The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) was established in 1976 and brings together thirty-one research libraries. Twenty-nine members are university libraries, plus Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and the National Research Council Canada National Science Library (NSL).
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Mission and objectives
"CARL provides leadership on behalf of Canada's research libraries and enhances capacity to advance research and higher education. It promotes effective and sustainable knowledge creation, dissemination, and preservation, and public policy that enables broad access to scholarly information."
Strategic Directions for May 2019 to May 2022:
Advance Open Scholarship
Ensure Enduring Access
Strengthening Capacity
Demonstrate Impact
Influencing policy.
CARL members
CARL members include 29 university libraries and three federal libraries.
Participating university libraries:
Federal libraries:
National Science Library
Library and Archives Canada
Library of Parliament
Partnership and collaboration
CARL works with a number of other organizations, including:
Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB)
Association of Research Libraries (US)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)