2022
2022 CRKN Conference: Strength in Community
Online & in Montreal
October 03 - November 02, 2022
Carole Urbain
Senior Director, Academic Affairs
McGill University
Carole Urbain is currently Senior Director, Academic Affairs at the McGill University Library. Her career has been marked by numerous projects at the Bibliothèque nationale du Québec, the Université de Montreal, and the McGill University. These include the development of the national collection, the implementation of an Information Commons, the creation of a Numerical and Geospatial Data Centre, the establishment of an Information and Learning Hub (Cyberthèque), and the participation in a shared library services platform project. As a member of the National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) Steering Committee, she has collaborated on a study to develop best practices for infrastructure to ensure the preservation of digitized material. She is currently the vice-chair of the executive committee of the NHDS. Holding a MLIS from the University of Montreal, C. Urbain has also a master's degree in public administration from the École nationale d'administration publique.
Presenting at the following sessions
October 06, 2022
11:45am
After extensive community engagement, members of the National Heritage Digitization Strategy Executive Committee are pleased to share the draft Strategic Plan with you under the NHDS’s new name, the Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage (CCDH). In this session, attendees will have the opportunity to engage with the CCDH’s bold vision and mission, grounding principles, and community-driven priorities, as we unite as a community to expand respectful digital access to Canada’s heritage.
