Helping nonprofits to access academic resources, Community Scholars Program expands beyond British Columbia | SFU Library

"Simon Fraser University Library is excited to announce our innovative Community Scholars Program is expanding beyond British Columbia, enabling nonprofit organizations to access, use, and share research to build capacity and strengthen their impact. We’re thrilled to be working with McMaster University Library as our first Ontario partner!...

The Community Scholars Program began at SFU Library in 2017 as a unique program designed to support researchers and practitioners in nonprofit organizations across the province with their research and information needs. Led by librarian Heather De Forest, the program works with academic publishers to provide access to scholarly publications that would otherwise be paywalled, enabling employees in nonprofits to review case studies, access current research, and make evidence-informed decisions about their programs and services...."