Kate Davis Appointed Director of Scholars Portal
Kate Davis has been appointed as the Director of Scholars Portal, effective July 1, 2023, for a term of five years.
Test out the new Odesi Search
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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.
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.
The OCUL Award is back – and nominations are open!
Join us in celebrating your OCUL colleagues by nominating an individual or team within the consortium whose exemplary contributions embody the values of collaboration, networking and community.
“We’re thrilled to reintroduce the OCUL Award and know there are so many people whose steadfast and collaborative efforts are deserving of recognition,” said OCUL Executive Director, Amy Greenberg. “OCUL members have had to navigate unprecedented circumstances these past few years and this award is one way to acknowledge – and show appreciation for – their tremendous accomplishments.”
“We’re thrilled to reintroduce the OCUL Award and know there are so many people whose steadfast and collaborative efforts are deserving of recognition,” said OCUL Executive Director, Amy Greenberg. “OCUL members have had to navigate unprecedented circumstances these past few years and this award is one way to acknowledge – and show appreciation for – their tremendous accomplishments.”
Collaborative Futures Mini Conference - June 5, 2023
From making data discoverable to digital asset management, the Collaborative Futures Mini Conference is an opportunity to learn from your library colleagues' experiences working with Alma and Omni.
OCUL Announces EBA Ebook Project with Wiley
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to announce a pilot project with Wiley to give libraries access to the publisher’s nearly 24,000 ebook titles as part of a shared evidence-based acquisition (EBA) program.
Between May 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024, nineteen Ontario academic libraries are taking part in the pilot. Once the project concludes, based on usage statistics over the one-year period, titles will be purchased and form a shared collection of ebooks for participating OCUL libraries.
Odesi Update & Upcoming Beta Release
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We’re pleased to share an update about the ongoing migration of Odesi collections to Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository.
We’re pleased to share an update about the ongoing migration of Odesi collections to Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository.
Save the Date & Call for Lightning Talks: Scholars Portal Days 2023
Scholars Portal Days 2023: Refresh/Reframe/Renew
Online Event
Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, 2023
Scholars Portal Awarded the Prix Micheline-Persaud by ABO-Franco
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Scholars Portal is this year’s recipient of ABO-Franco's Prix Micheline-Persaud as announced at the 2023 OLA Super Conference.
Scholars Portal is this year’s recipient of ABO-Franco's Prix Micheline-Persaud as announced at the 2023 OLA Super Conference.
OCUL Appoints Executive Director
TORONTO (Ontario), 28 October 2022 - The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Amy Greenberg as Executive Director following an extensive North American search.
Upcoming Migration of ODESI Data Collections
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