The CRKN Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Capilano University will become the first Associate Member of CRKN. By becoming an Associate Member, Capilano University will have the opportunity to take part in CRKN’s commercial content licensing program to enrich scholarship and resources for students, faculty, and researchers. In…
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Ottawa, Ontario - The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to welcome the Toronto Public Library (TPL) as its 76th institutional member. As a founding member of Canadiana.org, TPL has been contributing to the sharing and preserving of Canadian documentary heritage for over 40 years. As an institutional member of CRKN, TPL will…
The purpose of the Serials Management Sub-Committee is to plan and complete work to customize vendor supplied title lists to accurately reflect CRKN entitlements. These lists are then supplied to link resolvers to create CRKN specific targets in the knowledge base.
CRKN frequently engages ad-hoc task groups to respond to new challenges. Task groups also support the work of the Board and/or standing committees, as required. Task groups are comprised of volunteers from member institutions and are supported by designated CRKN staff.
Current CRKN Task GroupsHeritage Content Priorities Task Group (…
The CRKN Board of Directors relies on a series of standing committees and ad-hoc task groups to address particular organizational needs and challenges. These committees and task groups are comprised of volunteers who come from member institutions and are supported in their work by designated CRKN staff.
CommitteesThe roles and…
The Board of Directors is comprised of ten volunteer members (eight elected, and two appointed), drawn from the CRKN membership. Details on Board composition, powers and operation may be found in the CRKN bylaws.
The purpose of the CRKN Content Strategy Committee (CSC) is to assist the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities by reviewing and making recommendations to the Board regarding the overall direction of the CRKN content program.
CSC meeting recaps are available here.
Membership in CRKN increases the quantity, breadth and depth of published scholarly content available to academic researchers throughout Canada. CRKN's By-laws describe the membership process in greater detail.
There are two categories of membership:
Institutional Membership:An Institutional Member must be a member of…
The purpose of the Finance & 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…
The purpose of the Executive Committee is to advance actions on Board decisions between regularly scheduled meetings, oversee the administrative and HR requirements of CRKN, as well as to provide oversight of governance, succession planning and nomination processes for the organization.