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Research Library Associations Commit to the Future of the Digital Scholarly Record

      The International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA) — a global coalition of several major research and academic library associations in Australia, Canada, Europe, and the United States […]

Canadian Scholarly Publishing Working Group to Ensure Wide Distribution of Research Results

Stakeholders including scholarly publishers, academic libraries, funders, and researchers have joined forces to develop a framework for advanced, robust, sustainable, collaborative models for the Canadian dissemination of the scholarly record. […]

CARL Initiatives Build on Longstanding Commitment to Open Access for Scholarly Research

October 26, 2016. – As this 2016 International Open Access Week unfolds, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) wishes to reaffirm its support for open access (OA) as a […]

CARL is seeking a full-time Project Officer

Hiring Organization: Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Job Title: Project Officer Job Location: Ottawa, ON Application Closing Date: Sunday November 13, 2016 PROJECT OFFICER SUMMARY The Canadian Association of […]

CARL announces 2017 Librarians’ Research Institute

OTTAWA, October 24, 2016 – CARL is pleased to announce the 2017 Librarians’ Research Institute (LRI) will be held from June 12 to 15 at Western University, London, Ontario. “Research […]

Canadian Association of Research Libraries Faculty Survey

“Compared with faculty members in the United States and the United Kingdom, respondents from CARL institutions report being more highly dependent on their college or university library.” This, and other […]

Agreement between CARL and COPPUL on RDM and Digital Preservation

The following announcement has just been posted to the Portage website: CARL and COPPUL Working Together at the Intersections of Research Data Management and Digital Preservation (September 20, 2016)

CARL Issues Statement on Fair Dealing and Copyright in Universities

September 6, 2016. — The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has released a statement on the use and impact of fair dealing in the context of post-secondary education. The […]

CARL Brief to the federal government on Budget 2017

CARL thanks the Standing Committee on Finance for seeking the views of Canadians on their priorities for the 2017 federal budget.  Consult the Brief

CARL releases 2015 Annual Report

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to share our 2015 Annual Report.