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OCUL provides Ontario university libraries with shared services and technology infrastructure to support academic teaching, research and learning.

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OCUL negotiates and manages over 200 e-resource licenses to offer members the lowest possible cost, extending their budgets and saving library staff resources.

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Scholars Portal

Scholars Portal services provide access to an extensive and varied collection of e-journals, e-books, social science datasets, geo reference data and geospatial data.

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Collaborative Futures

Collaborative Futures is OCUL’s vision for an Ontario-wide print and electronic library collection accessed and managed through shared service and technology systems.

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AI and Machine Learning at OCUL

Exploring how AI and machine learning tools can enhance library expertise through hands-on learning and experimentation.

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OCUL Visiting Researcher to Explore How AI Challenges Authorship and Originality

Copyright Officer and Associate Librarian Stephen Spong joins the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) this year as a visiting researcher, with a project that explores how generative AI challenges traditional understandings of creativity, originality, and authorship.

AI + Digitization + Accessibility: Register Now for OCUL’s First AI Exchange
Sign up for the first session in the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) AI Exchange Program. Open to any academic library worker interested in locally developed AI-related training and expertise, the AI Exchange Program is designed to help attendees consider the ethical, academic, and operational implications of AI technologies.
Join the Conversation on AI in Academic Libraries

As AI and machine learning tools continue to evolve, the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is seeking deeper input to better understand how these technologies are influencing librarianship and library services.

Happy Holidays from OCUL and Scholars Portal

As the end of another year approaches, we want to thank you for being part of the OCUL and Scholars Portal community.

Because of your support, in 2025 we celebrated some exciting developments and milestones:

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