Canadian Association of Research Libraries

{{Infobox university

| name = Canadian Association of Research Libraries

| image = File:Canadian Association of Research Libraries logo.png

| established = 1976

| president = Vivian Lewis , McMaster University

| city = {{flagicon|Canada}} Ottawa

| country = Canada

| address = 309 Cooper Street, Suite 203, Ottawa, Ontario, {{CAN}}

| website = {{URL|http://www.carl-abrc.ca/}}

}}

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).{{cite web|title=Membership - CARL|url=http://www.carl-abrc.ca/en/about-carl/carl-members.html|website=carl-abrc.ca|accessdate=6 December 2014|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141208005827/http://www.carl-abrc.ca/en/about-carl/carl-members.html|archivedate=8 December 2014}}

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."{{Cite web|url=http://www.carl-abrc.ca/about-carl/strategic-directions/|title = Strategic Directions May 2019 to May 2022}}

Strategic Directions for May 2019 to May 2022:

Advance Open Scholarship
Ensure Enduring Access
Strengthening Capacity
Demonstrate Impact
Influencing policy.{{Cite web|url=http://www.carl-abrc.ca/about-carl/strategic-directions/|title = Strategic Directions May 2019 to May 2022}}