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Scholars Portal
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Scholars Portal is the service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). We provide shared technology and digital collections to university libraries in Ontario and beyond. Also at mstdn.ca/@scholarsportal
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Bibliothèque uOttawa Library @uottawabiblio.bsky.social · 3d
La #SemaineDuLibreAccès (20–26 oct) arrive! Thème: « Qui contrôle nos connaissances? ».

Joignez-vous à nous le 23 oct, 13 h–14 h 30, avec @stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca & Dr Juan Pablo Alperin pour discuter d’équité & de transparence dans la communication scientifique:
www.uottawa.ca/bibliotheque...
Text lit: Semaine internationale du libre accès. Qui contrôle nos connaissances? Des infrastructures fermées aux infrastructures ouvertes pour l'évaluation de la recherche et la métascience. SVP inscrire en avance pour cette événement hybride. Avec Stefanie Haustein, Professeure agrégée, École des sciences de l'information et codirectrice du ScholCommLab et Juan Pablo Alperin, Directeur scientifique, Public Knowledge Project et codirecteur du ScholCommLab.
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Bibliothèque uOttawa Library @uottawabiblio.bsky.social · 3d
#OpenAccessWeek (Oct 20–26) is coming! Theme: “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”

Join us on Oct 23, 1 – 2:30 p.m., with @stefhaustein.scholcommlab.ca & Dr. Juan Pablo Alperin to discuss equity and transparency in scholarly communication: www.uottawa.ca/library/even...

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Text reads: International Open Access Week - Who Owns Our Knowledge? From Closed to Open Infrastructures for Research Assessment and Metascience. Please register in advance for this hybrid event. With Stefanie Haustein, Associate Professor, School of Information Studies and Co-Director of the ScholCommLab and Juan Pablo ALperin, Scientific Director, Public Knowledge Project and Co-Director of the ScholCommLab.
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · 9d
By leveraging collective buying power to bring vital research resources to Ontario university communities, in the past year, OCUL member libraries saved $10 million on e-resource spending.

Read more about the Power of Consortial Licensing in our annual report: oculsp.ca/1dmu5
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Sep 10
The September Scholars Portal Newsletter is here! Highlights from this edition include:
🔷New journals, books & Odesi datasets
🔷Updates on Scholaris & the GeoPortal redevelopment
🔷A Spotlight on perpetual access & journal entitlements
🔷Bug fixes & new features

Catch up here: oculsp.ca/459pm
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Sep 9
ICYMI - we've launched a new book club on AI ethics and librarianship that's open to any academic library worker.

Join us later this month at one of 2 online discussion groups as we explore readings on human rights and AI.

Get access to readings and discussion sign-up: ocul.on.ca/ai-ethics-re...
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Aug 26
Looking for a space to talk about the intersections of AI ethics & academic librarianship?

Join our new "Beyond the Algorithm" reading club!

Hosted alternating months starting in Sept., this reading club is open to any academic library worker.

Learn more & sign up: ocul.on.ca/ai-ethics-re...
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Sep 8
Please note that the service disruption to the Scholars GeoPortal and OCUL Usage Rights (OUR) over the weekend has been resolved and regular service has been restored. Apologies for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience!
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Sep 6
Service disruption: we are currently experiencing degraded performance on the Scholars GeoPortal and the OCUL Usage Rights database. We are working to restore regular service as quickly as possible.
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Sep 2
🚨ATTENTION! Due to planned network maintenance, Scholars Portal services may experience temporary downtime of up to 15 minutes between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Wednesday, September 3.

Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience!
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Aug 20
A new report from OCUL shows how and why Ontario library professionals use AI tools in their day-to-day work — and their perspectives on these evolving technologies.

Download the report and dive into our findings ➡️ oculsp.ca/aiml-report
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Aug 12
Il vous reste encore du temps pour postuler ! La date limite pour soumettre votre candidature a été repoussée au 21 août.
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jul 9
OPPORTUNITÉ D'EMPLOI !

Nous recherchons un étudiant ou récent diplômé d’un programme en bibliothéconomie (MLIS/MI) intéressé par un poste d'opérateur de référence virtuel bilingue avec le service Clavardez avec nos bibliothécaires.

En savoir plus sur le poste à oculsp.ca/377v8
OPPORTUNITÉ D'EMPLOI ! Opérateur de référence virtuel bilingue avec le service Clavardez avec nos bibliothécaires. Soumettez votre cnadidature avant le 25 juillet 2025 !
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Aug 11
Our Metadata & Data Services Librarian, Alicia, recently did an interview with the Western Association of Map Libraries about the GeoPortal Redevelopment Project.

Read the full interview to learn more about key project tasks, new infrastructure, metadata enhancements, and more: oculsp.ca/gkuag
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Jul 30
Did you miss the Collaborative Futures Mini Conference earlier this month?

The recording and updated speaker slides are now online! ➡️ oculsp.ca/tqt2m

Five "show and share" talks covered topics including deduping bib records as potential overlap analysis and remediation targeting legacy records.
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jul 17
La nouvelle suite documentaire CoreTrustSeal effectuée par @borealisdata.bsky.social et par le groupe d’experts sur la préservation de l’Alliance de recherche numérique du Canada est mise en lumiere dans le E-lert de cette semaine !

