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Happy Holidays! OCUL and Scholars Portal Office Closures

Published on 2023-12-14

Happy holidays from your colleagues at OCUL and Scholars Portal!

OCUL will be closed for the holidays starting Thursday, December 21, 2023 and will return on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Scholars Portal will be closed from Thursday, December 21, 2023 and will return on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.

We wish you all a happy and safe holiday season and the very best for 2024!

Ontario Council of University Libraries Appoints Task Force on Machine Learning and AI

Published on 2023-12-12
An Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) task force has started work to explore how the consortium can pilot artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology to advance the objectives and values of academic librarianship.

A result of the task force’s work will be a report to OCUL Directors in spring 2024 that will provide an informed, strategic perspective on machine learning applications and their relevance as OCUL initiatives.

CARL, OCUL, and University of Toronto Libraries Sign MOU Outlining Collaborative Intent to Develop a National Institutional Repository Service

Published on 2023-11-22

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), and University of Toronto Libraries are pleased to announce their signing of an MOU outlining our collaborative intent to develop a National Institutional Repository Service to be hosted by Scholars Portal.  

Now Available: OCUL Collaborative Futures Impact Report 2021-2022

Published on 2023-07-25
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to release the 2021-2022 Collaborative Futures Impact Report.

Over 2021 and 2022, we saw a concerted focus by OCUL members to improve access to collections through the Omni academic search tool, including the new ability to request physical materials from any of the 18 partner universities directly within Omni.

Test out the new Odesi Search

Published on 2023-06-19
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We’re excited to announce the release of the new Odesi search in beta! 
 
Odesi is a Canadian data repository provided by academic libraries on behalf of researchers. It contains more than 6,000 curated social and economic datasets, including Canadian surveys and public opinion polls. 
 
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