Projects and initiatives


Decolonizing Descriptions in the Library Catalogue
Decolonizing description is a recent initiative to ensure accurate and respectful representation of indigenous peoples and contexts through library descriptive metadata practices.

Library Space and Design Plan
We are embarking on an exciting project to reimagine uOttawa Library spaces for the future.

Collection Lifecycle Management (CLM)
A project focused on managing the print collection to address the user experience in the Morisset Library open stacks.

Open Science Working Group
The University of Ottawa is pleased to announce the formation of an Open Science Working Group, co-chaired by Martine Lagacé, Associate Vice-President of Research, Promotion and Development and Talia Chung, University Librarian and Dean of Libraries.

Collaborative Futures
Back in January 2020, the University of Ottawa Library launched Omni, a new library system for finding and accessing books, articles, and other materials in our collection.