OER) development.
This webinar series is brought to you by the Open Educational Resources (OER) National Strategy – Stratégie nationale en matière de ressources éducatives libres (REL) group, in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, University of British Columbia Libraries, University of the Fraser Valley, and eCampusOntario.

CARL Bibliometrics and Research Impact Canadian Community of Practice February Call – Learning to be Responsible: From Recognition to Rankings
2024-02-08 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
Date: February 8, 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 Canadian Bibliometrics and Research Impact (BRI) Community of Practice.
Drs. Erica Conte (Unity Health Toronto) and Baron Wolf (University of Kentucky) are members of the INORMS Research Evaluation Group, which is an international group of research management societies that are working to ensure that research evaluation is meaningful, responsible and effective. During this BRI Community of Practice session, they will outline two major initiatives of the group: 1) the SCOPE framework for responsible research evaluation, and 2) the More Than Our Rank global initiative.
The SCOPE framework for research evaluation is a five-stage model for evaluating responsibly. It is a practical step-by-step process designed to help research managers/administrators/librarians, or anyone involved in conducting research evaluations, in planning new evaluations as well as improving existing evaluations. The session will explain the framework and how to apply it to ensure we are evaluating our research organization and researchers in a responsible way. The More Than Our Rank initiative has been developed in response to some of the problematic features and effects of global university rankings. It provides an opportunity for academic institutions to highlight the many and various ways they serve their community and beyond that are not reflected in their various ranking positions. It is an initiative for institutions who are proud of their ranking position but also recognize the limitations of the indicators used and for those who feel that the rankings do not reflect their strengths or institutional mission. The session will explain More Than Our Rank and talk about the international recommendations to join this new initiative as a first step to a more responsible use of international rankings.
Speakers’ Bios
Erica Conte obtained her PhD in Physiology from Western University (Canada), and has diverse work experience in academics, industry and research administration. Within these roles she has developed expertise in research assessment, strategic planning, communication, institutional leadership, as well as both traditional and philanthropic research funding. At Unity Health Toronto, an affiliated research hospital of the University of Toronto, she is currently the Director of Funding Strategy and Stewardship, where she supports the full breadth of health research spanning fundamental science through to translational research, health services/policy and knowledge translation. She has been an active member of the Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA) since 2014, and is a member of the International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) Research Evaluation Group, where she helps to develop tools to support responsible research assessment and improve our use of global and national rankings in research.
Baron Wolf has experience working in institutional research, effectiveness, assessment and strategic planning within higher education. His work has focused on the use of data analytics to make strategic business decisions and process improvement. He is a member of the International Network of Research Management Societies (INORMS) Research Evaluation Working Group. Baron serves as the Assistant Vice President for Research & Chief of Staff at the University of Kentucky. In this role, he serves senior leadership as an advisor on strategic priorities, programs, and services that support the research community across campus. In addition, he is the Director of Research Analytics which maintains robust research business intelligence tools, data analytics, reporting, analysis, and assessment tools.
Community Calls are organized by the CARL Canadian Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice Steering Committee:

Philippe Boisvert, Université Laval
Laura Bredahl, University of Waterloo
Christine Brodeur, NRC / CNRC
Thane Chambers, University of Alberta
Rachel Couban, McMaster University
Monique Grenier, University of Victoria
Mindy Thuna, University of Toronto

Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Webinar Series: Indigenous Open Educational Resources in Practice
2024-02-07 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
Webinar 2: Indigenous Open Educational Resources in Practice
Date: February 7, 2024
Time: 3:00 – 4:00 pm ET / 12:00 – 1:00 pm PT
Registration
Join us for a session of lightning talks from creators of Indigenous OER. These lightning talks will provide an overview of the OER, the benefits, barriers, and tensions faced by the creator(s) when engaging with Indigenous Knowledges, content, and community. Each talk will be 7 minutes; a question and answer period will follow.
Speakers
Kyle Napier (Northwest Territory Métis Nation) is an instructor, a researcher, and a media-maker. He is a board member for Native Land Digital, and a sessional instructor at the University of Victoria, NorQuest College, Mount Royal University, the University of Alberta, and the Dechinta Centre for Research and Learning. He develops language resources, conducts research, provides consultation, and collaboratively designs media. He is a doctoral student at the University of Alberta in Educational Policy Studies — Indigenous Peoples Education. He remains passionate about Indigenous language reclamation, including Indigenous languages of his ancestry, which include both Dene Dedlıne Yatı and sakâw-nêhiyawêwin.
Dr. Victoria Castillo, Assistant Professor, Anthropology, School of Liberal Arts, Yukon University
I am an anthropologist whose work focuses on the anthropology of gender and historical archaeology. My current research focuses on self-identifying women muralists and their own impressions of their participation in public art both within a decorative context and as a form of gender expression with a focus on their access to public space. I teach Anthropology, Archaeology, and Indigenous Yukon History. From 2014 to 2018 I was the Chair of the School of Liberal Arts. Before joining Yukon University, I worked as a cultural resource management consultant throughout the Yukon, taught gender and anthropology at MacEwan University in Edmonton, and participated in various archaeological programs in British Columbia and Ecuador. I received my undergraduate and Masters degrees in Archaeology at Simon Fraser University and my Ph.D. in Anthropology from the University of Alberta in 2012.
ECHO Book: https://pressbooks.bccampus.ca/echoyukonsfirstpeople/
Annette Sorensen, MBA, is a member of the Gitxsan Nation and has deep roots in the Terrace community. She has worked in various roles at Coast Mountain College, including working as a First Nations Access Coordinator for three years and Business Instructor for four years. Before joining CMTN, she was an entrepreneur, running her barbershop business. Annette is now the Director of Ancillary Services at the Terrace campus. She is co-author of Indigenous Perspectives on Business Ethics and Business Law in British Columbia (BCcampus)
Dr. Christine Schreyer is an associate professor of anthropology at the University of British Columbia, Okanagan campus, where she teaches a range of courses in linguistic anthropology. Her research focuses on language revitalization and documentation, in Canada and in Papua New Guinea, as well as the relationship between endangered language communities and created language communities. She has conducted research with the Na’vi speech community (from the movie Avatar) and she is the creator of the Kryptonian language from Man of Steel (2013). Recently, she was co-producer of the documentary film Kala Language Project: Kala Walo Nuã about her community-based work with Kala speakers. She is also an executive producer for the documentary film Conlanging: The Art of Crafting Tongues, which will be completed in 2016.
Paula Cornelius-Hedgepeth works with the Acting Vice-Provost & Associate Vice-President (Indigenous Initiatives) as Community Relations and Space Coordinator. In this role, Paula manages the development and implementation of project plans, requiring active partnership and engagement with Indigenous Peoples and communities, in particular Western’s Indigenous Postsecondary Education Council (IPEC). She also supports the ongoing implementation of Western’s Indigenous Strategic Plan. Paula is a Haudenosaunee woman from the Oneida Nation of the Thames First Nation and of the Wolf Clan. Since 2013, she has worked in education, most recently at the Greater Essex District School Board, in the area of Indigenous initiatives. Paula earned Bachelor’s degrees in History and Education from the University of Windsor and is a graduate of Western’s Master of Professional Education Program (Aboriginal Educational Leadership). She is also a member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
Stevie Jonathan is a Mohawk nation, Turtle clan woman of the Grand River. She bridges her passion for language and cultural revitalization with Indigenous education at Six Nations Polytechnic as the Director of Deyohahá:ge Indigenous Knowledge Centre. Deyohahá:ge is a Hodinohsó:ni knowledge mobilization centre mandated to 1) Preserve and nurture Indigenous Knowledge and Languages; 2) Foster and support institutional and collaborative research in Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Language Revitalization; and 3) Provide for the public appreciation and education regarding Indigenous Knowledge and Indigenous Languages. Stevie is also lifelong learning of Hodinohsó:ni languages, currently focusing on Cayuga and Mohawk.
Facilitators
Erin Fields, Open Education & Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of British Columbia
Donna Langille, Community Engagement & Open Education Librarian, University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus
About the series
The principles of OER can be in tension with Indigenous Knowledges that are deeply rooted in community defined ethics and protocols and relationships. The Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Webinar Series is focused on building knowledge, supporting a space for discussion, and engaging both theoretically and practically on how open education (OE) and Indigenous Knowledges can intersect in a respectful way.
The series of three open webinars will cover: 1) issues, concerns, policies, and approaches to Indigenous Knowledges and OE; 2) case studies of current Indigenous OER development across Canada; and 3) Indigenous student perspectives on the value of Indigenous OER.
The series will also provide vital background to support participants at a subsequent invitational event, the Open Education Summit: Exploring Indigenous Knowledges and Open Educational Resources, at UBC on February 22, 2024. This summit will focus on active engagement and development of a Canadian framework for Indigenous open educational resource (OER) development.
This webinar series is brought to you by the Open Educational Resources (OER) National Strategy – Stratégie nationale en matière de ressources éducatives libres (REL) group, in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, University of British Columbia Libraries, University of the Fraser Valley, and eCampusOntario.

CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice February Call – Metadata Misery
2024-02-07 12:00 - 13:30 | Online Event
Date: February 7th, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 pm EST
Event Registration
Whether you love it or hate it, dealing with metadata is part of working with repositories. Given so many competing demands and limited resources, some degree of metadata misery is inevitable! In a digital landscape that is constantly transforming, it can often feel challenging to stay up to date with current metadata standards and keep local demands in sync with harvesting and interoperability requirements.
In this practice-based meeting, we invite repository managers and support staff to share metadata issues they have faced or discuss current issues that they would like to brainstorm together as a community. Presentations can be very informal – problems, solutions, calls for help and commiseration are all welcome!
We ask that participants interested in providing an informal presentation during this event also add their name and presentation topic in the shared event document linked below. All participants are also invited to share questions in the document which can be answered by the community during the event.
Sign-up for presenters and to add questions
Please note that you are not required to present in order to participate in this event. All are welcome!
About the Steering Committee:
The CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice Steering Committee, established in April 2023, seeks to bring librarians supporting institutional repositories together so we can support each other, share resources, and build community. Members Include:

Pascal Calarco, University of Windsor (co-chair)
Emily Hopkins, University of Saskatchewan (co-chair)
Priscilla Carmini, University of Waterloo
Robyn Hall, MacEwan University
Tim Ribaric, Brock University
Nailisa Tanner, McGill University

Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Webinar Series: The Practices of Indigenous Knowledge in Open Educational Resources
2024-01-29 16:00 - 17:00 | Online Event
Webinar 1: The Practices of Indigenous Knowledge in Open Educational Resources
Date: January 29, 2024
Time: 4:00 – 5:00 pm ET / 1:00 – 2:00 pm PT
Registration
As we seek to create more equitable, accessible, and inclusive learning environments, Open Educational Resources (OERs) hold immense possibilities for teaching. Current educational movements focused on decolonization and reconciliation call for inclusion of Indigenous knowledges in teaching and learning. Emerging digital technologies that enliven OERs make possible new modes for curating, viewing/listening, displaying, and transmitting Indigenous knowledge. Yet, interfacing Indigenous knowledges within open education initiatives should be considered carefully given the histories, politics, practices, and protocols associated with Indigenous knowledge traditions. This presentation draws on a set of curriculum projects in teacher education to demonstrate reconfigurations of colonial learning practices for the creation and use of OERs that are more respectful, build from Indigenous engagement, and uplift Indigenous priorities of resurgence and reclamation.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Jan Hare is an Anishinaabe scholar and educator from the M’Chigeeng First Nation in northern Ontario. Dr. Hare is a Professor in the Department of Language and Literacy Education, currently serving as Dean pro tem, and former Associate Dean for Indigenous Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Hare has also held the position of the Director of NITEP – The Faculty’s Indigenous Teacher Education Program. More recently, she has been awarded a Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Indigenous Pedagogy, which focuses on the complex processes of teaching from Indigenous knowledge frameworks by focusing on instructor knowledge, beliefs, and practices from across different disciplines in higher education. She led the development of the Massive Open Online Course, Reconciliation Through Indigenous Education.
Facilitators:
Brad Wutherick, Associate Provost, Academic Programs, Teaching and Learning, University of British Columbia Okanagan Campus
Kayla Lar-Son, Indigenous Programs & Services Librarian Xwi7xwa Library, University of British Columbia
About the series:
The principles of OER can be in tension with Indigenous Knowledges that are deeply rooted in community defined ethics and protocols and relationships. The Indigenous Knowledges and Open Education Webinar Series is focused on building knowledge, supporting a space for discussion, and engaging both theoretically and practically on how open education (OE) and Indigenous Knowledges can intersect in a respectful way.
The series of three open webinars will cover: 1) issues, concerns, policies, and approaches to Indigenous Knowledges and OE; 2) case studies of current Indigenous OER development across Canada; and 3) Indigenous student perspectives on the value of Indigenous OER.
The series will also provide vital background to support participants at a subsequent invitational event, the Open Education Summit: Exploring Indigenous Knowledges and Open Educational Resources, at UBC on February 22, 2024. This summit will focus on active engagement and development of a Canadian framework for Indigenous open educational resource (OER) development.
This webinar series is brought to you by the Open Educational Resources (OER) National Strategy – Stratégie nationale en matière de ressources éducatives libres (REL) group, in collaboration with the Canadian Association of Research Libraries, University of British Columbia Libraries, University of the Fraser Valley, and eCampusOntario.

CARL Open Education Working Group Event: Introducing the Open Education Leadership Essentials Workshop-in-a-Box
2023-12-13 15:00 - 16:00 | Online Event
CARL Open Education Working Group Event: Introducing the Open Education Leadership Essentials Workshop-in-a-Box
Date: Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
Time: 3:00pm to 4:00pm ET
Registration
Join us for a webinar brought to you by the Community of Practice for the Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Open Education Working Group (CARL OEWG). The Open Education Leadership Essentials Workshop-in-a-Box (OeLE WIAB) is an openly-licensed curriculum designed for educators and librarians looking to enhance their open education leadership skills. Find out how it can be taught and customized to fit your regional or institutional needs. The project originated from an in-person meeting in January 2020, where academic librarians from across Canada were brought together for a two-day Open Education Leadership Essentials workshop.

The OeLE WIAB’s learning resources are hosted on Google Drive, making it easy to make copies and tailor the content to your requirements. Inside the OeLE WIAB, you’ll discover:

A comprehensive facilitator’s guide
Engaging presentation slides
Interactive worksheets
Teaching plans suitable for in-person and virtual synchronous delivery
Supplementary resources to empower you in organizing your own Open Education Leadership Essentials event.

The OeLE WIAB covers an array of essential topics, including:

A Primer for Open Education
Stakeholder Engagement and Team Building
Effective Communication and Driving Institutional Change
Navigating Critical Conversations in Open Education
Supporting Open Education Projects and Programs
Becoming a Champion of Open Education
Expert guidance on Setting up a Lightning Talk Session

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2023 Fall Member Meeting
2023-11-27 00:00 - 2023-11-30 23:59 | Fairmont Le Château Montebello, 392 Notre-Dame, Montebello, Québec, J0V 1L0, Canada
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2023 Fall Member Meeting

November 27, 2023
–
November 30, 2023

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to invite member directors to the 2023 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.

Fairmont Le Château Montebello

392 Notre-Dame

Montebello,
Québec
J0V 1L0
Canada

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(819) 423-6341

Accommodation

Program Schedule

Registration

Travel

Previous Meetings

Hotel Details
Fairmont Le Château Montebello392 Rue Notre DameMontebello Quebec, J0V 1L0Tel: +1-800-257-7544Fax: 819 423 1133https://www.fairmont.com/montebello
A block of rooms has been reserved for November 26-30, 2023 at the cost of $229 CAD/night.This special room rate will be available until October 26, 2023. Reservations received after the reservations due date will be confirmed on a space and rate available basis only.
We encourage all attendees to stay at the meeting venue to ensure CARL fulfills the contractual obligations.

