Canadian Research Libraries: Canadian Research Libraries: A History of CooperationA History of Cooperation

Gwendolyn EbbettDean of the Library

University of Windsor

presented at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina Library1 October 2013

Map of CanadaMap of Canada

Canadian Association of Canadian Association of Research LibrariesResearch Libraries

Enriching research and higher education is at the heart of our mission. The principle of broad access information and knowledge guides our work.

CARL members provide invaluable support to Canada’s research community. Our work focuses on enhancing research libraries, research dissemination and public affairs.

About CARL•29 university libraries•2 federal government libraries•Created in 1976

Canadian Association of Canadian Association of Research LibrariesResearch Libraries

• 2 general membership meetings each year.

• Board of Directors

• 3 Standing Committees:Research Libraries CommitteePublic Affairs CommitteeCommittee on Research Dissemination

Strategic DirectionsStrategic Directions

• Advance the Vision of Canadian Research Libraries

• Build the Capacity of Canadian Research Libraries

• Promote the Value of Canadian Research Libraries

• Support Access to Research

What CARL does: Research librariesWhat CARL does: Research libraries

CARL members work together to improve library services to students, instructors and researchers by developing expertise and sharing best practices and experiences.

Some examples: •Research in Librarianship Grant•Canadian Library Assessment Workshop•Maclean’s Magazine University Rankings•Special Collections

What CARL does: Research librariesWhat CARL does: Research libraries

CARL members work together to improve library services to students, instructors and researchers by developing expertise and sharing best practices and experiences.

Some further examples: •Annual Statistics Collection revisions•Librarians Research Institute •Identify new skills and provide training

What CARL does: What CARL does: Research disseminationResearch dissemination

CARL also promotes effective and sustainable scholarly communication and works to ensure that Canada’s researchers have strong information management capacities.

CARL’s work in this field focuses on Open Access and Research Data Management.

Some examples:

•Open Access Working Group•Canadian journals project•Alternative metrics•Data management services course•Community of practice blog

What CARL does: Public affairsWhat CARL does: Public affairs

CARL promotes public policies that enable broad access to scholarly information and strengthen Canada’s research capacities. •They advocate for:

o Government funding for research and research infrastructure

o Strong heritage institutions, like Library and Archives Canada

o Digitization of historical documentso Balanced copyrighto Affordable and private access to broadband Internet for all

Canadians

What CARL does: What CARL does: Exchange of IdeasExchange of Ideas

• Organized a study tour to China for library directors in 2011; organizing another to Brazil in 2014.

• Produce a weekly “E-lert” for library directors and their staff.

• Organize spring and fall membership meetings for member exchange of ideas and experience.

• The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is a partnership of Canadian universities dedicated to expanding digital content for the academic research enterprise in Canada.

• Through the coordinated leadership of librarians, researchers, and administrators, CRKN undertakes large-scale content acquisition and licensing initiatives in order to build knowledge infrastructure and research capacity in Canada’s universities.

• University libraries are the drivers of CRKN’s initiatives, and play a primary role in leveraging expertise and resources for the benefit of Canada’s scholarly research community.

• Scientific, Technical and Medical Content (STM)

• Social Sciences and Humanities Content (Synergies)

Canadiana.orgCanadiana.org

•Building Canada’s digital preservation infrastructure

•Providing the broadest possible access to Canadian documentary heritage

•40 major memory institutions (e.g. archives, museums, universities, public libraries)

Early Canadiana OnlineEarly Canadiana Online

Part of Canadiana.org:• The Early Canadiana Online collection of rare books, magazines

and government publications from the 1600s to the 1940s has over 80,000 titles (3,500,000 pages) and is growing. The collection includes material published from the time of the first European settlers to the first four decades of the 20th Century.

• This rare collection of documentary heritage will be of interest to scholars, genealogists, history buffs and anyone who enjoys reading about Canada's early days.

• You will find books written in 21 languages including French, English, 10 First Nations languages and several European languages, Latin and Greek.

The Canadian Polar Data Network aims to develop a research data management infrastructure for the most recent International Polar Year program.

Purpose of the Network•PreservationA secure network housing the infrastructure needed to provide long-term preservation of digital research data. •MetadataDatasets that are clearly and accurately described using international standards.•AccessA Polar Data Catalogue (PDC) that describes, indexes, and provides access to diverse data sets generated by Arctic and Antarctic researchers.•Network PartnersNRC Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI); Department of Fisheries & Oceans, Science Sector; Polar Data Catalogue; Scholars Portal, Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL); University of Alberta Libraries 

• The Public Knowledge Project (PKP) is a collection of open-source technologies designed to make research & scholarly publishing easier.

• Ontario Council of University Libraries is one of their newest partners, and will dedicate both funding and staff time to PKP development. 11 Ontario Council of University Libraries schools are involved.

• Proposed activities:o Assisting with documentationo Monitoring and contributing to the help forumso Testing the Open Monograph Publisher (OMP)o Testing a plug-in with Dataverseo Webinars

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Benefits to joining IATUL:

•Provides an international voice

•Provides partnerships on common issues, challenges and opportunities

•Provides a forum to share research by Canadian librarians

•Provides opportunities to participate in exchanges

WebsitesWebsites

Canadian Association of Research Libraries - www.carl-abrc.ca

Canadian Research Knowledge Network – www.crkn.ca

Canadiana – www.canadiana.ca

Early Canadiana Online - http://eco.canadiana.ca

Canadian Polar Data Network - http://polardatanetwork.ca/

Public Knowledge Project - pkp.sfu.ca/

Gwendolyn EbbettGwendolyn Ebbett

Dean of the LibraryDean of the Library

University of WindsorUniversity of Windsor

Gwendolyn.Ebbett@uwindsor.ca

+1 (519) 253-3000 ext. 3161+1 (519) 253-3000 ext. 3161

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