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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

The September Scholars Portal Newsletter is here! Highlights from this edition include: 🔷Updates on GeoPortal, Scholaris, Ask, and Borealis 🔷New journals, books & Odesi datasets 🔷A Spotlight on Ask the Library 🔷Bug fixes & new features Catch up here: oculsp.ca/2jl0c

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

15 Years, 400,000 Chats, Countless Connections - it's the 15th anniversary of Ask the Library! Originally launched in September 2011, OCUL & SP's virtual reference service has since grown from 5 to 15 participating schools and expanded to a bilingual service. Read the full story: oculsp.ca/jjk79

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CRKN - RCDR @crkn-rcdr.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

📢 Join the first webinar in the National PID Strategy series on September 29 at 1:00 p.m. (ET)! Learn about the strategy’s vision, priorities, and benefits for Canada's research community with Jay Brodeur and CRKN's PID team. 🔗 bit.ly/3Usnx1q

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Heads up GeoPortal users! We're looking for 3 more volunteers who use the Scholars GeoPortal on a regular basis (daily or 2-3 times per week) to participate in our usability testing for the new GeoPortal Alpha site! Find out more & sign up here: oculsp.ca/wwqw7

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

This July, #ResearchRoundup features a dataset exploring the perspectives of health sciences librarians on sharing knowledge synthesis search strategies as research data. Multicentric project by A. Rod et al.: doi.org/10.5683/SP3/...

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

En juillet, #ResearchRoundup souligne un jeu de données sur la perception des bibliothécaires en sciences de la santé quant au partage des stratégies de recherche en synthèse des connaissances comme données de recherche. Projet multicentrique de A. Rod et al. : doi.org/10.5683/SP3/...

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We're seeking 10-12 participants for individual usability testing sessions for the new Scholars GeoPortal Alpha site! This study will help identify opportunities for improvement & address issues within the Alpha site before the Beta launch in fall 2026. Details & applications at oculsp.ca/wwqw7

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Nous sommes ravis d’annoncer l’approbation officielle de la Suite documentaire de certification CTS de Borealis, 2024-2025 par CoreTrustSeal. La suite documentaire a été élaborée par l’équipe Borealis et le Groupe d’experts sur la préservation de l’ARNC. borealisdata.ca/fr/news/2026...

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CoreTrustSeal approuve la Suite documentaire de certification CTS de Borealis pour la préservation globale des données

Borealis, le dépôt Dataverse canadien, est un dépôt canadien de données de recherche bilingue, multidisciplinaire et sécurisé, soutenu par des bibliothèques universitaires et des établissements de rec...

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

We’re excited to announce that CoreTrustSeal has officially endorsed the Borealis CTS Certification Documentation Suite, 2024-2025! The Documentation Suite was created by the Borealis team and the DRAC Preservation Expert Group. borealisdata.ca/news/2026-07...

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CoreTrustSeal Endorses Borealis CTS Certification Documentation Suite for Global Data Preservation

Borealis, the Canadian Dataverse Repository, is a bilingual, multidisciplinary, secure, Canadian research data repository, supported by academic libraries and research institutions across Canada. Bore...

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

L'enregistrement de Scholars Portal Days en français 2026 : Le fil conducteur est maintenant disponible sur la chaîne YouTube de Scholars Portal ! Découvrez les mises à jour concernant Scholaris, Borealis, Biblio-clavardage, et bien plus encore ! Regardez maintenant: youtu.be/KEZG2RHkp_o?...

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The recordings from Scholars Portal Days 2026: The Common Thread are now available on the Scholars Portal YouTube Channel! Catch up on the lightning talks, keynote from Lauren Collister, updates from Scholars Portal, Borealis & OCUL, the Pet Parade & more! Watch now: oculsp.ca/npks1

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

We're excited to partner with Coalition Publica and OCUL to strengthen preservation and discovery of Canadian Open Access research!

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

Nous sommes ravis de collaborer avec Coalition Publica et l’OCUL afin de renforcer la préservation et la découverte de la recherche canadienne en libre accès !

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Le service est rétabli pour toutes les plateformes de Scholars Portal et de Borealis. Merci de votre patience ! Veuillez contacter help@scholarsportal.info si vous continuez à rencontrer des problèmes.

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

Service has now been restored for all Scholars Portal and Borealis platforms. Thank you for your patience! Please contact help@scholarsportal.info if you continue to experience issues.

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, TOUS les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis sont temporairement indisponibles, y compris SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, nos formulaires, et le site web de l'OCUL. Le service sera rétabli sur toutes les plateformes le mardi 30 juin à 11h, HE.

