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Call for Expressions of Interest in Participating on the 2019 Canadian Library Assessment Workshop Programming Committee

The Assessment Committee – Continuing Education Working Group of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is seeking expressions of interest for participation on the programming committee for the upcoming Canadian […]

Leslie Weir honoured with CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship

Montreal, November 7, 2018 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries honoured Leslie Weir today with its Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship. This award is conferred annually to […]

Publication of CARL Annual Statistics for 2016-2017

October 17, 2018 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce the publication of the results of the 2016-2017 Statistical Survey of Canadian Academic and Research Libraries. […]

Survey on ‘Core Competencies for 21st Century CARL Librarians’

October 10, 2018 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries’ Core Competencies Working Group is conducting a survey to gain important insights for re-drafting the 2010 document, “Core Competencies for […]

CARL Statement on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)

October 10, 2018 – On September 30th, 2018, the United States, Canada and Mexico announced the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) recognizes the importance […]

2018 Winners of CARL’s Research in Librarianship Grant Announced

October 9, 2018 – CARL’s Strengthening Capacity Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2018 Practicing Librarian category of the Research in Librarianship Grant fund. The Practicing Librarian […]

CARL Brings Together OER Librarian Leaders to Identify Priorities for Action

September 10, 2018. – On August 22, 2018, a group of librarians committed to advancing open educational resources (OER) came together at York University for a full day of discussion towards […]

Appointment of Sarah Wilkinson as a CARL Project Officer

September 6, 2018 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Sarah Wilkinson as a CARL Project Officer. Ms. Wilkinson recently completed her […]

CARL Continuing Education Working Group Administers Survey of Librarians’ Interest in Qualitative Assessment

The CARL Assessment Committee’s Continuing Education Working Group is conducting a survey to assess the need for training on qualitative methods and qualitative data, and determine which training formats and […]

SAVE THE DATE – @Risk North 2: Digital Collections

On November 9, 2018 the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) will be holding @Risk North 2: Digital Collections in Montreal. This full-day national forum will focus on assessing current […]