Booking Link

Monday, November 27
9:00 AM – 5:00 PMBoard Meeting – B. Waytuck / K. McColgan(Prince Edward Island – Lobby Level)
5:15 PM –6:30 PMShuttle from Ottawa (YOW airport at 5:15 p.m. and Hilton Garden Inn at 5:30 p.m.) to Fairmont Le Château Montebello
7:30 PM –10:00 PMPresident’s Opening Reception & 2nd CARL Curling Tournament(Curling House)

Tuesday, November 28
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast (Aux Chantignoles – Lower Level)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AMAdvancing Research Committee Meeting – Talia Chung, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
10:30 AM – 10:45 AMBreak (Le Club Foyer)
10:45 AM – 12:15 PMAdvancing Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting – Amber Lannon, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
12:15 PM – 2:00 PMLunch and recreational activities (Montebello- Lower Level)
2:00 PM – 3:30 PMImpact Committee Meeting – Mary-Jo Romaniuk, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
3:30 PM – 3:45 PMBreak (Le Club Foyer)
3:45 PM – 5:15 PMStrengthening Capacity Committee Meeting – Mark Asberg, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
6:00 PM Dinner (on your own onsite or in Montebello Village)

Wednesday, November 29
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast (Aux Chantignoles – Lower Level)
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMOpening Remarks – Brett Waytuck(Canada – First Floor)
9:15 AM – 10:15 AMMarrakesh Treaty Final Report and Toward an Accessibility Library Framework for Canada – Susan Parker / Katherine McColganIn person:– Victoria Owen, Information Policy Scholar-Practitioner, University of Toronto– Christine Oliver, Head of Metadata and Processing, University of Ottawa (retired)Pre-recorded presentation:– Pascal Calarco, Systems Librarian and Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of Windsor(Canada – First Floor)
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMBreak (Canada Foyer)
10:30 AM – 12:30 PMOpen Access developments and priorities: Sustainable Infrastructure, Sustaining Infrastructure: What’s Next for Canada? – Amy Buckland / Elizabeth KalbfleischPre-recorded presentations:– SCOSS (Vanessa Proudman, Director, SPARC Europe)– IOI (Kaitlin Thaney, Executive Director, IOI)– Revue scientifique Relations industrielles (Samuel Dinel, Coordonnateur aux activités Sciences sociales, Département des relations industrielles, Université Laval)In person pannel:– Érudit/PKP/Coalition Publica (Jessica Clark,Senior Coordinator, Open Access Developments, Érudit )– CRKN-RCDR (Clare Appavoo, Executive Director, CRKN)– Tri-agencies (Matthew Lucas, Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Performance SHRC-CRSH))– FRQ (Mylène Deschênes)– COAR (Kathleen Shearer, Executive Director, COAR)(Canada – First Floor)
12:30 PM – 1:45 PMLunch (Montebello – Lower Level)
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM Progress on Respectful Description: Ontologies and Platforms – Leslie Weir / Susan HaighIn person:– The National Union Catalogue Looking Forward (Leslie Weir, LAC-BAC)Pre-recorded presentations:– Inuit Place Names; Vision for Description of Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre collections (Lynn Peplinski and Torsten Diesel, Inuit Heritage Trust)– NIKLA Respectful Terminology Project (Camille Callison/Stacy Allison-Cassin)– RVM (Susanne Brillant, U Laval)– CSH (Annie Wolfe, LAC-BAC)(SHORT BREAK)– Homosaurus – LGBTQ+ vocabularies (Bri Watson, UBC iSchool, Homosaurus Editorial Board & Philippe Cadieaux, RVM)(Canada – First Floor)
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Break (Canada Foyer)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMNorthern Study Tour report and future tours – Brett Waytuck, Vivian Lewis and others / Susan Haigh(Canada – First Floor)
6:30 PM – 9:00 PMCARL Reception and Dinner (Heritage Room)

Thursday, November 30
7:00 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast (Aux Chantignoles – Lower Level)
8:30 AM – 10:00 AMPolicy and Advocacy Committee Meeting – Susan Parker, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Break (Canada Foyer – First Floor)
10:30 AM – 11:15AMOCLC Pricing Model Discussion (members only) – Brett Waytuck / Susan Haigh(Canada – First Floor)
11:15 AM – 12:00 PMModels for Senior non-MLIS Positions (members only) – Su Cleyle / Julie Morin(Canada – First Floor)
12:00 PM – 12:15 PMBreak (Canada Foyer)
12:15 PM – 1:15 PMFall General Meeting (members only) – Brett Waytuck / Kasia Kozyra-Kocikowska(Canada – First Floor)
1:15 PMLunch boxes to go (Canada Foyer)
1:30 PM – 3:00 PMShuttle to Ottawa
1:15 PM – 2:30 PMBoard meeting (working lunch)(Le Club – Lower level)
Registration
Please complete the registration form no later than October 9, 2023.
Note: It is expected that the Director will represent the member library except in unusual circumstances. If the Director must send an alternate representative, the alternate should complete the questionnaire.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kasia at kasia.kozyra-kocikowska@carl-abrc.ca.
Travel to/from the Chateau
The bus will pick up attendees on Monday November 27 at 5:15 p.m. sharp at the Ottawa airport and at 5:30 p.m. from downtown Ottawa (Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown).
The bus will depart Château Montebello for Ottawa on Thursday, November 30 at 1:30 p.m. with an estimated 3:00 p.m. arrival at the Ottawa airport.
Note: The CARL Board will travel separately (leaving Ottawa on Sunday, November 26 and departing Montebello after the 2nd board meeting on Thursday, November 30, 2023).

2025 Spring Member Meeting
May 26 @ 09:00 – May 29 @ 16:00 EDT at Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba

2024 Fall Member Meeting
November 18, 2024 – November 20, 2024 at Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre

2024 Spring Member Meeting
April 22, 2024 – April 25, 2024 at Montreal, Quebec

2023 Fall Member Meeting
November 27, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at Fairmont Le Château Montebello

2023 Spring Member Meeting
May 29, 2023 – June 1, 2023 at Calgary Marriott Downown Hotel

See All Member Meetings

Hotel Details
Fairmont Le Château Montebello392 Rue Notre DameMontebello Quebec, J0V 1L0Tel: +1-800-257-7544Fax: 819 423 1133https://www.fairmont.com/montebello
A block of rooms has been reserved for November 26-30, 2023 at the cost of $229 CAD/night.This special room rate will be available until October 26, 2023. Reservations received after the reservations due date will be confirmed on a space and rate available basis only.
We encourage all attendees to stay at the meeting venue to ensure CARL fulfills the contractual obligations.

