CRKN Strategic Planning Stakeholder and User Consultation
Please join us for a two-hour online consultation on CRKN's 2019-2024 strategic plan. Help us to build our plan and strategy for the next five years and identify priorities as they relate to the digitization, preservation, and access to digital documentary heritage.
Through this consultation we will be exploring questions such as:
2019 CRKN Access to Knowledge Conference
The CRKN Access to Knowledge Conference was held on October 16-18, 2019 at the Westin Hotel. Read a recap of the conference and watch videos of the Transforming Scholarly Communications and Digital Heritage sessions.
ORCID-CA National Online Forum
Join us for the first ORCID-CA National Online Forum on October 31st from 12:30 pm-2:30 pm EST.
Launched in May 2017, ORCID-CA provides Canadian institutions and organizations with premium membership to ORCID at a reduced cost as well as access to dedicated support services.
Benoit Séguin Named Recipient of the 2018 Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award
Ottawa, October 2, 2018 – The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce Benoit Séguin as the recipient of the 2018 Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award. The award will be presented on October 17, 2018, in Vancouver, British Columbia, as part of CRKN’s annual general meeting.
CRKN Welcomes Rachel Neilson as Digital Services Intern
CRKN is pleased to welcome Rachel Neilson as Digital Services Intern. This position is made possible through the Young Canada Works program administered by the Canadian Council of Archives. Rachel will work alongside CRKN’s licensing team on member-focused digital tasks, as well as on various projects related to Canadiana services. Prior to joining CRKN, Rachel worked for a year as the Collections Assistant at the Audio-Visual Resource Centre (AVRC) at Carleton University working on a digital collections project.
Joint NHDS & CRKN Workshop on Documentary Heritage
Jointly co-hosted by the National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) and Canadiana, the platform and digitization services of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), the goal of this workshop is to highlight the digitization and preservation work of the NHDS and Canadiana, and gather end-users perspectives on how the NHDS and Canadiana should evolve to meet user needs.
This event will:
JVA 2018 Webinar
The 2018 Journal Value Analytics (JVA) tool has been sent to CRKN members. Compiled annually by CRKN, the JVA tool combines pricing, subject, and usage data to evaluate CRKN-licensed journal packages. The JVA tool is meant as a starting point to provide a high-level perspective on collections at the title level. The tool includes usage and fee data from 2017 where available. Join us for a webinar on August 16 to learn how to get the most for the 2018 JVA.
ORCID-CA Webinar
The ORCID-CA Consortium has now reached 35 members! Launched in May 2017, ORCID-CA provides Canadian institutions and organizations with membership to ORCID at a reduced cost as well as access to community support services. As we embark on year two of ORCID-CA, join us for an ORCID-CA update and member check-in with Gloria Booth-Morrison, ORCID-CA Member Support Specialist.
CRKN is Seeking a Strategic Planning Consultant
CRKN has begun the process of its next strategic plan (2019-2024). The last full strategic planning process occurred in 2012/2013 leading up to the 2013-2016 Strategic Plan, that was then extended for a further two years. As part of the 2013-2016 Strategic Plan, extensive stakeholder and member engagement occurred that directed CRKN’s activities. Since that time, CRKN has continued to develop and expand its licensing capacity, tools, services, and collaborations, while the context in which CRKN and its Members operate has become increasingly complex.
Introducing the Preservation and Access Committee
On behalf of the Board of Directors, CRKN is pleased to introduce the Preservation and Access Committee (PAC) members. The PAC reports to the CRKN Board of Directors with the goal of reviewing and making recommendations regarding the development and management of Canadiana services, including the Trustworthy Digital Repository (TDR). After an overwhelming response to a call for nominations to this committee, the Board of Directors has appointed the following members of the committee: