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AI and Machine Learning

The OCUL AI and Machine Learning Program grows collective technology expertise through hands-on, collaborative experience.

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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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Licensing

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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Omni – the academic search tool

Through Omni, students, faculty and researchers can access over 25 million print resources and pick up requested items from any of the 19 partner universities in Ontario.

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Latest News

Job Opportunity: AI and Machine Learning Program Manager

The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) invites applications for the position of AI and Machine Learning Program Manager. This is an 18-24 month term contract.

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.

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