Scholars Portal
@scholarsportal
Scholars Portal is the service arm of the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL). We provide shared technology and digital collections to university libraries in Ontario and beyond. Also at mstdn.ca/@scholarsportal
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
#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
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.
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.
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
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
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
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
#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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
As 2025 wraps up, we want to take a moment to look back on the most popular books, journals, articles, and datasets across Scholars Portal services and @borealisdata.bsky.social this year. Check out our 2025 top hits here! oculsp.ca/m2ry8
📢Save the Date! Scholars Portal Days 2026 will take place via Zoom on Wednesday, June 3 and Thursday, June 4, 2026. A Call for Lightning Talks will be shared in early 2026 - stay tuned! We look forward to seeing you all in June 🥳
Happy GIS Day! We're celebrating with a new blog post about the AI-supported workflows that we're using to enhance the metadata for our collection of historical topographic maps. oculsp.ca/eike8 (SPOTDocs login required)
C’est la Semaine du Libre Accès avec Scholaris ! Les dépôts institutionnels constituent un élément essentiel de l'écosystème de Libre Accès vert, offrant aux chercheurs des options abordables pour partager leurs connaissances avec leurs communautés. #OAWeek25 #OpenAccessWeek
Happy #OpenAccessWeek from Scholaris! Institutional Repositories are a critical part of the Green OA ecosystem, offering researchers affordable options for sharing knowledge with their communities. This work takes a village & we're grateful to collaborate with such a vibrant repository community.
Please note that the service disruption to the Scholars GeoPortal and OCUL Usage Rights (OUR) over the weekend has been resolved and regular service has been restored. Apologies for the inconvenience, and thank you for your patience!