Booking Link

Monday, November 27
9:00 AM – 5:00 PMBoard Meeting – B. Waytuck / K. McColgan(Prince Edward Island – Lobby Level)
5:15 PM –6:30 PMShuttle from Ottawa (YOW airport at 5:15 p.m. and Hilton Garden Inn at 5:30 p.m.) to Fairmont Le Château Montebello
7:30 PM –10:00 PMPresident’s Opening Reception & 2nd CARL Curling Tournament(Curling House)

Tuesday, November 28
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast (Aux Chantignoles – Lower Level)
9:00 AM – 10:30 AMAdvancing Research Committee Meeting – Talia Chung, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
10:30 AM – 10:45 AMBreak (Le Club Foyer)
10:45 AM – 12:15 PMAdvancing Teaching and Learning Committee Meeting – Amber Lannon, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
12:15 PM – 2:00 PMLunch and recreational activities (Montebello- Lower Level)
2:00 PM – 3:30 PMImpact Committee Meeting – Mary-Jo Romaniuk, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
3:30 PM – 3:45 PMBreak (Le Club Foyer)
3:45 PM – 5:15 PMStrengthening Capacity Committee Meeting – Mark Asberg, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
6:00 PM Dinner (on your own onsite or in Montebello Village)

Wednesday, November 29
7:00 AM – 9:00 AMBreakfast (Aux Chantignoles – Lower Level)
9:00 AM – 9:15 AMOpening Remarks – Brett Waytuck(Canada – First Floor)
9:15 AM – 10:15 AMMarrakesh Treaty Final Report and Toward an Accessibility Library Framework for Canada – Susan Parker / Katherine McColganIn person:– Victoria Owen, Information Policy Scholar-Practitioner, University of Toronto– Christine Oliver, Head of Metadata and Processing, University of Ottawa (retired)Pre-recorded presentation:– Pascal Calarco, Systems Librarian and Scholarly Communications Librarian, University of Windsor(Canada – First Floor)
10:15 AM – 10:30 AMBreak (Canada Foyer)
10:30 AM – 12:30 PMOpen Access developments and priorities: Sustainable Infrastructure, Sustaining Infrastructure: What’s Next for Canada? – Amy Buckland / Elizabeth KalbfleischPre-recorded presentations:– SCOSS (Vanessa Proudman, Director, SPARC Europe)– IOI (Kaitlin Thaney, Executive Director, IOI)– Revue scientifique Relations industrielles (Samuel Dinel, Coordonnateur aux activités Sciences sociales, Département des relations industrielles, Université Laval)In person pannel:– Érudit/PKP/Coalition Publica (Jessica Clark,Senior Coordinator, Open Access Developments, Érudit )– CRKN-RCDR (Clare Appavoo, Executive Director, CRKN)– Tri-agencies (Matthew Lucas, Executive Director, Corporate Strategy and Performance SHRC-CRSH))– FRQ (Mylène Deschênes)– COAR (Kathleen Shearer, Executive Director, COAR)(Canada – First Floor)
12:30 PM – 1:45 PMLunch (Montebello – Lower Level)
1:45 PM – 3:45 PM Progress on Respectful Description: Ontologies and Platforms – Leslie Weir / Susan HaighIn person:– The National Union Catalogue Looking Forward (Leslie Weir, LAC-BAC)Pre-recorded presentations:– Inuit Place Names; Vision for Description of Nunavut Inuit Heritage Centre collections (Lynn Peplinski and Torsten Diesel, Inuit Heritage Trust)– NIKLA Respectful Terminology Project (Camille Callison/Stacy Allison-Cassin)– RVM (Susanne Brillant, U Laval)– CSH (Annie Wolfe, LAC-BAC)(SHORT BREAK)– Homosaurus – LGBTQ+ vocabularies (Bri Watson, UBC iSchool, Homosaurus Editorial Board & Philippe Cadieaux, RVM)(Canada – First Floor)
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM Break (Canada Foyer)
4:00 PM – 5:00 PMNorthern Study Tour report and future tours – Brett Waytuck, Vivian Lewis and others / Susan Haigh(Canada – First Floor)
6:30 PM – 9:00 PMCARL Reception and Dinner (Heritage Room)

Thursday, November 30
7:00 AM – 8:30 AMBreakfast (Aux Chantignoles – Lower Level)
8:30 AM – 10:00 AMPolicy and Advocacy Committee Meeting – Susan Parker, Chair(Le Club – Lower Level)
10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Break (Canada Foyer – First Floor)
10:30 AM – 11:15AMOCLC Pricing Model Discussion (members only) – Brett Waytuck / Susan Haigh(Canada – First Floor)
11:15 AM – 12:00 PMModels for Senior non-MLIS Positions (members only) – Su Cleyle / Julie Morin(Canada – First Floor)
12:00 PM – 12:15 PMBreak (Canada Foyer)
12:15 PM – 1:15 PMFall General Meeting (members only) – Brett Waytuck / Kasia Kozyra-Kocikowska(Canada – First Floor)
1:15 PMLunch boxes to go (Canada Foyer)
1:30 PM – 3:00 PMShuttle to Ottawa
1:15 PM – 2:30 PMBoard meeting (working lunch)(Le Club – Lower level)
Registration
Please complete the registration form no later than October 9, 2023.
Note: It is expected that the Director will represent the member library except in unusual circumstances. If the Director must send an alternate representative, the alternate should complete the questionnaire.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Kasia at kasia.kozyra-kocikowska@carl-abrc.ca.
Travel to/from the Chateau
The bus will pick up attendees on Monday November 27 at 5:15 p.m. sharp at the Ottawa airport and at 5:30 p.m. from downtown Ottawa (Hilton Garden Inn Ottawa Downtown).
The bus will depart Château Montebello for Ottawa on Thursday, November 30 at 1:30 p.m. with an estimated 3:00 p.m. arrival at the Ottawa airport.
Note: The CARL Board will travel separately (leaving Ottawa on Sunday, November 26 and departing Montebello after the 2nd board meeting on Thursday, November 30, 2023).

2025 Spring Member Meeting
May 26 @ 09:00 – May 29 @ 16:00 EDT at Inn at the Forks, Winnipeg, Manitoba

2024 Fall Member Meeting
November 18, 2024 – November 20, 2024 at Delta Hotels Ottawa City Centre

2024 Spring Member Meeting
April 22, 2024 – April 25, 2024 at Montreal, Quebec

2023 Fall Member Meeting
November 27, 2023 – November 30, 2023 at Fairmont Le Château Montebello

2023 Spring Member Meeting
May 29, 2023 – June 1, 2023 at Calgary Marriott Downown Hotel

See All Member Meetings

CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice November Call – Going Beyond Articles: What Else Belongs in Institutional Repositories?
2023-11-21 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
Date: Tuesday, November 21, 2023
Time: 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm ET
Event Registration
This year’s Open Access Week theme, “Community Over Commercialization,” asked us to consider how open scholarship can serve the needs and the interests of the academic community and the public. Institutional repositories have an important role to play in this. As community-owned infrastructure, repositories are capable of sharing and preserving a diverse range of research outputs that are often absent from conventional academic publications but that can contribute to current and future scholarship in meaningful and enduring ways. During this session, panelists from across Canada will discuss their perspectives and experiences with institutional repositories used to host a range of scholarly outputs, including grey literature, community-based research products, creative works, open education resources, and more. Participants will be asked to consider the scope of content housed in their own institutions’ repositories and the challenges and opportunities that this presents.
Panelists:

Roger Gillis, Dalhousie University
Robyn Hall, MacEwan University
Christie Hurrell, University of Calgary
Aleha McCauley, University of British Columbia
Carolyn Sullivan, University of Ottawa

About the Steering Committee:
The CARL Canadian Repositories Community of Practice Steering Committee, established in April 2023, seeks to bring librarians supporting institutional repositories together so we can support each other, share resources, and build community. Members Include:

Pascal Calarco, University of Windsor (co-chair)
Emily Hopkins, University of Saskatchewan (co-chair)
Priscilla Carmini, York University
Robyn Hall, MacEwan University
Tim Ribaric, Brock University
Nailisa Tanner, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Bibliometrics and Research Impact Canadian Community of Practice November Call: Social Networks in Knowledge Mobilization Work
2023-11-15 13:00 - 14:00 | Online Event
Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Time: 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. ET
Registration
We invite all those across Canada interested in bibliometrics and research impact indicators to join this month’s community call of the CARL Canadian Bibliometrics and Research Impact (BRI) Community of Practice. This month’s invited speaker is Dr. Stephen McGregor (University of Calgary) who will present on social networks in knowledge mobilization work.
It is often said that relationships are fundamental to knowledge mobilization and that it is therefore crucial for professionals in this field to know how to analyze and utilize social networks. But how do relationships take shape, how can the multiple dimensions of social networks be mapped, and how do you pick a social network analysis tool? In this session, Dr. McGregor will answer these questions through several examples from his research into the social networks within and among elementary and secondary schools. His aim is to provide a practical introduction to social network analysis, one that is theory-informed but includes many suggestions and tips for how you can better understand social networks in the context of your work.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Stephen MacGregor is an Assistant Professor of Leadership, Policy, and Governance at the University of Calgary’s Werklund School of Education. His research centers on knowledge mobilization as a mechanism to promote school improvement and systems change, with an emphasis on leadership practices for increasingly complex educational environments.
Community Calls are organized by the CARL Canadian Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice Steering Committee:

