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CARL, OCUL, and University of Toronto Libraries Sign MOU Outlining Collaborative Intent to Develop a National Institutional Repository Service

Published on 2023-11-22

Wednesday, November 22, 2023 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), and University of Toronto Libraries are pleased to announce their signing of an MOU outlining our collaborative intent to develop a National Institutional Repository Service to be hosted by Scholars Portal.  

Now Available: OCUL Collaborative Futures Impact Report 2021-2022

Published on 2023-07-25
The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) is pleased to release the 2021-2022 Collaborative Futures Impact Report.

Over 2021 and 2022, we saw a concerted focus by OCUL members to improve access to collections through the Omni academic search tool, including the new ability to request physical materials from any of the 18 partner universities directly within Omni.

Test out the new Odesi Search

Published on 2023-06-19
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We’re excited to announce the release of the new Odesi search in beta! 
 
Odesi is a Canadian data repository provided by academic libraries on behalf of researchers. It contains more than 6,000 curated social and economic datasets, including Canadian surveys and public opinion polls. 
 

The OCUL Award is back – and nominations are open!

Published on 2023-06-06
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.

“We’re thrilled to reintroduce the OCUL Award and know there are so many people whose steadfast and collaborative efforts are deserving of recognition,” said OCUL Executive Director, Amy Greenberg. “OCUL members have had to navigate unprecedented circumstances these past few years and this award is one way to acknowledge – and show appreciation for – their tremendous accomplishments.”

OCUL Announces EBA Ebook Project with Wiley

Published on 2023-05-01

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.  

Between May 1, 2023 and April 30, 2024, nineteen Ontario academic libraries are taking part in the pilot. Once the project concludes, based on usage statistics over the one-year period, titles will be purchased and form a shared collection of ebooks for participating OCUL libraries.  

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