Call for Proposals: 2025 International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum
The International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum Organizing Committee has announced its Call for Proposals for the upcoming forum in Toronto (June 17-20, 2025).
OCUL Invites Applications for 2025 Visiting Researchers
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) invites applications for 2025 Visiting Researchers.
The Visiting Researcher Program offers in-kind support for library workforce members from an OCUL member institution as they pursue a research project while on sabbatical from their home institution.
Call for Nominations: Collaborative Futures Groups
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to call for member nominations for three Collaborative Futures groups.
Collaborative Futures is a key initiative of OCUL, led by a vision that sees Ontario university students, faculty and researchers accessing a large and diverse province-wide library collection, seamlessly moving between print and digital resources.
OCUL Invites Proposals for 2025 New Initiatives Funding
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.
Nominations Open for 2024 OCUL Outstanding Contribution Award
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 and Machine Learning Report and Strategy
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
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.
Call for Nominations – OCUL Subcommittee and Working Group Engagement Opportunities
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to call for member nominations for subcommittees and working groups, under the Information Resources Standing Committee and the Collaborative Futures Steering Committee.
2024 Collaborative Futures Mini Conference Program Announced
Every year, the online Collaborative Futures Mini Conference brings together experts from across Ontario to share their learnings and experiences working with collaborative library technologies.
For 2024, we’re thrilled to announce a program that explores analytics, workflows, accessible discovery and more!
Announcing the Inaugural Borealis Steering Committee and Governing Bylaws
We are pleased to announce the formation of the Borealis Steering Committee that will foster national governance for Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository. This inaugural committee will begin by overseeing implementation of the bylaws for the Borealis service. The establishment of the Borealis Steering Committee marks a significant step forward in providing essential governance for the service.