Skip to main content

Social Media

  • Twitter
  • Linkedin
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • English
  • Français

Login/Register

  • Login
  • Register
  • License Information
    • CRKN Licensing Principles
    • Model License
    • The Banding System
    • Stakeholder Alignment Group
    • License Negotiations
    • Negotiation Outcomes
      • License Renewal Results
      • Open Access Publishing
      • Invoicing Schedule
    • Directories
    • Assessment Guidelines for Open Access Publishers
  • Heritage Content
    • Canadiana Collections
      • What’s New in the Collections
      • Navigating the Collections
      • Canadiana Collections Metadata
      • Rights Statement Project
      • History of Canadiana
      • CRKN Transcription Project
      • Usage Reports
    • Digitization
      • Digitization Services
      • Digitization Projects
      • Clark Wilson LLP Memo on the Acquisition and Use of Commercial Microfilm
    • Preservation and Access
      • Trustworthy Digital Repository
    • Canadian National Digital Heritage Index
    • Digital Heritage Content and Preservation Listserv
  • Tools and Services
    • CRKN Open Access Journals List
    • Foreign Exchange Service
    • Publication Data Report
    • Unsub
    • Journal Value Analytics
    • The Big Deal Toolkit
    • Institutional Mobilization Toolkit
    • Perpetual Access Rights Reports (Serials)
  • Projects and Collaborations
    • Journal Usage Project
    • Érudit Partnership & Coalition Publica
    • SCOAP³
    • NISO Membership
    • COUNTER
    • FMD
    • CC-PLUS
    • DataCite Canada Consortium
      • DataCite Canada Consortium - Member FAQ
    • ORCID Canada
      • About ORCID-CA
      • Benefits of ORCID-CA Membership
      • Join ORCID-CA
      • Persistent Identifier (PID) Governance
      • ORCID-CA FAQ
  • Publishers
  • News and Events
    • News
    • Events
    • CRKN Conference
      • Code of Conduct
      • 2022 CRKN Conference
      • 2021 CRKN Virtual Conference
      • 2020 CRKN Virtual Conference
      • 2019 CRKN Access to Knowledge Conference, Ottawa
      • 2018 AGM, Vancouver
      • 2017 AGM, Montréal
      • May 2017 Special Meeting of the Members
  • About CRKN
    • Board of Directors
    • Members
      • Associate Membership
    • Strategic Plan
      • Strategic Plan 2019-2024
    • Committees
      • Executive Committee
      • Finance and Audit Committee
      • Content Strategy Committee
      • Knowledge Base Entitlements Sub-Committee
      • Preservation and Access Committee
        • Platform Technical Sub-Committee
      • Conference Planning Committee
      • Task Groups
      • CRKN Researcher Council
    • Annual Report
    • Staff
    • Careers
    • History of CRKN
    • Ron MacDonald Service Award

Main navigation

  • License Information
  • Heritage Content
  • Tools and Services
  • Projects and Collaborations
  • Publishers
  • News and Events
  • About CRKN
Menu
Home
  • Quarterly Financial Update - 2016-09

    CRKN is pleased to offer this quarterly financial update to members providing information on CRKN's annual report, the foreign exchange project, customized member reporting and information on various administrative topics including CRKN’s anticipated invoicing schedule.

    Read More
  • Annual Report

    The CRKN Annual Report provides a comprehensive overview of the projects and activities undertaken throughout its financial year. The Annual Report also includes audited financial statements.

    Since 2014-2015, CRKN's annual reports have been produced in electronic-only format, including summary versions of CRKN's audited financial…

    Read More
  • Foreign Exchange Service

    The Foreign Exchange (FX) Service provides CRKN members with additional certainty for the administration of their collections budgets. Through the FX Service, CRKN offers two options, bidding and USD billing, on selected license products to help members minimize the impact of foreign exchange fluctuation.

    Read More
  • Institutional Mobilization Toolkit

    The Institutional Mobilization Toolkit offers a collection of materials for CRKN members to utilize when communicating with their internal stakeholders on the issues of negotiation priorities. The IM Toolkit helps librarians communicate with researchers, faculty members, and administrators about how their publishing choices, promotions and…

    Read More
  • The Banding System

    The CRKN banding system has been developed to provide a relative measure of comparison of research and teaching intensity among consortium members and to give content vendors a consistent basis for setting prices. The banding system is also used to determine annual membership fees.

