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OCUL Invites Proposals for 2025 New Initiatives Funding

07/31/2024 - 15:45

The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to announce the New Initiatives Fund (NIF) call for proposals for 2025. This fund provides financial support for innovative projects that align with OCUL’s strategic priorities and enhance the teaching, learning, and research environment for the province’s university libraries.

Projects can be for 1-3 years and are expected to start in May 2025. Up to $100,000 is available annually per successful proposal.

Job Opportunity: AI and Machine Learning Program Manager

07/19/2024 - 11:42

The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) invites applications for the position of AIML Program Manager. This is a 2-year term contract position. 

Applications accepted until August 30, 2024 at 5 p.m. Eastern Time.

Job Opportunity: Bilingual Virtual Reference Operator

07/10/2024 - 12:17

The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) seeks library or information studies students and recent graduates interested in providing French and English academic reference assistance through our Scholars Portal virtual reference service, Ask a Librarian/Clavardez avec nos bibliothécaires.

Nominations Open for 2024 OCUL Outstanding Contribution Award

07/08/2024 - 10:46

We are thrilled to announce that nominations are open for the 2024 OCUL Award!

The OCUL Outstanding Contribution Award recognizes exemplary achievements in advancing the OCUL Way or the consortium's strategic priorities. This annual award celebrates the dedication and ingenuity of OCUL colleagues who embody the values of networking, collaboration and community.

OCUL Releases Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Report and Strategy

06/27/2024 - 11:04

The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) Task Force on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence has released its final report and strategy, following up on its interim report published in March 2024.

Announcing the Scholaris Website and Early Adopter Cohorts 1 & 2

06/25/2024 - 08:43

Scholaris is a national shared repository service that provides hosted infrastructure and support for Canadian institutional repositories. The service is managed by Scholars Portal and developed by the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), University of Toronto Libraries (UTL), regional consortia, expert groups and members of the Canadian institutional repository community.

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