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We're the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). OCUL provides academic libraries with shared services and technology infrastructure to support teaching, research and learning success. Visit our website: https://ocul.on.ca/

A sandy beach with water on the horizon. In the bottom-right corner is a pair of flipflops stood upright in the sand. To the left of the flipflops is a black OCUL wordmark and bold black text with a bright green outline that reads: Beyond the Algorithm reading club - AI summer reads edition.
Dark green background with differently sized circles around the border. Text reads: One week to go! OCUL Collaborative Futures Mini Conference; Tues. July 7, 2026; 9-11:30 a.m. Eastern Time; online via Zoom. At the bottom is bold text that reads: Register at ocul.on.ca.
A white wooden desk with a laptop and notebook on it. At the centre is a smartphone with a notification pop up from OCUL News and Updates.
A blue-green background with white text at the top that reads "Larry P. Alford Honoured with OCUL Lifetime Achievement Award" followed by a photo of Alford standing in front of bookshelves. Under the photo is a white Ontario Council of University Libraries wordmark and the URL ocul.on.ca/news.
A blue-green background with semi-transparent circle shapes in the top-left and bottom-right corners. At the top is a white wordmark for the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). Under that are 2 bright green rounded rectangle boxes stacked vertically. The first box has bold black text that reads: AI Exchange Program. The second box has black text that reads: Scaling Up Library Workflows with AI-Assisted Coding Solutions; Wednesday, August 5, 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time, Online via Zoom.
A dark green background with colourful circle shapes scattered around and a white Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) wordmark at the top followed by white text that reads: Collaborative Futures Mini Conference; Tuesday July 7 2026, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. Eastern Time; Online via Zoom; Registration and agenda at ocul.on.ca.
A dark green background with two rounded rectangular shapes that are magenta and lime green, centered on the background and stacked on one another. Text on the top, the lime green shape reads: "AI in Library Contexts: Progress from the OCUL AI & Machine Learning Initiative." Below the text are five small white and green icons, each representing a different aspect of AI and library technology. To the right of the icons, text reads "Read the update on ocul.on.ca/news"
Un fond bleu-vert avec des cercles semi-transparents dans les coins supérieur gauche et inférieur droit. Au centre se trouve un rectangle vert vif contenant un texte noir qui indique : Utilisation de l’IA dans la production de vidéo ; Jeudi 11 juin ; 10 h à 11 h (heure de l'Est) ; Conférencier invité : Joël Rivard ; Cette session s'inscrit dans le cadre du programme de l’OCUL AI Exchange.
A blue-green background with semi-transparent circle shapes in the top-left and bottom-right corners. At the top is a white wordmark for the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). Under that are 2 bright green rounded rectangle boxes stacked vertically. The first box has bold black text that reads: AI Exchange Program. The second box has black text that reads: Leveraging AI in Video Production; Wednesday, June 10, 2-3 p.m. Eastern Time; Guest speaker: Joel Rivard.
A brown background and in the bottom-right corner is a row of three books upright and with colourful spines. On top of the books rests a pair of white over-ear headphones. To the left of the books and headphones is the text: Beyond the Algorithm Reading Club, May topic: Human-centered design and AI. Beneath the text is a white wordmark for the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL).
A brown background and in the bottom-right corner is a row of three books upright and with colourful spines. On top of the books rests a pair of white over-ear headphones. To the left of the books and headphones is the text: Beyond the Algorithm Reading Club, March topic: AI sycophancy - programmed to please. Beneath the text is a white wordmark for the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL).
A blue-green background with semi-transparent circle shapes in the top-left and bottom-right corners. At the top is a white wordmark for the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). Under that are 2 bright green rounded rectangle boxes stacked vertically. The first box has bold black text that reads: AI Exchange Program. The second box has black text that reads: Developing AI Fluency: A Library-Led Workshop Model; Wednesday, April 8, 2-4 p.m. Eastern Time; Online via Zoom.
A dark green background with two rounded rectangular shapes that are magenta and lime green, centered on the background and stacked on one another. Text on the lime green shape reads: "OCUL Advances AI and Machine Learning with Major Project Milestones." Below the text are five small white and green icons, each representing a different aspect of AI and library technology. To the right of the icons, text reads "Read the update on ocul.on.ca/news"
A blue-green background; at the top is white, bold text that reads “Stephen Spong appointed as the 2026 OCUL Visiting Researcher” followed by a photo of Stephen wearing a brown newsboy cap, glasses and a dark blue button-down shirt. He is standing with his arms crossed. Below is a white Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) wordmark and a URL in white, bold text that reads “ocul.on.ca/news”.
A blue-green background with semi-transparent circle shapes in the top-left and bottom-right corners. At the top is a white wordmark for the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). Under that are 2 bright green rounded rectangle boxes stacked vertically. The first box has bold black text that reads: AI Exchange Program. The second box has black text that reads: Emerging AI Applications in Digitization and Accessibility Workflows; Thursday, Feb. 12, 10-11 a.m. Eastern Time; Online via Zoom.
A light green background with a pattern of holly berries, white stars and holly branches. At the centre is a dark green rectangle; inside the rectangle is white text that reads "Happy Holidays - wishing you a restful holiday season!" followed by a white wordmark for the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL).
A brown background and at the top is bold black text surrounded y a lime green outline that reads: Beyond the Algorithm Reading Club. Below that is white text that reads: January topic - Copyright and generative AI. In the bottom-left corner is the Ontario Council of University Libraries wordmark and in the bottom-right corner is a row of three colourful book spines with a pair of white over-ear headphones on top of them.
A green background and in the top left is the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) logo. To the right of the logo is a bright green-yellow tab that says “NEWS & UPDATES” in bold black text. The main message in the centre of the graphic in large black font reads: “OCUL Strengthens AI Strategy Through Collaborative Advisory Committee.” At the bottom, white text says: “Read more on ocul.on.ca/news.”