    Read More
  • CRKN Investigating Measures to Mitigate Risk Associated with Fluctuating Foreign Exchange

    Today, CRKN begins conversations with its membership regarding the effect of the recent weakening of the Canadian dollar. A recent analysis of the current economic environment undertaken by CRKN shows that approximately 60% of Canadian university library acquisition budgets are exposed to US dollar foreign exchange risk. The impact of what is…

    Read More
  • The Big Deal Toolkit

    "Big Deal" Checklist

    The decision to enter into a “big deal” arrangement is one that each CRKN member takes after careful cost-benefit analysis conducted at the institutional level.  The decision to renew or opt-out of an existing license should be taken with equal care. The "Big Deal" Checklist briefly outlines issues that a member might want…

    Read More
  • Foreign Exchange Project Update

    Under a Board­ approved initiative to provide additional targeted services to members and raise incremental revenues in a manner consistent with CRKN's strategic plan, CRKN has offered members the opportunity to participate in foreign exchange projects in each of the past four years. These projects are intended to give members additional…

    Read More
  • Finance and Audit Committee

    The purpose of the Finance and Audit Committee is to assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by monitoring and making recommendations respecting the sufficiency, transparency, and integrity of the organization’s financial health and sustainability. The committee will also monitor and review the effectiveness of CRKN…

    Read More
Footer Logo

Canadian Research Knowledge Network

1309 Carling Ave PO Box 35155 Westgate Ottawa, ON K1Z 1A2 t. 613.907.7040

Policy Menu

  • Privacy Policy
  • Accessibility Policy
  • Sitemap
© 2013 - 2022 Canadian Research Knowledge Network

Footer menu

  • Contact Us
  • Newsletter Sign Up

Partner Menu

  • Canadiana
  • CNDHI
  • License Information
    • CRKN Licensing Principles
    • Model License
    • The Banding System
    • Stakeholder Alignment Group
    • License Negotiations
    • Negotiation Outcomes
      • License Renewal Results
      • Open Access Publishing
      • Invoicing Schedule
    • Directories
    • Assessment Guidelines for Open Access Publishers
  • Heritage Content
    • Canadiana Collections
      • What’s New in the Collections
      • Navigating the Collections
      • Canadiana Collections Metadata
      • Rights Statement Project
      • History of Canadiana
      • CRKN Transcription Project
      • Usage Reports
    • Digitization
      • Digitization Services
      • Digitization Projects
      • Clark Wilson LLP Memo on the Acquisition and Use of Commercial Microfilm
    • Preservation and Access
      • Trustworthy Digital Repository
    • Canadian National Digital Heritage Index
    • Digital Heritage Content and Preservation Listserv
  • Tools and Services
    • CRKN Open Access Journals List
    • Foreign Exchange Service
    • Publication Data Report
    • Unsub
    • Journal Value Analytics
    • The Big Deal Toolkit
    • Institutional Mobilization Toolkit
    • Perpetual Access Rights Reports (Serials)
  • Projects and Collaborations
    • Journal Usage Project
    • Érudit Partnership & Coalition Publica
    • SCOAP³
    • NISO Membership
    • COUNTER
    • FMD
    • CC-PLUS
    • DataCite Canada Consortium
      • DataCite Canada Consortium - Member FAQ
    • ORCID Canada
      • About ORCID-CA
      • Benefits of ORCID-CA Membership
      • Join ORCID-CA
      • Persistent Identifier (PID) Governance
      • ORCID-CA FAQ
  • Publishers
  • News and Events
    • News
    • Events
    • CRKN Conference
      • Code of Conduct
      • 2022 CRKN Conference
      • 2021 CRKN Virtual Conference
      • 2020 CRKN Virtual Conference
      • 2019 CRKN Access to Knowledge Conference, Ottawa
      • 2018 AGM, Vancouver
      • 2017 AGM, Montréal
      • May 2017 Special Meeting of the Members
  • About CRKN
    • Board of Directors
    • Members
      • Associate Membership
    • Strategic Plan
      • Strategic Plan 2019-2024
    • Committees
      • Executive Committee
      • Finance and Audit Committee
      • Content Strategy Committee
      • Knowledge Base Entitlements Sub-Committee
      • Preservation and Access Committee
        • Platform Technical Sub-Committee
      • Conference Planning Committee
      • Task Groups
      • CRKN Researcher Council
    • Annual Report
    • Staff
    • Careers
    • History of CRKN
    • Ron MacDonald Service Award