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

Due to a planned power shutdown, ALL Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites are temporarily unavailable. This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website. Service will be restored to all platforms on Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT.

Service outage: 10 p.m. June 28 - 11 a.m. June 30
All Scholars Portal & Borealis services, SPOTocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, OCUL website

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

RAPPEL : En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, tous les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis seront temporairement indisponibles du dimanche 28 juin à 22h au mardi 30 juin à 11h (HE).

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

REMINDER! All Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites will be down from Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. until Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT due to planned maintenance.

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

SP Days en français ! Rejoignez-nous ce matin à 11h ET pour les mises à jour sur les services and projets de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français ! S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69 Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv

Toile blanche ornée d'une banderole en dentelle et d'un motif représentant une aiguille et du fil. Le texte indique : « Scholars Portal Days en français : Le fil conducteur». Le jeudi 4 juin de 11h00 à 12h00 heure de l'Est, événement en ligne sur Zoom.

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

#SPDays26 starts today! Join us this afternoon at 12:30 p.m. ET for lightning talks, service updates, and a keynote from Lauren Collister. Event agenda: oculsp.ca/0g2an Register now: oculsp.ca/vkc6p

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

En raison d'une coupure d'électricité prévue, TOUS les services et sites web de Scholars Portal et Borealis seront temporairement indisponibles du dimanche 28 juin à 22h au mardi 30 juin à 11h (HE), y compris SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, le site web dédié aux formulaires, et le site web de l'OCUL.

Graphique blue avec un texte blanc qui dit : Panne de service planifiée. Tous les services de Scholars Portal et Borealis seront indisponibles le 28 juin à 22h au 30 juin à 11h.

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Due to an upcoming planned power shutdown, ALL Scholars Portal and Borealis services and websites will be temporarily unavailable from Sunday, June 28 at 10 p.m. EDT until Tuesday, June 30 at 11 a.m. EDT. This also includes SPOTDocs, Nextcloud, Scholars Portal Forms, and the OCUL website.

Blue graphic with white text that reads: Planned Service Outage. All Scholars Portal and Borealis services will be down 10 p.m. June 28 to 11 a.m. June 30.

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Scholars Portal Days 2026 en français : Le fil conducteur Rejoignez-nous le jeudi 4 juin de 11h00 à 12h00 pour des présentations et des mises à jour sur les services de Scholars Portal et Borealis en français ! S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69 Site web et programme : oculsp.ca/klicv

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

We're excited to welcome Lauren Collister as our keynote speaker for #SPDays26! Lauren is the Research Engagement Manager at Invest in Open Infrastructure. She has a decade of experience in scholarly communication & library publishing & holds a PhD in Sociolinguistics. Register: oculsp.ca/vkc6p

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

The Pet Parade & Spring Slideshows are back for #SPDays26! We want to know what spring looks like for you & how it makes you feel connected to your home, your community, & the land you live on. We also want to see your adorable pets! Submit your photos by 11:59 p.m. May 26: oculsp.ca/eddd0

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

The May SP Newsletter is here! Highlights from this edition include: 🔷Info about SP Days 2026: The Common Thread! 🔷New journals, books & Odesi datasets 🔷Updates on Scholaris and the GeoPortal 🔷A Spotlight on SP Days lightning talks 🔷Bug fixes & new features Catch up here: oculsp.ca/nvdy6

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

C'est le jour du recensement ! Sur Odesi, nous disposons de données de recensement remontant à 1665, avant la Confédération. Découvrez les données des recensements canadiens sur Odesi ici : oculsp.ca/vmc6m

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

It's census day! On Odesi, we have census data dating back to 1665, pre-confederation. Explore Canadian census data on Odesi here: oculsp.ca/5ohq5

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Le 25 mai, Borealis fera l’objet d’une mise à niveau du système planifiée et ne sera pas disponible de 9 h à 17 h l'heure de l'Est. Nous vous informerons dès que la mise à jour sera terminée et que l'accès sera rétabli. Merci de votre patience !

Borealis le dépôt Dataverse canadien - ARRET DE SERVICE 9h a 17h HE le 25 mai

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Borealis will be undergoing a scheduled systems upgrade on Monday, May 25 and will be unavailable between 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time. We will notify you when the upgrade is complete and access is restored. Thank you for your patience!