A green background with two light green rounded rectangles down the centre of the background. The top rectangle contains the text “AI Exchange Program” in bold black letters, next to an icon of a lightbulb surrounded by circuit lines. Below in the second rectangle is the text: “Showcase your locally developed AI training or applications. Help build an AI professional development community in Ontario.” At the bottom, white text on the green background reads: “Learn more: ocul.on.ca/aiml-program.”
A green background with transparent circle shapes in the top-left and bottom-right corners. At the top of the background is the OCUL logo and underneath the logo is the text: Job Opportunity - Network Zone Collections Coordinator; 2-year term contract, member library secondments welcome; learn more at ocul.on.ca/careers.
A brown background with the text "Beyond the Algorithm Reading Club – November topic: AI literacy, values and affect.” Under the text is the OCUL logo. To the right of the text are white over-ear headphones resting on a row of three colourful books.
A white background with the texture of paper. In the centre of the background is a bright green paint smear and a quote in black text: "A library was nothing without its people...without them, all the sacredness was gone. It was just a building with books." The quote is credited to Scott Douglas.
A dark green background with a bright green single large quotation mark positioned to the right of the background. Down the middle of the quotation mark is black text: "214 consortial e-resource licenses managed; OCUL Annual Report 2024-2025." To the left of the quotation mark is the OCUL logo.
A dark green background with a large bright green single quotation mark covering most of the background. Down the middle of the quotation mark is black text: "$10 M saved on e-resource spending for members; OCUL Annual Report 2024-2025". To the left of the quotation mark is the OCUL logo.
A dark green background, with two rounded rectangular shapes that are magenta and lime green, centred on the background and stacked on one another. Text reads: "OCUL's Latest Efforts in Academic Library Innovation through AI." Below the text are five small white and green icons, each representing a different aspect of AI and library technology. To the right of the icons, text reads "Read the update on ocul.on.ca/news".
A collage of 9 Ontario university libraries. At the centre of the collage is a green rectangle and white text that says "Wishing our Ontario university library colleagues a great start to the new academic year!"
A brown background with the text "Announcing 'Beyond the Algorithm' - a reading club on AI ethics and academic librarianship'. Under the text is the OCUL logo. To the right of the text are white over-ear headphones resting on top of a stack of three books.
A dark green background and at the top of the image is the OCUL logo. Below the logo is white text that says "Survey Report - New report shows how Ontario library professionals are using AI tools in their day-to-day work." Two donut charts show examples of the survey results. The chart on the left shows that 72% of professionals "Use AI in their library work." The chart on the right shows that 28% of professionals "Don't use AI in their library work." A call-to-action at the bottom of the image has a green box with the text "Download the report" next to an arrow pointing to a second green box with the URL "oculsp.ca/aiml-report".
A dark green background with various multi-coloured circles in the top-right and bottom-left corners. At the centre of the dark green background is a logo for the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) and under the logo in white text is "Collaborative Futures Mini Conference, watch the recording: oculsp.ca/tqt2m"
A dark green background with a white OCUL logo followed by the text: Collaborative Futures Mini Conference, Tuesday, July 8, 9:30 am - 12 pm Eastern Time, Learn about best practices for working with collaborative academic library tech like Alma, Primo VE and Omni.
A dark green background with a white OCUL logo followed by the text: Collaborative Futures Mini Conference, Tuesday, July 8, 9:30 am - 12 pm Eastern Time, Learn about best practices for working with collaborative academic library tech like Alma, Primo VE and Omni.
A light green background with three vertical stripes of varying weights and colours. On top of the strips is a photo of Catherine Davidson in a striped button-down shirt and smiling at the camera. To the right of the photo is the text "University Librarian Catherine Davidson honoured with OCUL Excellence in Leadership Award"
A photo of Amanda Leduc wearing a green button-down shirt and a light grey cardigan. Her brown hair is down and she's smiling at the camera while leaning against a tree. Next to Amanda's photo is the text: Accessibility Symposium 2.0, June 17-19 2025, virtual event, keynote speaker: Amanda Leduc, disabled author and disability rights advocate. Beneath the text is the OCUL logo.
A magenta and light seafoam green patterned background with a dark green square in the center. Inside the green square is the OCUL logo and the text "Announcing the 2025 Governance Group Appointments"
A laptop, notebook and Air Pods sitting on a desk. At the centre of the desk is a cell phone with its screen showing a message preview of the OCUL email newsletter.
A dark green background with a white OCUL logo followed by the text: Collaborative Futures Mini Conference, Tuesday, July 8, 9:30 am - 12 pm Eastern Time, Learn about best practices for working with collaborative academic library tech like Alma, Primo VE and Omni.
A dark green background with circle shapes in the top-right and bottom-left corners of the image, and the text: Collaborative Futures Mini Conference, Tuesday, July 8, 9:30 am - 12 pm, Learn about best practices for working with collaborative academic library tech like Alma, Primo VE and Omni.
The OCUL logo on a white background. Below in a larger font is "The OCUL Accessibility Community presents Accessibility Symposium 2.0." At the bottom right, is "June 17-19, 2025 | Virtual event"
A burgundy and white graphic promoting a survey for academic library workers and AI use. A large white question mark sits to the left of a green rounded rectangle containing the text "Share your insights on the use of AI in academic library settings." The OCUL logo and website address (ocul.on.ca) are at the bottom.
Two abstract landscapes generated by AI and the text: Between Hope and Fear - an artificial intelligence mini-conference
A light green background with a head shot of a woman wearing a purple blouse and smiling at the camera, followed by the text: OCUL Appoints Kari Weaver as AI and Machine Learning Program Manager.