CRKN is pleased to release 75,497 MARC records for the Canadiana Online collection. MARC records are now available for 85% of the monographs currently in the Canadiana Online collection. Early in 2019, MARC records for the remaining Canadiana Online monographs, as well as for periodicals, government publications, and newspapers in the collection will also be available.
To download the MARC records, visit www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/marc-records.
CRKN is pleased to offer this quarterly financial update to members that includes information on the finance team, updates on the Heritage Content Access and Preservation (HCAP) fund, details of the 2018-19 foreign exchange service and invoicing schedule, and information on other administrative topics.
Our 2018 Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held from October 16 to 18, 2018 in Vancouver. 88 CRKN members, stakeholders, and special guests attended the AGM and enjoyed the unseasonably warm and sunny temperatures in Vancouver.
The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and the National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS) welcomed 124 attendees to SFU’s Segal Building for an afternoon of learning, sharing, and discussion on the future of digitization, access, and preservation of Canada’s documentary heritage.
The Canadiana collections of archival material, government publications, periodicals, monographs, annuals, and newspapers will be free to access as of January 1, 2019
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 is pleased to offer this quarterly financial update to members including information on the Heritage Content Access and Preservation (HCAP) fund, foreign exchange services, 2018-2019 invoicing schedule, and information on various administrative topics.
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.
Proposal to charge Francophone and bilingual CRKN member institutions a significantly higher price than Anglophone institutions for a full collection rejected by the CRKN Board of Directors
CRKN is pleased to offer this quarterly financial update to members and to provide information on the billing and other financial effects of the Canadiana combination, 2018-2019 membership fees, the foreign exchange service, invoicing results to date, and information on various administrative topics.