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The Time is Now for Open Educational Resources

July 16, 2020. – As higher education continues to prioritize remote online instruction in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic, university libraries are working with others to advance, innovate and […]

CARL Applauds Plan S Rights Retention Strategy

July 16, 2020. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) welcomes the announcement by cOAlition S of its new Rights Retention Strategy.  Under this strategy, research funding agencies that […]

New Report from CARL’s OEWG: Environmental Scan of Open Education Service and Support in Canada

Monday, June 29, 2020. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) wishes to announce the publication of a new report by its Open Education Working Group (OEWG) that examines […]

New Agreement Between NDRIO and CARL Supports Portage and Research Data Management in Canada

    Ottawa, ON (June 26, 2020) – The New Digital Research Infrastructure Organization (NDRIO) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) have signed an agreement for $2.86 million […]

ARL and CARL Form Joint Task Force on Marrakesh Treaty Implementation

Jessica Aiwuyor | 202-296-2296 | | June 25, 2020 The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Advocacy and Public Policy Committee and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Policy […]

CARL Releases 2019 Annual Report

June 11, 2020 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to share our 2019 Annual Report. CARL 2019 Annual Report (PDF)

CARL Honours Pat Riva with Award of Merit

May 26, 2020 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to have presented Pat Riva, Associate University Librarian, Collection Services, Concordia University Library, with the CARL Award […]

Collaborating to Support Greater Visibility and Discoverability of Open Scholarship – DSpace 5 & 6 Extension now Available to Support ORCID and New OpenAIRE Guidelines

Wednesday, May 20, 2020. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce the availability of a plug-in to support new OpenAIRE guidelines in DSpace 5 & […]

CARL Announces Release of its Institutional Open Access Policy Template and Accompanying Toolkit

 May 14, 2020. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to announce the release of its Institutional Open Access Policy Template for Canadian institutions, which is accompanied by […]

Call for Nominations to CARL Open Education Working Group

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is the national voice of Canada’s twenty-nine largest university libraries and two federal institutions. A bilingual not-for-profit organization, CARL coordinates national initiatives across […]