Early Adopter Program

Last modified by Julia Gilmore on 2025-01-07, 09:38

About the Program

In Spring 2024, Scholaris launched an Early Adopters program to develop the service. The program will involve multiple cohort stages beginning in 2024, and is open to Canadian university libraries.

Pilot schools (pre-program, beg. Fall 2023)

Cohort 1 (beg. Summer 2024)

Cohort 2 (beg. Fall 2024)

  • Memorial University
  • Université de Sherbrooke
  • University of Alberta
  • University of Calgary

Cohort 3 and beyond (2025)

  • Brock University
  • University of Windsor
  • Western University
  • Toronto Metropolitan University

Resources for Early Adopters

  • Visit the About Scholaris page for an overview of the service model and plans for future development. 
  • The Documentation area gathers together service information for participants (e.g., workflows, recommended practices, Scholaris-specific DSpace admin guides, etc.). 
  • The Community Resources page has a list of community-developed resources, communication channels, and avenues to connect with the Canadian repository community.
  • Participant Page (restricted by institution)

Interested in joining the program?

We are accepting applications from schools who want to begin onboarding in 2025. We encourage interested institutions to complete an Expression of Interest so we can learn more about your repository needs and determine timelines for onboarding. Alternatively, you can always contact us to learn more about the program.

Service agreement and billing

When you are ready to formalize your participation, please contact Scholars Portal (info@scholaris.ca) and your regional consortia to confirm. The service agreement for the Early Adopter Program is signed by regional consortia, on behalf of participating institutions. If you would like to receive a copy of the agreement, we recommend making this request to your consortia. Invoicing and payment for the program will happen through your consortia, according to their billing cycle. 

Scholars Portal provides Early Adopters with a pricing information sheet upon confirmation of joining the program.

Note on optional features outlined in the Call for Early Adopters

The Call for Early Adopters makes reference to pricing for optional add-on features (Shibboleth authentication through CAF, DOI support, and preservation support). Pricing for the optional add-on features of DOI support and/or preservation integrations are currently being scoped. As such, we have not charged for these at this point. SSO support for Shibboleth authentication through CAF is projected to be a one-time set up fee. More details to come!