Philippe Boisvert, Université Laval
Laura Bredahl, University of Waterloo (co-chair)
Christine Brodeur, NRC / CNRC
Thane Chambers, University of Alberta (co-chair)
Rachel Couban, McMaster University
Monique Grenier, University of Victoria
Mindy Thuna, University of Toronto

2023 Canadian Library Assessment Workshop
2023-10-23 00:00 - 2023-10-25 23:59 | London, Ontario, Canada
Date: October 23 – 25, 2023
Location: London, Ontario
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) and Western Libraries invite you to participate in the 2023 Canadian Library Assessment Workshop (CLAW) which will take place in London, Ontario from October 23 – 25, 2023.
The theme of this year’s event is assessment in a time of change, and it will focus on how assessment practices have evolved through a period of rapid, continuous change marked by numerous social disruptions, including the COVID-19 pandemic.
This event will be of interest to all academic and research libraries engaged in assessment. You do not need to be an assessment professional to attend and we welcome new practitioners and colleagues from non-CARL libraries.
The program will consist of a series of case studies and practical workshops providing attendees with effective methods, tools, and techniques to bring into their everyday assessment practice.
Although presentations will be delivered in English, slides and supporting materials will be translated into French and made available in advance.
Registration is now closed.

> CLAW Program Committee

Sharon Murphy (Chair), Associate University Librarian, University of Alberta Library
Jennifer Robinson, Deputy Chief Librarian, Western Libraries
Kristin Kerbavaz, User Experience Librarian – Assessment, Western Libraries
Giovanna Badia, Assessment & Data Librarian, McGill University Library
Jaclyn McLean, Electronic Resources Librarian, University of Saskatchewan Library
Julie Morin, Senior Program Officer, CARL

> Full Programme

Monday, October 23

8:00am–8:50am
Breakfast and Registration

8:50am–9:00am
Welcome from CLAW Program Committee and Western Libraries

9:00am–11:00am
CARL Library Impact Framework and Logic Models
This workshop provides an overview of the CARL Library Impact Framework and provides hands-on opportunities to apply logic models for the purposes of assessment.
The CARL Library Impact Framework has taken the idea of impact pathways and used logic models as a way to visualize the arc of influence of our libraries’ programs, resources, and services. Logic models are predominantly used for the purposes of program planning and evaluation in the social services, government, and not-for-profit sectors. They have been used less frequently in the academic library context. The logic model framework has the benefit of providing a structured approach, delineating input from output from impact, and aiding us in describing the different forms impact can take.
Discussion will focus on potential use of logic models, as well as, possible limitations and challenges. Participants will take away an understanding of the CARL Library Impact Framework, logic models, and how they may be applied in assessment work. Links to online resource material will also be provided.
No prior knowledge is necessary to participate.
Learning Activity: The facilitators will work with the participants to create an assessment question and then work through a logic model. The facilitators will also lead a discussion of the Framework’s uses and challenges.
Mark Robertson – Toronto Metropolitan University
Justine Wheeler – University of Calgary
Tania Gottschalk – Thompson Rivers University

11:00am–11:20am
Break

11:20am–11:40am

Oh, the Places We Could Go! : Our Journey Towards an Analytics Roadmap
The University of Waterloo Library, like many others, has been through significant upheaval in terms of data, analysis, and assessment over the past few years. Starting off with an ILS migration at the end of 2019, and combining with the demand for all the data, all the time, in all the ways possible (reporting, data visuals, storytelling) throughout the pandemic, while continuing to adapt and evolve our services for our patrons. While wonderful work was coming out during this period, there was a downside: there was no time for maintenance, no time for documentation, no time for further assessment, and so forth. It was simply not a sustainable approach for our library going forward.
Now that the dust has started to settle, we’re making the time to create an analytics roadmap. Changes in the landscape continue to call for a better understanding of our reporting and analytics needs, practices, and resourcing. We need to know where we need to be going in the next few years, sooner rather than later, and so we’ve set out on this journey to define our analytics and reporting vision, the gaps, and how to get there. Our roadmap consists of three phases: current state (what we’re going), future state (what we should be doing), and the roadmap itself (how we are going to get there).
We have recently completed the first phase of the roadmap, which included a detailed data audit across all library departments, with focus on collection methodology, storage, access, retention policies, privacy, and purpose. We decided to do a series of interviews and discussions to gather this information, as opposed to a survey or data request, which we found very fruitful. A high-level table of this information, with contact information of key point library staff to increase transparency of our assessment work as the year goes on, will be hosted on our analytics wiki and kept up to date.
From this data audit, we were also able to flag potential data privacy concerns, provide lower-level recommendations mainly related to data entry/storage best practices, and determine key themes that will help focus future phases for the roadmap.
In this presentation, we would like to take the opportunity to share our findings and to present our methodology in detail, in the hopes that this work might help other libraries that are trying to find their feet again after a whirlwind of rapid assessment changes.
Jenny Hirst – University of Waterloo

11:40am–12:00pm
Piloting a Beginning College Assessment of information Literacy for the Foundational Studies Program
In response to post-pandemic changes and the current economy, while a university foundational studies program proceeded to restructure itself and its program, an Assessment Plan for Skills Applied Learning Requirements (SALRs) was initiated. The plan, which included information literacy, critical thinking, and developmental writing as SALRs, started with the Information Literacy SALR as a pilot case. Based on lessons learned from the pilot, the foundational studies assessment team intended to refine the plan and make final recommendations for a complete SALR assessment. A multi-pronged approach was utilized for information literacy assessment. First, the librarian representative on the foundational studies council developed a LibWizard quiz that assessed the composition and communications knowledge and skills of information literacy of freshmen students near the start of their college career. Second, student artifacts from foundational studies composition and communication courses were collaboratively assessed by professors and librarians using rubrics which included information-literacy-related outcomes. Third, librarians were asked to propose competency levels for information literacy at the freshmen, sophomore, junior, senior levels using assessable statements. Results of the first and second assessments were analyzed and critically discussed and shared with constituencies and stakeholders. The third initiative was used as a foundation for future conversations for assessment-friendly instruction and collaborations with course instructors.
Attendees will learn:

strategies to assess information literacy of campus students independent from courses and majors.
about using LibWizard to collect and analyze student assessment data.
what level of information literacy knowledge and skills do freshmen students at a university have upon entering college in 2022-23.

Shelley Arvin – Cunningham Memorial Library, Indiana State University

12:00pm–1:00pm
Lunch

1:00pm–2:00pm
Using Count Regression Models to Analyze Library Usage: A Practical Overview
Counts are commonly collected to determine library usage, such as the number of items borrowed, questions answered, in-person visits, etc. Counts also have some characteristics that violate assumptions of using linear regression models or statistical techniques to investigate relationships between variables. For example, counts cannot have values below zero whereas linear regression models can predict negative values. Poisson and negative binomial, including their zero-truncated and zero-inflated variants, are regression models that consider the properties of count data. This workshop will provide an overview of these count regression models, including what they are, how they differ from linear regression, and how they can be used to analyze library usage data. Criteria for how to compare statistical models to identify the best one to answer the question being investigated will also be presented. R and Stata code for running count regression models will be shared with workshop attendees.
Learning activities – Participants will be asked to:

Identify cases when count regression models would be relevant to use from a list of multiple scenarios.
Select the best statistical model that answers a given question by applying supplied comparison criteria.
Explain the results of a count regression model to a senior library administrator.