Borealis, The Canadian Dataverse Repository - SERVICE DISRUPTION May 25 from 9 a.m. -5 p.m. ET

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

#SPDays26 arrive bientôt et l’agenda de l’événement est maintenant disponible ! Le programme comprend des mises à jour concernant Scholaris, Borealis, le project GovDocs avec le programme AIML de l'OCUL, et plus ! Inscrivez-vous : oculsp.ca/fof69 Programme : oculsp.ca/0g2an

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Only one month to go until #SPDays26 and the event agenda is now available! This year's program features seven lightning talks, updates from SP, @borealisdata.bsky.social, @ocul-libraries.bsky.social, and a keynote from Lauren Collister. Agenda: oculsp.ca/0g2an Register now: oculsp.ca/vkc6p

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Lightning talk proposals for #SPDays26 are due this Sunday! Don't forget to submit: oculsp.ca/1rsl8 Happy long weekend!

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Attention! En raison d'une mise à niveau de nos systèmes d'authentification, nous prévoyons une courte interruption de service (environ 15 minutes) le lundi 13 avril à 12h00 pour : 🔹Scholars Portal Périodiques 🔹Scholars Portal Livres 🔹le Portail de contenu accessible (ACE) 🔹Scholars GeoPortal

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Heads up! Due to an upgrade to our authentication systems, we anticipate a brief service outage (approx. 15 minutes) on Monday, April 13 starting at 12 p.m. ET for the following services: 🔹Scholars Portal Journals 🔹Scholars Portal Books 🔹Accessible Content ePortal (ACE) 🔹Scholars GeoPortal

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED! We're looking for 5-7 minute talks about the common thread that connects us as academic library workers for #SPDays26. Nous acceptions également les soumissions en français ! Submit your talk by this Sunday, April 5 at 11:59 p.m. ET: oculsp.ca/1rsl8

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Lightning talk submissions are due tonight at midnight! Send us your proposals at oculsp.ca/1rsl8

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

We're accepting lightning talk submissions for #SPDays26! In line with our theme, we're looking for talks about the common thread that connects us as academic library workers. Nous acceptions également les soumissions en français ! Submit by Friday, March 27 at 11:59 p.m. ET: oculsp.ca/1rsl8

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

In early spring, #ResearchRoundup highlights a dataset on Blue-spotted Salamanders, which begin migrating despite sub-zero body temperatures. Explore this dataset by @tattersallg.bsky.social and @giacometti.bsky.social from @brocku.ca here: doi.org/10.5683/SP3/...

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

Si vous l’avez manqué ! Les inscriptions pour SP Days en français 2026 sont ouvertes et nous acceptons les propositions de présentations éclairs !

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

ICYMI - Registration for SP Days 2026 is now open and we're accepting lightning talk submissions!

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Scholars Portal Days 2026 en français : Le fil conducteur Rejoignez-nous le jeudi 4 juin de 11h00 à 12h00 pour des présentations et des mises à jour sur les services de Scholars Portal en français ! S’inscrire dès içi : oculsp.ca/fof69 Site web et les présentations éclairs: oculsp.ca/0g2an

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Scholars Portal Days 2026: The Common Thread. Join us June 3 & 4, 2026 from 12:30-3:30 p.m. EDT to talk about the underlying fabric of academic library work & weaving our way forward together. Register now! oculsp.ca/vkc6p Event details & lightning talk submission information: oculsp.ca/0g2an

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Join us for a panel on research data preservation! Friday, February 13 at 12 p.m. ET. This panel brings together 7 speakers from across Canada to share case studies & practical examples of how institutions are approaching research data preservation. Register now! oculsp.ca/umtff #LoveDataWeek

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Borealis Data @borealisdata.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Joignez-vous à une table ronde sur la préservation des données de recherche ! Le 13 février à 12 h. Cette table ronde rassemble 7 conférenciers de partout au Canada, qui montrant comment les institutions prennent à cœur la préservation des données de recherche. Inscrivez-vous à oculsp.ca/umtff

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Register now for the 2026 Student Journal Forum! uoft.me/sjf2026-regi... Our Scholarly Resources & Metadata Librarian, Jessica Hymers, will present a skillshare session on how Scholars Portal Journals supports Canadian student publications with discoverability, preservation & access. #SJForum2026

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

The January Scholars Portal Newsletter is here! Highlights from this edition include: 🔷New journals, books & Odesi datasets 🔷Updates on Scholaris, the GeoPortal & @ocul-libraries.bsky.social 🔷A Spotlight on local load for unique collections 🔷Bug fixes & new features Catch up here: oculsp.ca/w5om5

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Scholars Portal @scholarsportal.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

We wish you all a safe, healthy and happy holiday season ❄️ Thank you for your support and collaboration in 2025, and we look forward to working together again in the new year. Please note that Scholars Portal offices will be closed December 24 - January 4 (inclusive). See you all in 2026!

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