2026-10-27 –, LUMC05
In this session, you will learn about the Université Laval (UL) Library's experience being the first in Canada to integrate three PIDs (ROR IDs, ORCID IDs, and DOIs) to its institutional repository. Being an early Canadian adopter of the DSpace PID integrations, the Library faced many challenges. You will learn how the UL Library team worked with the community to improve the PID integrations and the impact it has had on its community. Attendees will leave with insights for navigating similar PID integration projects in their own contexts. They will also learn about the importance of those three PIDs in the context of institutional repositories.
Are you working at a learning or research institution and wondering how to connect your research systems to persistent identifiers? Perhaps your research colleagues are constantly asking for permanent links to their work or are struggling to keep track of related institutions or of their research group's publications. Requests for unique identifiers can quickly become overwhelming, leaving you to wondering where to start and whether the effort is truly worth it.
In 2025, the Library of Université Laval (UL) was the first in Canada to integrate three PIDs (ROR IDs, ORCID IDs, and DOIs) into its institutional repository via DSpace integration. The implementation was done in three parts, each bringing its own set of challenges due to language differences, a unique approach to researchers' profiles, and an obsession with entering the most complete information possible. At each step, we shared our experience with the PIDs community to bring improvements that will have a lasting impact.
The integrations were a success, and the results were immediate. If you are facing similar questions about whether to invest time and resources into these connections, come join us. We will share our real-world story—not just the successes, but the messy, difficult parts too. You will walk away with a clear understanding of the tangible benefits these tools bring to researchers and administrators alike, and perhaps a roadmap to help you navigate your own path forward.
Charlie is a PIDs Librarian (Bibliothécaire spécialiste des identifiants uniques pérennes) at Université Laval (Québec, Canada) since 2023. She is a member of the DataCite Canada governing committee since 2024 and Chair of ORCID Canada since 2025.