Learning objectives – Participants will be able to:

Describe cases when count regression models would be appropriate to use.
Outline how to compare different statistical models to select the best one to answer the question being explored.
Interpret the results of count regression models.

This workshop assumes that participants have used linear regression or have a general understanding of what it does.
Giovanna Badia – McGill University Library

2:00pm–2:20pm
Assessment in Open Access Publishing: A Focus on APCs
In the Fall of 2022, McMaster University signed an agreement to participate in PLoS’ Community Action Publishing (CAP) program. In signing this agreement, the libraries aimed to increase McMaster’s research publishing output, particularly for researchers and graduate students in areas of unfunded research, by bolstering support for Article Progressing Charges (APCs). The PLoS deal was attractive because the journals are Open Access and have the potential to increase the institutional research impact. Our Open Access Assessment Interest Group selected PLoS as a case example for developing a framework for assessing the impact of Open Access Publishing agreements on the acquisition budget, APC costs, institutional publishing output, and research impact. The group conducted a pre-agreement assessment of the PLoS deal to determine potential benefits to the institution. We combined institutional trend data with publisher APC data, and with our knowledge of the research landscape at McMaster University, to draft an assessment framework that will guide our upcoming Open Access Publishing assessments. Participants in this session will gain an understanding of how to use Incites and other tools to generate reports on institutional publishing trends. They will also have an opportunity to reflect on how institutional strategic goals can guide assessment frameworks. Participants will leave this session with tangible guidance on how to select and prioritize data to monitor for the long-term assessment of Open Access Publishing agreements.
Andrea McLellan – McMaster University
Jo-Anne Petropoulos – McMaster University
Stephanie Sanger – McMaster University
Wei Zhang – McMaster University

2:20pm–2:40pm
Break

2:40pm–3:00pm
Usage Statistics in Times of Technological Disruption: Case Studies of Changes in Interface Design and Usage Patterns at Scholars Portal
We know that convenience is central for information-seeking behaviour. This is particularly true in academic libraries, where undergraduate students are unlikely to go out of their way in order to access a particular electronic resource, when a different “good enough” resource is easier to access (see, for example, Lynn Sillipigni Connaway, Timothy J. Dickey, and Marie L. Radford, “If it is too inconvenient I’m not going after it: Convenience as a critical factor in information-seeking behaviors,” Library & Information Research 33, no. 3 (2011): 179-190). In practice, this means that changes to the way a user interacts with an e-resource platform, or even a discovery tool, can impact COUNTER and other usage statistics. It’s not that the content itself is any more (or less) useful; it’s that accessing it has become more (or less) convenient.
In this quick session, I will present the results of two case studies where changing interfaces resulted in changes in usage patterns, and thus usage statistics: a change to the Scholars Portal Books platform that made DRM-protected books easier to read and therefore increased their usage, and a change in subscribing libraries’ link resolving methods that impacted their usage of the Scholars Portal Journals platform.
Participants will learn to:

Take a critical approach to usage statistics as an indicator of the usefulness of e-resources
Understand the importance of user experience to collection assessment
Consider the impact of interface design and redesign on users and on statistics

Above all, I hope participants will come away with the understanding that e-resource usage statistics aren’t only about collection assessment—they’re also about user experience.
Sabina Pagotto – Scholars Portal / Ontario Council of University Libraries

3:00pm–3:20pm
It Was Bound to Happen: A Print Journals Deaccessioning Project
This presentation will cover various aspects of a collection assessment project undertaken by the University of Ottawa Library’s Collection Strategy team as part of a collection lifecycle management initiative.
The project, which started in winter 2023 (analysis now complete; implementation ongoing) was an assessment of the value of local print journal holdings also having full-text coverage in JSTOR collections owned by the library. Approximately 600 titles in the local collection were identified in the overlap analysis. While the majority of titles were selected for deaccessioning following the assessment, approximately 40 titles were identified for retention in print based both on the relevance of the subject matter to the local collection and the results of comparing print content to digitized JSTOR versions in specific cases.
The project also includes a collaboration component with the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), in an effort to supplement the CRL JSTOR print archive (available to all member libraries) through the donation of volumes missing from that archive and selected for deaccessioning from the local collection.
This session will cover the team-based approach to the assessment and an overview of the decision-making process; review various data points considered, including image density and sample comparisons of the print to the digitized journal versions; review some of the technical aspects involved; and note some of the practical challenges in implementing this cross-functional project work.
Practical learning objectives:

Using Alma analytics to create collection profiles and an e-print overlap analysis (the majority of OCUL libraries’ catalogue use this platform)
Working with shared print programs and data available through the Print Archives Preservation Registry (PAPR)
ISSN clean-up and matching in Excel
Using Alma analytics reports to prepare item-level lists for the deaccessioning workflow

Ze’ev Schneider – University of Ottawa

3:20pm–3:40pm
‘Big Deal’ Journal Package Assessment Using Unsub at the University of Alberta
The University of Alberta Library is a large research library, and member of CRKN. In 2020, CRKN subscribed to Unsub, a collection analysis tool designed to help librarians assess the value of ‘big deal’ journal packages. This presentation will describe how the Unsub tool combines list price, usage, citation, and publication data, to produce a model that allows users to project likely savings as well as the loss of access resulting from the cancellation of a ‘big deal’ journal package in favour of individual subscriptions.
This presentation will discuss how Collection Strategies Librarians at the University of Alberta have used Unsub in 2021 and 2022 to assess several ‘big deal’ journal subscription packages. Several scenarios using data from the University of Alberta will be shared and discussed in detail, as a means of demonstrating the utility of the Unsub model as an assessment tool.
This presentation will conclude with a discussion of observations about ‘big deal’ journal package subscriptions at the University of Alberta which are facilitated by the Unsub tool, and a discussion of the advantages and limitations of using Unsub for journal package assessment more generally.
Participants will learn:

What is Unsub, and how it can be used to assess ‘big deal’ journal packages.
How the University of Alberta Collection Strategies Librarians have used this tool to assess several of their journal packages.
Observations made by University of Alberta Collection Strategies Librarians about their ‘big deal’ journal package subscriptions.
The advantages and limitations of using Unsub for journal package assessment.

Cam Laforest – University of Alberta

3:40pm–4:00pm
Uncovering Impact: A Bibliometric Approach to Assessment to Assessing Library Collections
This session will introduce a novel approach to bibliometric analysis to uncover the distinctive features of highly cited research for use in the assessment of library collections. Utilizing popular citation-based tools (Web of Science & InCites), the presentation will explore how factors such as publication source, collaboration data, and research topics can be analyzed to assess the impact of current library collections and make evidence-informed decisions around collection development.
This type of analysis meets the needs of stakeholders across the institution. In addition to supporting collection development activities within the library, this data has supported the work of Marketing & Public Relations, University Advancement, and individual research groups at the presenter’s home institution. By engaging in this type of assessment, libraries position themselves at the centre of the growing field of data-driven research strategy, opening new opportunities for collaboration and increasing their value to the institution.
In addition to providing foundational knowledge on the key concepts underlying research impact assessment, this session will focus on building actionable reports for a variety of assessment purposes.
Attendees will learn to:

Understand and express the importance of normalized-citation metrics for assessing library collections.
Run a citation analysis on a set of articles to determine the characteristics of high impact content within the library’s collection.
Create visualizations and reports that effectively communicate collection impact data to library leaders and decision makers.

