News and events

How much are you spending on textbooks this term? We want to hear from you! Help inform initiatives aimed at making course materials more affordable at uOttawa.

On April 22, 2020, the Federal Court of Appeal (FCA) released its decision concerning the appeal in the case of the Canadian Copyright Licensing Agency (Access Copyright) v. York University.

To mark Open Education Week 2020, the University of Ottawa Library is pleased to award its first OER grants to Prof. Lynne Bowker, Prof. Michelle Schira Hagerman and Prof. Alain St-Amant.

We are happy to publish the results for our Winter 2020 #TextbookBroke campaign!

How much did you spend on textbooks for this Winter 2020 term? Help inform initiatives aimed at making course materials more affordable at uOttawa by adding a note on one of our #TextbookBroke posters at MRT, RGN, FTX, DMS, and CRX (floors 2 and 5), January 20-24!

The first American Copyright Act was enacted January 4, 1790.

The Canadian Copyright Act came into force on January 1st, 1924.

We are happy to publish the results for our Fall 2019 #TextbookBroke campaign!

How much did you spend on textbooks for this Fall 2019 term? From September 23 to 27, help inform initiatives aimed at making course materials more affordable at uOttawa by adding a note on one of our #TextbookBroke posters at MRT, RGN, FTX, and CRX (floors 2 and 5), !

On this day in 1952, the Universal Copyright Convention was adopted; Canada is signatory. 

On June 4, 1921, Canada adopts the Copyright Act, which comes into force in 1924.

Today is World Book and Copyright Day!

Enactment of the first British statutory copyright laws in 1710. 

Are you interested in expanding your knowledge of intellectual property? 

The Winter 2019 #textbookbroke campaign ran January 21-25 in four University of Ottawa library locations: MRT, RGN, FTX, and CRX. Over 200 post-its were collected, with students indicating the amount of money they spent on their textbooks this term and leaving quite a few comments.