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CARL Statement on Net Neutrality

January 19, 2018. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries has issued a statement in support of Net Neutrality. This is an initiative of the Policy Committee. Full text available […]

CARL Announces Collaboration with Major European Open Science Initiative, OpenAIRE

     January 9, 2018. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce the launch of an important collaboration with OpenAIRE, the European Commission funded services that […]

2017 Winners of the Practicing Librarian Category of CARL’s Research in Librarianship Grant Announced

December 21, 2017 – CARL’s Strengthening Capacity Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the 2017 Practicing Librarian category of the Research in Librarianship Grant fund. The Practicing Librarian […]

OpenCon 2017 as seen by Jean-Sébastien Sauvé

The following post was written by Jean-Sébastien Sauvé, Master’s student in information science at l’École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information (EBSI), Université de Montréal, and winner of CARL’s OpenCon 2017 […]

CARL signs The Washington Principles on Copyright Balance in Trade Agreements

OTTAWA, November 30, 2017. — Earlier this month, CARL joined a large group of internet experts from around the world who signed a common declaration, The Washington Principles on Copyright Balance […]

CARL Endorses Jussieu Call for Open Science and Bibliodiversity

OTTAWA, November 29, 2017. — The Board of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has signed the Jussieu Call for Open Science and Bibliodiversity. The CARL Board enthusiastically endorses […]

CARL Honours Brent Roe with Award of Merit

OTTAWA, November 14, 2017. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to have presented Mr. Brent Roe with the CARL Award of Merit during its fall membership […]

The CARL OpenCon 2017 scholarship is awarded to Jean-Sébastien Sauvé

November 09, 2017 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to announce that Jean-Sébastien Sauvé is this year’s recipient of its OpenCon scholarship, which will allow him […]

CARL Statement in Support of G7 Science Ministers’ Stated Priorities Around Open Science

October 25, 2017. – In conjunction with Open Access Week (October 23-29, 2017), the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) wishes to express its support for the recommendations relating to […]

CARL’s Submission to the Consultation on Options for Reform of the Copyright Board of Canada

October 4, 2017. – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries has released their submission to the Consultation on Options for Reform of the Copyright Board of Canada, that is being […]