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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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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:

Coming January: “Beyond the Algorithm” Looks at Copyright and Generative AI

Are you interested in the intersections of creation, copyright, intellectual property, and AI? Join the upcoming installment of the Beyond the Algorithm Reading Club and take part in community discussions on this complex topic.

OCUL Strengthens AI Strategy Through Collaborative Advisory Committee

The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) has formed a new AI Advisory Committee – an important step toward advancing the responsible use of AI across Ontario’s academic libraries.

Evaluating AI Task Management Tools to Improve Productivity

For academic librarians balancing teaching, service, and project work, managing tasks effectively is essential. AI-integrated productivity tools promise to help prioritize, organize, and even predict how long it might take to finish that ever-important task that's being avoided. But in practice, these tools are part experiment, part assistant, and part mirror.

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