Events

Upcoming Webinars

November 19, 12-1pm EST

Advancing Shared Print in Canada: Leveraging Collaboration, Technology, and Metadata for a Sustainable Future

Jennifer Browning, North/Nord Researcher-in-Residence 2025-2026, will share key findings and insights from her research project, Advancing Shared Print in Canada: Leveraging Collaboration, Technology, and Metadata for a Sustainable Future. Framing print stewardship as a shared responsibility, Jennifer will explore how a shift in the way we think about and manage print collections can strengthen collaborative efforts across institutions. She will discuss practical recommendations for leveraging technology and metadata to support collective collection management and foster the long-term sustainability of shared print programs.

Bio: Jennifer Browning is Acting Associate University Librarian (Collection Services) at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library in Ottawa. She is the inaugural Researcher-in-Residence for North/Nord where she has been researching library collaboration and the impact of technology and metadata in shared print programs. Her professional interests involve the impact of metadata systems on user communities, continuous workplace learning for library staff, and collaboration as strategy in libraries. She holds a Master of Library and Information Studies from Western University and an honours degree in English from Carleton University.