Jack Young – McMaster University

4:30pm
Reception

Tuesday, October 24

8:00am–9:00am
Breakfast

9:00am–10:00am
Keynote: Unlocking Value: Innovative Approaches for Measuring the Impact of Public Libraries
Join us for an inspiring and insightful keynote session as we delve into the realm of reimagining public libraries’ value and impact assessment. In an era marked by rapid technological advancements and evolving community needs, traditional methods of measuring library success no longer suffice. This session will spotlight the ground-breaking strides taken by the Toronto Public Library, showcasing how public libraries can harness new approaches and innovative tools to effectively determine, measure, and communicate their value.
Shawn Mitchell – Toronto Public Library

10:00am–10:20am
Charting Our Course: How Assessment Can Help Your Library Achieve its Strategic Goals
In the summer of 2020, the University of Toronto Libraries launched the process of creating an assessment framework to capture and track the organization’s efforts to advance the goals expressed in its 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.
The goal of this project was to create a comprehensive and broad framework that would capture all the areas of library activity covered by the strategic plan. The project also aimed to embed assessment as a formal component of the annual work-planning process that departments and committees carry out and therefore, further enhance the libraries’ culture of assessment.
After reviewing existing best practices and literature in this area, we proceeded to develop our own approach to creating this framework, aiming to create a structure that would outlive the lifespan of the current strategic plan and would remain a viable part of organizational practices going forward.
This presentation will summarize our journey towards establishing and implementing the framework over the past three years.
Participants should expect to learn the following:

how to develop a strategic plan assessment framework;
what the main components of a strategic plan assessment framework are;
some of the implementation strategies to increase buy-in for such a work; and
how a framework could lead to greater accountability and focus on strategic priorities across the organization.

Klara Maidenberg – University of Toronto Libraries
Naz Torabi – University of Toronto Libraries

10:20am–10:40am
Break

10:40am–11:40am

Research Library Impact Framework (RLIF) Initiative
This session will provide an overview of the Research Library Impact Framework (RLIF) initiative and the 18 projects that were included. The session will include a presentation by the Western Libraries team who will discuss their RLIF project, including their findings and next steps, along with time for Q&A.
This will be followed by a learning activity designed to disseminate information from the RLIF project intended to help participants identify potential areas for research back at their library that would build on the ARL work.
The session objectives are:

To inform participants about the ARL RLIF work
To collect information related to participants’ continuing interest in the RLIF topic areas, and also to identify other research topics and themes participants are currently considering in their own libraries
To generate awareness across participants about their shared interests related to academic library research.

Greg Davis – Iowa State University

11:40am–12:00pm
The Library as Place – The Role of Library Spaces on Student Experience in a Post-COVID World
During the COVID-19pandemic and resulting closure of the University of Victoria campus, our student body keenly felt the loss of our physical library spaces. While we received positive feedback from the community about how well the Libraries adapted to providing services to our users working remotely (e.g., curbside pick-up of print materials, virtual workshops and reference, etc.), we also heard that users, and students in particular, missed the places themselves, not just the services offered within them.
Inspired by these stories of personal connection between students and the library as a significant place, we sought to lead a research study to capture in their own words how students perceive and relate to the University of Victoria Libraries’ physical spaces.
This presentation summarizes the process and findings of our qualitative research study on the relationship between students and the physical spaces of the University of Victoria Libraries. User narratives about their perceptions and relationships to the physical library were captured from 42 user interviews. Ambient sounds of library life around our physical environment were also recorded. Thematic analysis of the resulting dataset is ongoing and we expect will inform a more personal understanding of the range of users the Libraries serve and the needs that the physical space fills, which go beyond our more standard measures. Academic libraries are key physical spaces supporting learning and research, but also relaxation, leisure, and socialization. Throughout their university experience, the students we spoke with had formed very personal and unique relationships to the Libraries and described a sense of ownership over particular spaces they enjoy spending time in. The Libraries’ role in community building is very strong, with many interviewees describing friendships and support networks fostered and nurtured by the spaces.
With this data, we intend to build online and in-person auditory exhibits to illustrate the value and impact of the Libraries’ physical spaces and to inspire our community of its potential for connection, inclusion, and creativity. This knowledge will also be leveraged in future initiatives to improve services and provide more welcoming and inclusive physical spaces for users. As libraries grapple with space and service planning in a hybrid-learning environment, the insights that we will share in this presentation can help inform a more holistic understanding of the impact of library spaces on student experience in a post COVID world.
Learning Outcomes:

Considerations for executing a large-scale qualitative user study in your library
Cross-sectional themes related to the impact of library spaces on student experience
Opportunities for leveraging qualitative user experience data for demonstrating the importance of library physical spaces to university administrators and prospective donor communities

Shahira Khair – University of Victoria
Samantha Macfarlane – University of Victoria

12:00pm–1:00pm
Lunch

1:00pm–1:20pm
Library Instruction Statistics: Let Me Count the Ways
In our roles, where we gather and report instruction statistics, we encountered discrepancies and inconsistencies with understanding and tracking instruction statistics for the CARL Statistical Survey. These internal inconsistencies led us to investigate our own practices and to explore the practices of other Canadian academic libraries. Through the use of two short surveys to library staff responsible for instruction statistics, as identified on their websites, we investigated the measures and methods Canadian academic libraries use to track library instruction activity, which traditionally has been based on two metrics: number of sessions and number of participants. We have also conducted interviews with interested participants to further explore this topic, including barriers and challenges to statistical keeping and the use of statistics as impact or success factors. We were also interested in how or to what extent these statistics are used in the library for planning and assessment purposes. This presentation will provide a summary of our findings and the recommendations that we are making to improve our process here at McMaster Library.
Learning outcomes: Participants will learn about the challenges of tracking instruction statistics and possible approaches and methods to improve the process.
Kathy Ball – McMaster University
Leeanne Romane – McMaster University

1:20pm–1:40pm
Finding a Home for Assessment
Come with us on a journey as we try to assess the past twenty years of assessment strategy and operation at our library. During this period, there have been multiple grassroots assessment committees, senior management-led mandates, frameworks, roadmaps, plans, and priorities, as well as individual efforts. We’ve tried out logic models, introduced UX into the mix, and configured three versions of a library-wide assessment team. How do all these experiments and iterations tell a story about the place of assessment at our library? Do they reflect the trends in the evolution of assessment in Canadian libraries more widely? We will explore whether there is a “best place” for assessment to sit within our organization, who should be setting the direction and scope, who is responsible for the work, and ultimately, does assessment matter and for whom?
We hope that by reflecting on this journey and sharing these reflections, we will prompt you likewise to reflect on where assessment sits in your own library. We want to hear other stories of the journey of finding a home for assessment. Is there a best place to situate assessment, or is it contingent upon the particular organizational environment?
Robin Bergart – University of Guelph
Juliene McLaughlin – University of Guelph
Ron Ward – University of Guelph

1:40pm–2:00pm
Break

2:00pm–3:30pm
Practical Workshop: Analyzing Library Data With Jamovi
Library practitioners deal with data daily. In many cases, we report descriptive statistics such as totals, percentages, and means to summarize our data. Inferential statistics, which are a set of methods that allow us to make estimates and draw conclusions about a population based on a sample of data, are less commonly applied. Inferential statistics techniques could enable us to draw more insights from our data to improve decision-making, enhance workflows, and allocate resources. This workshop offers library practitioners a practical and simple (i.e., no complex formula) way to learn about the applications of inferential statistics. It covers three forms of analyses: proportions, means, and associations, which offer many possibilities to gain insights from library data, such as:

Is there a relationship between user groups and the starting point of their search? (Crosstabulations & Chi-square)
Are there any differences in the usage of discussion facilities among students in different faculties? (ANOVA)
What factors contribute to user satisfaction? (Regression)

The workshop will use jamovi, an open-source software based on R, which offers a user-friendly graphical user interface, a variety of statistical analyses, data visualization capabilities, and powerful plugins. By incorporating inferential statistics into their analysis toolkit, practitioners can uncover valuable insights into user behaviors, preferences, and perceptions. Through hands-on experience with a real, library-related dataset, participants can further apply their learnings and make data-driven decisions in their work.
By the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Import datasets and manipulate data in jamovi.
Utilize jamovi to conduct crosstabulations and chi-square tests for understanding relationships between categorical variables.
Perform ANOVAs in jamovi to compare means across different groups.
Conduct correlation analysis in jamovi to explore associations between numeric variables.
Apply multiple regression to explain/predict outcomes based on multiple independent variables.
Interpret and communicate the results of these analyses in the context of a real, library-related dataset for insights.

