News & Events
New Initiatives Fund Call for Proposals
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is now accepting proposals for New Initiatives funding.
07/27/2023 - 09:06Now available: OCUL Collaborative Futures Impact Report 2021-2022
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to release the 2021-2022 Collaborative Futures Impact Report.
07/25/2023 - 12:09Opportunité d'emploi: Opérateur de référence virtuelle bilingue
Le Conseil des bibliothèques universitaires de l’Ontario (CBUO ; en anglais : OCUL) est à la recherche d’un étudiant ou récent diplômé d’un programme en bibliothéconomie ou science de l’information, souhaitant offrir de l’aide à la recherche universitaire en français et en anglais par l’entremise
07/12/2023 - 12:00Kate 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.
06/22/2023 - 12:11The 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.
06/06/2023 - 13:52Job Opportunities: Virtual Reference Operators
OCUL seeks library or information studies students (MLIS/MI) and recent graduates interested in providing academic reference assistance through our Scholars Portal virtual reference service, Ask a Librarian/Clavardez avec nos bibliothécaires.
05/25/2023 - 15:42Collaborative 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.
05/12/2023 - 14:33OCUL 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.
05/01/2023 - 01:34Odesi Update & Upcoming Beta Release
[La version française suit]
We’re pleased to share an update about the ongoing migration of Odesi collections to Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository.
04/05/2023 - 10:12Save 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
Scholars Portal is this year’s recipient of ABO-Franco's Prix Micheline-Persaud as announced at the 2023 OLA Super Conference.
02/01/2023 - 13:42OCUL 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.