Unlocking Knowledge Since 1999
In 1999, the Canadian National Site Licensing Project (CNSLP) was created with the support of 64 Canadian universities and funding from the Canada Foundation for Innovation and provincial governments. Its goal was to bolster the research and innovation capacity of Canada’s universities by licensing electronic versions of scholarly publications on a national scale. Over time this work would grow and the CNSLP became more formalized, ultimately being incorporated as a non-profit corporation, the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN).
CFI Application Strategy Task Group
The CFI Application Strategy Task Group (CFI-ASTG) will provide leadership and strategic oversight of CRKN’s application to the CFI Innovation Fund (CFI IF). The CFI IF application from CRKN will involve input of various expert task groups. The CFI-ASTG will ensure alignment between these groups with the goal of strengthening the CFI IF application.
CRKN-Érudit Partnership for Open Access Renewal Webinar
As a follow up to the Shaping the Future: CRKN’s Evolving Open Access Strategy session at the CRKN Member Summit and AGM, CRKN and Érudit will present a joint webinar on the renewal of our Partnership for Open Access agreement on Monday, November 4 from 2 to 3 pm ET.
Canadian Persistent Identifier Advisory Committee
In 2020, the Canadian Persistent Identifier Advisory Committee (CPIDAC) replaced the ORCID-CA Advisory Committee. The CPIDAC acts in the interests of the Canadian scholarly and research communities by providing expertise and advice to both the ORCID-CA Governing Committee and the DataCite Canada Consortium Governing Committee on leveraging maximum benefits through national adoption and use of PIDs. Since 2021, the CPIDAC has steered the development of a national PID strategy for Canada.
DataCite Canada Governing Committee
The DataCite Canada Governing Committee (DCCGC), composed of and elected by DataCite Canada Consortium members, provides governance and operational oversight for DataCite Canada to function effectively and sustainably into the future, with program support jointly administered by CRKN and the Digital Research Alliance of Canada.
ORCID-CA Governing Committee
The ORCID-CA Governing Committee (OCGC), composed of and elected by ORCID-CA members, provides governance and operational oversight for ORCID-CA to function effectively and sustainably.
Camille Callison Awarded the 2024 Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award
CRKN is pleased to announce that the 2024 recipient of the Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award is Camille Callison. Camille Callison (Tahltan) is the University Librarian of the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). She has been a transformative force in the library and archives community, particularly in advancing the preservation and representation of Indigenous (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) knowledges, languages, and cultures. Camille’s contributions to the Canadian library community will be celebrated at the Ron MacDonald Award Ceremony on Oct.
Departmental Letterbooks Fully Transcribed through Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR) Pilot Project
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce that the Departmental Letterbooks, part of Library and Archives Canada’s (LAC) RG 10 fonds, have been fully transcribed through CRKN and LAC’s intelligent character recognition (ICR) pilot project.
CRKN Publishes 2023-2024 Annual Report: Building Connections in Research and Knowledge
CRKN is pleased to share our accomplishments and stories from 2023-2024 in our Annual Report: Building Connections in Research and Knowledge. We are proud of the work that happened throughout the year and our progress towards our strategic objectives.
In the annual report you will find messages from leadership, a year in review of our programs, descriptions of the year’s initiatives that support our strategic plan’s goals, a list of our Board of Directors and committees, and the financial statements.
Dr. Kim Brooks Appointed Chair of the CRKN Board of Directors
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Kim Brooks as the incoming Chair of its Board of Directors. Dr. Brooks will begin her two-year term in this role immediately following the Annual General Meeting on October 4, 2024.
Dr. Brooks has been the President and Vice-Chancellor of Dalhousie University since August 2023. Prior to her appointment as President of the university, she served as the Dean of the Schulich School of Law and as the Dean of the Faculty of Management at Dalhousie.