Course materials, including refreshers on basic descriptive statistics, will be made available to participants before the workshop. To maximize learning outcomes, participants are encouraged to review the materials before the workshop.
Fred Chan – Mount Royal University Library

Wednesday, October 25

8:00am–9:00am
Breakfast

9:00am–10:00am

Annual Collection of Library Statistics: Changes to the CARL Survey and Survey Tool
The annual collection of Canadian library statistics is a critical process for understanding the state of libraries and their impact on society. To ensure the continued relevance of these statistics, it is important to regularly review and update the survey. This presentation will outline the changes made to the annual collection of library statistics survey, the collection interface, and discuss the implications of these changes.
The workshop presentation and discussions will cover:

Addition of new data points: As libraries evolve, it is important to collect data on new services and programs that are being offered. This session will discuss the intended outcomes of these data points.
Updated definitions: Review updated definitions to ensure consistency in reporting across libraries.
Streamlined survey design: To review the redesigned collection interface to review improved usability and accessibility and provide feedback for further improvements.
Improved data visualization: Developing tools so that the survey results can be presented in a more intuitive and visually appealing format to facilitate analysis and interpretation.

Learning activity: Participants will have an opportunity to share their experiences completing the new statistics questionnaire, engage in discussions on data collection workflows and timing, and help better define and expand the definitions for more consistency in reporting.
Katherine McColgan – Canadian Association of Research Libraries

10:00am–10:20am
“Letting Go of the Annual Report: Iterative Data Storytelling at the UWinnipeg Library”
Annual reporting methods can be frustrating. Even once you decide what to include or produce, they often require a dubious amount of work given their short lifespan, limited reach, and inscrutable impact. Conveying our contributions to teaching and research is an important task, but does the production of a curated marketing package really constitute engagement with campus stakeholders? Does anyone actually read your data dashboard? If they do, is it worth the risk that they misinterpret the information?
This is the tale of one Assessment Librarian’s struggle to develop meaningful and genuine reporting tools that resonate with the administrative team’s use cases. After years of failed attempts, we accidentally landed on a strategy that works – library data stories. Rather than produce a static artifact – that few ever read – we focus on maintaining bite-sized narratives that frame what we’re doing rather than what we did.
Based around a focused issue, project, or resource, these narratives are regularly updated and evolve over time. They serve two main functions: 1) To keep library administration equipped with live, actionable data to better understand the trajectory of our activities, and 2) Maintain a reliable set of “have-ready” storytelling assets. We find that this method facilitates the transfer of knowledge between library department heads, library administration and campus stakeholders, and better positions the library as an active member of the campus community.
Learning Objectives:

Discuss the problems and limitations of traditional annual reporting methods.
Convey the benefits of building iterative data storytelling tools instead of static reports.
Learn about our data collection, structure, presentation, and communication process.

Joshua J. Herter – University of Winnipeg

10:20am–10:40am
Break

10:40am–11:00am

“Something Has to be Heard to be Ignored”: Reporting and Reception of Institutional Repository Impact Metrics
How an institutional repository communicates its value to key stakeholders should align with the interests and goals of their appropriate audience. But what does that look like in practice? And what if the audience isn’t really interested? Drawing on the experience of cIRcle, the institutional repository at the University of British Columbia, I will break down the elements of our annual Impact and Activity Report and its key metrics to demonstrate how we combine quantitative and qualitative data to shape narratives about our contributions to supporting teaching and research at UBC and our role in increasing its visibility. I will discuss the value of reflecting on, celebrating, and openly sharing our successes and key partnerships in a rapidly evolving cultural and scholarly landscape despite receiving no direct feedback or measurable engagement from our intended audiences of faculty, students, and librarians. I will provide an overview of the familiar tools we use (such as Google Analytics and Tableau) and discuss how the scope and focus of the report continually shifts as we define and redefine internal performance indicators, benchmarks, and measures of success. In the spirit of the H.G. Parry quote, “Something has to be heard to be ignored,” I place the cIRcle report in the broader context of long-term advocacy goals in the continued shift toward open scholarship.
Attendees will leave the session with examples of adaptable approaches to conceptualizing and articulating the value of an IR and practical strategies for aligning assessment reporting practices with outreach, advocacy, and strategic planning goals.
Tara Stephens-Kyte – University of British Columbia

11:00am–12:00pm
Process Mapping for Fun and Profit (or Intro to Process Mapping) No Actual Profit
A process map is a diagrammed workflow created collaboratively, usually by all members of a team involved in the process. Ornat and Moorefield (2018) state that by “depicting a complex process (including its actors and stakeholders), maps can help pass down, share, or communicate institutional knowledge. They are particularly valuable in aiding cross functional collaboration between different library departments or units.” Benefits of process mapping include:

Codifying current workflows
Facilitating reflective practice
Clearing up misunderstandings and non-standard workflows among team members
Resolving questions
Collaboratively identifying opportunities for improvement
Creating opportunities to advocate for collegial change

This proposed workshop will provide an introduction to process mapping, including what is process mapping, potential benefits to the participants and their library, and where process mapping might be used. The workshop will include time for attendees to try their hands at participating in a process mapping session. Participants are expected to be new to process mapping with no prior experience.
Learning objectives: Participants in this session will be able to:

Explain the benefits of process mapping
Identify opportunities for process mapping in their own libraries
Facilitate or participate in a process mapping session
Create a rudimentary process map using defined tools and symbols

Description of the learning activity: Participants will divide into small groups, and each group will be given a simple process presumed to be common in all libraries (ex. checking out a book). One person in each group will play the role of facilitator. While in a real-world situation, all participants will be members of the same library, it will be usual even within the same team for members to have slightly different understandings of the steps and order of simple processes. For the purpose of the activity, each participant will be given a role to play (ex. Librarian, Library technician), as well as a short description of the way this process looks from their role’s point of view. The goal of the activity will be for all participants on the team to work together to create a map of the process by incorporating the viewpoints and roles of all participating team members. This will include keeping to the scope of the process, determining the process start and end, defining any ways the process might branch off, and smoothing any misunderstandings between team members.
At the end of the activity, teams will be invited to share the maps that they made with the larger group and to discuss any significant successes or challenges experienced during the activity.
Amy McLay Paterson – Thompson Rivers University

12:00pm–1:00pm
Lunch

1:00pm–1:20pm
Re-Envisioning Assessment in a Technical Services Unit
This presentation will discuss a project to re-envision assessment activities in the Resource Acquisition, Management, and Metadata (RAMM) division, the technical services unit of Simon Fraser University Library. The standard “monthly report” of statistics had not been updated in many years. It was clear the report was counting no-longer-important functions and ignoring important new categories of activity. This session will explore the process by which assessment was re-envisioned. Stages included: identification of goals and benefits and principles, design of new reports via Alma Analytics and other tools, iterative engagement with stakeholders to confirm their needs were being met, and design of new communication tools to share the results of assessment work.
Through the session participants will be challenged to consider many typical assessment problems as they manifest within the technical services context. What is the right balance between quantitative vs. narrative and qualitative measures? Between routine stats vs. ad hoc project assessment? Is it true that “if you don’t count it, it doesn’t count?” How do we move from gathering statistics to assessing how our work supports unit and library goals? How can assessment be a driver of change? The ultimate goal of the project is to ensure we can convey the value of tech services work to our library colleagues, bring hidden work to light, and support the case for more resources and tools.
Gordon Coleman – Simon Fraser University Library

1:20pm–2:50pm
Unconference
