Canadian Association of Research Libraries
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).[1]
Established
1976
Vivian Lewis , McMaster University
"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."[2]
Strategic Directions for May 2019 to May 2022:
CARL members include 29 university libraries and 2 federal libraries.
Participating university libraries:
Federal libraries:
CARL works with a number of other organizations, including: