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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.

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ICYMI: We're hiring for a new role at OCUL.

Deadline for applications is coming up fast!
We're hiring: Network Zone Collections Coordinator.

Join the collaborative OCUL team and support shared library systems, licensing workflows and consortial resource access across Ont. academic libraries.

Applications due Nov. 27 @ 5 p.m. ET.

Full job & application info: ocul.on.ca/job-network-...
November 19, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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Borealis mise à niveau et service rétabli !

Borealis est passé à la version 6.8. En savoir plus sur la mise à niveau et les nouvelles fonctionnalités sur notre blog : oculsp.ca/pluv3
November 20, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Borealis upgraded and service restored!

Borealis has been upgraded to version 6.8. Learn more about this upgrade and new features on our blog: oculsp.ca/p6qoy
November 20, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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GIS Tip: Need Canadian geospatial data for your research?

Check out Scholars GeoPortal — a powerful resource for maps, census data, and more.

Start exploring: geo1.scholarsportal.info

@uofgresearch.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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Happy #GISDay! Let’s celebrate the power of Geographic Information Systems in research and discovery at #UofG.

@uofguelph.bsky.social @uofgresearch.bsky.social
November 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Happy GIS Day!

We're celebrating with a new blog post about the AI-supported workflows that we're using to enhance the metadata for our collection of historical topographic maps.

oculsp.ca/eike8 (SPOTDocs login required)
November 19, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Cloudflare is currently experiencing an outage that is impacting the ability to download articles on Scholars Portal Journals. We are working on a solution and article downloads should be available again shortly.
November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Today on World Digital Preservation Day, we reflect on one question: Why Preserve?

At CRKN, we preserve because knowledge, memory, and identity matter.

Together, we’re ensuring that Canada’s digital heritage endures.

#DigitalPreservation #DigitalHeritage
November 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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To celebrate #wdpd2025, we’re excited to share that six #dpc resources are now available in French!

Huge thanks to the volunteer translators from Cellule Nationale de Vielle sur les Formats, Aristote and the PIN group for making key #digitalpreservation […]

[Original post on digipres.club]
November 6, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Pour célébrer la #wdpd2025, nous sommes ravis d’annoncer que six ressources du #dpc sont désormais disponibles en français !

Un immense merci aux bénévoles de la Cellule Nationale de Veille sur les Formats, d’Aristote et du groupe PIN pour avoir rendu des […]

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November 6, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Happy World Digital Preservation Day!

Did you know that in 2024 and 2025 the University of Victoria and the University of Manitoba became the first Borealis institutions to have their collections certified as Trustworthy Data Repositories by CoreTrustSeal?

#WDPD #WDPD2025
November 6, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Happy World Digital Preservation Day!

As the eresource landscape continues to shift, Scholars Portal is committed to supporting Canadian libraries with long-term preservation and perpetual access to their resources, even after termination of vendor agreement.

#WDPD #WDPD2025
November 6, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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It's HERE... World Digital Preservation Day 2025!! We are excited to kick off #wdpd2025 with our traditional opening blog from #dpc Executive Director William Kilbride, writing from the #ipres2025 conference in Aotearoa New Zealand - one of the first places in […]

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November 5, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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Happy World Digital Preservation Day 2025! (via Digital Preservation Council) www.dpconline.org/news/start-o... #dpc
November 6, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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📍Mark your calendars!
GIS Days 2025 is coming Nov 17-19!

Discover the science of where with us: virtual presentations, demos, tutorials & an in-person open house Nov 19 at Weldon Library. Whether you're new to GIS or an expert, all are welcome! lib.uwo.ca/gisdays #WesternU
October 21, 2025 at 5:26 PM
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The Borealis team is planning to upgrade the Borealis platform to version 6.8. Downtime is expected from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. EST on November 5 for the demo platform and November 19 for the production platform.
October 29, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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L'équipe Borealis prévoit la mise à niveau de la plateforme de Borealis vers la version 6.8. Un arrêt de service est prévu de 9 h à 17 h HE le 5 novembre pour la plateforme de démo et le 19 novembre pour la plateforme de production.
October 29, 2025 at 4:57 PM
It's #OpenAccessWeek!

We host over 6,566,800 #OA articles and 2,487 fully Open Access journals on the Scholars Portal Journals platform. Scholars Portal also hosts OJS instances for OCUL member libraries, and we continue to expand the collection of OJS content available on our Journals platform.
October 22, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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AI is touted as a way to make work easier and more productive. But getting these tools to function consistently and helpfully requires major human labour.

Our new @heqco.bsky.social blog w/ @scholarsportal.bsky.social shares what we're discovering is possible when using genAI tools: oculsp.ca/h1hgt
The Myth of Effortless AI: Human Labour in AI-enhanced Libraries – Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario
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October 22, 2025 at 12:37 PM
C’est la Semaine du Libre Accès avec Scholaris !

Les dépôts institutionnels constituent un élément essentiel de l'écosystème de Libre Accès vert, offrant aux chercheurs des options abordables pour partager leurs connaissances avec leurs communautés.

#OAWeek25 #OpenAccessWeek
October 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Happy #OpenAccessWeek from Scholaris!

Institutional Repositories are a critical part of the Green OA ecosystem, offering researchers affordable options for sharing knowledge with their communities. This work takes a village & we're grateful to collaborate with such a vibrant repository community.
October 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Who owns our #knowledge? How can #scholarly communities take control? It's #OpenAccess Week October 20 - 26, 2025. PKP is taking time to reflect, celebrate communities and contributors, and invite folks to take action.

pkp.sfu.ca/2025/10/16/o...

#OAWeek #DiamondOpenAccess #DiamondOA #AcademicSky
Who Owns Our Knowledge? How Communities Power the Future of Open Publishing with PKP - Public Knowledge Project
PKP takes the time to answer the Open Access Week 2025 theme question, "Who Owns Our Knowledge?" and invites communities to join in.
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October 17, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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CARL is excited to celebrate International Open Access Week!🔓

This year’s theme, “Who Owns Our Knowledge?”, invites reflection on how communities can reclaim control over the knowledge they create and share.

#OAWeek #OpenAccessOpenMinds
October 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Nous acceptons également les soumissions en français ! Nous encourageons particulièrement les étudiant·es à partager leurs expériences, leurs défis et leurs points de vue.

Pour plus d'informations sur les thèmes suggérés et la soumission d'une proposition, cliquez ici : forms.gle/MXdzApSZ3J4Y...
October 16, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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Our Call for Proposals for SJF 2026 is now open!

We're seeking proposals for 10-minute presentations in English or French. We particularly encourage students to share their experiences, challenges, and insights.

Suggested topics and submission details are available here: forms.gle/K3TBPs25veT2...
October 16, 2025 at 6:09 PM