The CRKN Model License is a core tool provided by CRKN to expand access to research content across Canada. The Model License, first created in 2001, allows CRKN to license content effectively, ensuring that all licensed content has rights and permissions that are as advantageous as possible for researchers and users.
In 2016, the CRKN…
As part of our commitment to making evidence-based licensing decisions and developing data-driven strategies for our content licensing program, we are evolving CRKN’s data gathering and analysis capacity in 2020. CRKN has launched a consortia-wide subscription to Unsub, a new, more robust and interactive journal analytics tool, which replaces…
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.
CRKN provides a series of tools and services for members to support and facilitate their participation in CRKN licensing activities. In all cases, these tools have been designed in consultation with members and based on identified needs.
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…
CRKN and the Model License Task Group is pleased to announce that the updated Model License is now available for use. After over a year of systematic reviews, assessments, and consultations, the new Model License is updated to include current best practices and guidance for future trends.
The Model License allows CRKN to have a…
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…