CRKN is pleased to announce that the panel, “Unlocking the Future: Conversations on the Canadian Research Landscape Post-Transformative Agreements” has been rescheduled to September 25, 2024 at 1 p.m. ET on Zoom.
This panel was initially scheduled as the keynote for the 2024 CRKN Virtual Conference that was held in May, and due to unforeseen circumstances needed to be postponed. Registration for this session is open to all and there is no cost to attend.
CRKN is delighted to announce that both the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) have joined the ORCID Canada Consortium!
CRKN is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2024 Member Summit and AGM, taking place from Wednesday, October 2 to Friday, October 4, 2024 in Ottawa, ON. The event will primarily take place at the Ottawa Marriott Hotel (100 Kent St.), while the 25th Anniversary Celebration will be at the National Arts Centre.
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and the University of Alberta Library have collaborated to add 36 volumes of the Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers to Canadiana.
Please note: video recordings of conference presentations are linked throughout the article. All video recordings can be found on Vimeo.
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce that we have joined the International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF) Consortium as an associate member.
IIIF is a set of standards for delivering online high-quality images and audio files at large scale. These standards are open and enable interoperability among digital platforms and collections.
CRKN is seeking nominations for the Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award. Nominate a colleague from within a member institution to celebrate their vision and dedication and recognize the impact of their outstanding service on advancing access to knowledge in Canada.
CRKN is inviting nominations from members for individuals who meet the following criteria:
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) along with the Canadiana Content Sub-Committee (CCSC) and the Preservation and Access Committee (PAC) are delighted to announce the inaugural call to the CRKN membership for Canadiana collection development projects.
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce that we have signed a new three-year, read and publish agreement with Elsevier. As part of CRKN’s commitment to transform access to research, this agreement repurposes funds that CRKN members have traditionally paid in subscription fees for Elsevier journals, to cover open access publishing and full reading access for those same journals.
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has completed the second phase of the Indigenous Subject Headings project. This project is part of our ongoing efforts to update the Canadiana collections and infrastructure with community-supported improvements, and will result in a better experience for researchers seeking content in Canadiana by and about Indigenous communities.