We are pleased to announce the formation of the Borealis Steering Committee that will foster national governance for Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository. This inaugural committee will begin by overseeing implementation of the bylaws for the Borealis service. The establishment of the Borealis Steering Committee marks a significant step forward in providing essential governance for the service.
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The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) Task Force on Machine Learning and AI has released its interim report for feedback from the academic community.
The interim report describes use cases for machine learning in university libraries and recommends projects that incorporate machine learning technologies. It also considers key issues such as ethical concerns, technical capacity, available expertise, and infrastructure needs.
The interim report describes use cases for machine learning in university libraries and recommends projects that incorporate machine learning technologies. It also considers key issues such as ethical concerns, technical capacity, available expertise, and infrastructure needs.
The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) and University of Toronto Libraries, are collaboratively developing a National Institutional Repository Service (‘Scholaris’) to be hosted by Scholars Portal.
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to announce two new Visiting Researchers for 2024.
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2023 OCUL Outstanding Contribution Award.
Two Collaborative Futures project teams are being recognized for their achievements that helped enable the successful implementation of the Omni academic search tool and shared network in partner libraries across Ontario.
Two Collaborative Futures project teams are being recognized for their achievements that helped enable the successful implementation of the Omni academic search tool and shared network in partner libraries across Ontario.
University library staff and team members from library-adjacent organizations across Canada are invited to sign up for a new Community of Practice on artificial intelligence and machine learning (AIML) in academic libraries.
Happy holidays from your colleagues at OCUL and Scholars Portal!
OCUL will be closed for the holidays starting Thursday, December 21, 2023 and will return on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Scholars Portal will be closed from Thursday, December 21, 2023 and will return on Wednesday, January 3, 2024.
We wish you all a happy and safe holiday season and the very best for 2024!
An Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) task force has started work to explore how the consortium can pilot artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning technology to advance the objectives and values of academic librarianship.
As part of a comprehensive plan for the financial sustainability of Ontario’s post-secondary sector, a recent Blue-Ribbon Panel report outlined recommendations to achieve a sustainable future for the province’s universities and colleges.