Consultez-le ci-dessous !
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CARL / ABRC @carl-abrc.bsky.social · Jul 17
#ElertCyberavis présente cette semaine des nouvelles et publications concernant les bibliothèques de recherche canadiennes issues de @victoriacollege.bsky.social @scholarsportal.bsky.social @coar-repositories.bsky.social @mellon.org @lariviev.bsky.social et plus !

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jul 17
The newly released CoreTrustSeal Documentation Suite from @borealisdata.bsky.social and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada’s Preservation Expert Group is highlighted in this week's E-lert!

Check it out below!
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CARL / ABRC @carl-abrc.bsky.social · Jul 17
This week's #ElertCyberavis features recent news and publications relevant to Canadian research libraries from
@victoriacollege.bsky.social @scholarsportal.bsky.social @coar-repositories.bsky.social @mellon.org @lariviev.bsky.social and more!

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jul 9
OPPORTUNITÉ D'EMPLOI !

Nous recherchons un étudiant ou récent diplômé d’un programme en bibliothéconomie (MLIS/MI) intéressé par un poste d'opérateur de référence virtuel bilingue avec le service Clavardez avec nos bibliothécaires.

En savoir plus sur le poste à oculsp.ca/377v8
OPPORTUNITÉ D'EMPLOI ! Opérateur de référence virtuel bilingue avec le service Clavardez avec nos bibliothécaires. Soumettez votre cnadidature avant le 25 juillet 2025 !
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jul 9
JOB OPPORTUNITY!

We are seeking library or information studies students (MLIS/MI) and recent graduates interested in working as a Virtual Reference Operator for the Ask a Librarian service.

Job details & application information are available at oculsp.ca/dngxn
Job Opportunity: Virtual Reference Operator. Submit your application by July 18, 2025!
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jul 9
OPPORTUNITÉ D'EMPLOI !

Nous recherchons un étudiant ou récent diplômé d’un programme en bibliothéconomie (MLIS/MI) intéressé par un poste d'opérateur de référence virtuel bilingue avec le service Clavardez avec nos bibliothécaires.

En savoir plus sur le poste à oculsp.ca/377v8
OPPORTUNITÉ D'EMPLOI ! Opérateur de référence virtuel bilingue avec le service Clavardez avec nos bibliothécaires. Soumettez votre cnadidature avant le 25 juillet 2025 !
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jul 9
JOB OPPORTUNITY!

We are seeking library or information studies students (MLIS/MI) and recent graduates interested in working as a Virtual Reference Operator for the Ask a Librarian service.

Job details & application information are available at oculsp.ca/dngxn
Job Opportunity: Virtual Reference Operator. Submit your application by July 18, 2025!
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Jun 25
There's still time to sign up for the Collaborative Futures Mini Conference!

Ont. academic library workers can learn best practices for collaborative library tech and projects.

Date & Time: Tuesday, July 8, 9:30 am - noon Eastern Time
Format: Online via Zoom

Info & registration: oculsp.ca/tqt2m
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jun 18
Day 2 is starting now!

Agenda and registration: oculsp.ca/8pkhp
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · May 20
Have you registered for the Accessibility Symposium 2.0?

This online 3-day event will explore critical topics in improving accessibility and the experiences of people with disabilities using, and working in, libraries in the higher ed landscape.

Registration and info: oculsp.ca/8pkhp
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Jun 16
We're thrilled to share that Catherine Davidson, @ontariotechu.bsky.social University Librarian, is the recipient of our Excellence in Leadership Award!

Read about Catherine's remarkable leadership and contributions to the academic library community: oculsp.ca/pv6oi

🎉Congratulations Catherine!
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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · Jun 10
The recordings from Scholars Portal Days 2025: Building with Intention are now available on the SP YouTube Channel.

Catch up on the lightning talks, our keynote from @biancawylie.com, SP & OCUL updates, the Pet Parade & more!

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Mita Williams @copystar.bsky.social · Jun 10
The keynote from @biancawylie.com for @scholarsportal.bsky.social is up and it [imho] is very much worth your time.

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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Jun 9
There's still time to register for the free Accessibility Symposium 2.0, hosted by the OCUL Accessibility Community.

Featuring a keynote from @amandaleduc.bsky.social, join this June 17-19 virtual event to explore topics shaping accessibility in academic libraries.

Registration: oculsp.ca/bu8k2
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OCUL @ocul-libraries.bsky.social · Jun 4
Big thanks to @heqco.bsky.social for featuring our exciting AI project with @scholarsportal.bsky.social in their latest blog!

Our project aims to enrich metadata for ~50,000 government docs that @uoftlibraries.bsky.social digitized and made available on @internetarchiveca.bsky.social.
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HEQCO @heqco.bsky.social · Jun 4
Our latest blog post details a project focused on enhancing access to government documents collections through AI-generated metadata.

The project is part of our Consortium on Generative AI.

Check out the blog post here: heqco.ca/unlocking-go...
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