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Response of Portage Network to Industry Canada

The Portage Network of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) welcomes this opportunity to respond to Industry Canada’s Consultation on Developing a Digital Research Infrastructure Strategy. This Network supports […]

Release of the 8Rs Redux, CARL Libraries Human Resources Study

OTTAWA, September 10, 2015 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries announces the release of the 8Rs Redux, CARL Libraries Human Resources Study. The original 8Rs Canadian Library Human Resources […]

CARL Response to the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is delighted to respond to the Tri-Agency Statement of Principles on Digital Data Management. CARL’s Portage Network supports a national research data management […]

IFLA honours Ingrid Parent with Honorary Fellow Award

CAPE TOWN, S. A., August 20, 2015 – The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Governing Board bestowed the Honorary Fellow Award to Ingrid Parent, University Librarian at […]

Chuck Humphrey named initial Director of Portage

OTTAWA, July 6, 2015 – CARL is pleased to announce that Chuck Humphrey, Research Data Management Services Coordinator for the University of Alberta Libraries, has accepted a two-year secondment to […]

CARL Signs the Hague Declaration on Knowledge Discovery in the Digital Age

OTTAWA, May 22, 2015 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to be amongst more than 140 organizations around the globe that have signed the Hague Declaration […]

CARL welcomes Budget 2015’s commitment to advanced research

OTTAWA, 22 April 2015 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) welcomes the Government of Canada’s continuing commitment to advanced research reflected in this year’s budget. Budget 2015 includes […]

CARL supports the Tri-Agencies’ harmonized open access policy

OTTAWA, February 27, 2015 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) applauds the three federal research granting agencies’ announcement of the harmonized Tri-Agency Open Access (OA) Policy on Publications. […]

CARL welcomes the Royal Society of Canada Expert Panel Report

Ottawa, November 14, 2014 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) welcomes the Royal Society of Canada’s Expert Panel report The Future Now: Canada’s Libraries, Archives and Public Memory, […]