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.
New Date for Keynote Panel
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.
Unlocking the Future: Conversations on the Canadian Research Landscape Post-Transformative Agreements
The panel “Unlocking the Future: Conversations on the Canadian Research Landscape Post-Transformative Agreements” will take place on September 25 at 1 p.m. ET on Zoom. This is the rescheduled keynote panel from the 2024 CRKN Virtual Conference. Registration is open to all and there is no cost to attend.
Session description:
Infrastructure Budget Task Group
The objective of the Infrastructure Budget Task Group (IBTG) is to develop a budget to support innovation of the infrastructure and evolution of tools and services that will be required to meet the needs of the CFI IF project, including long-term sustainable funding scenarios to support CRKN's work.
Major Canadian funders join the ORCID Canada Consortium: CRKN welcomes SSHRC and NSERC into ORCID-CA
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!
Scholars Portal Journals Expansion Task Group
The Scholars Portal Journals Expansion Task Group (SP JETG) is established to guide CRKN and other stakeholders through the transition phase of the national expansion of the Scholars Portal Journals platform. The task group will develop a budget model, terms of reference for a permanent steering committee, and a service agreement with University of Toronto Libraries, all before the launch of the operational phase in 2026.
CRKN and University of Alberta Library add select volumes of Irish University Press Series of British Parliamentary Papers to Canadiana
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.
2024 Licensing Member Webinar #2
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CRKN CFI Project Member Webinar
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