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Slide 1	CRKN: Canadian Research Knowledge Network Suzanne van den Hoogen, Jen Anderson & Carolyn DeLorey
Slide 2	Outline What is CRKN? Why was CRKN created? How does CRKN work? What can we expect for the future? INFO 5590
Slide 3	What is CRKN? Background CNSLP The Organization Goals Mission Vision INFO 5590
Slide 4	Membership Acadia University Cape Breton University Dalhousie University Memorial University of Newfoundland Mount Allison University Mount Saint Vincent University Nova Scotia Agricultural College NSCAD University Saint Mary's University St. Francis Xavier University Université de Moncton Université Ste-Anne University of New Brunswick (includes St. Thomas University) University of Prince Edward Island Algoma Uninversity Brock University Carleton University Lakehead University Laurentian University McMaster University Nipissing University Ontario College of Art and Design Queen's University Royal Military College of Canada Ryerson University Trent University University of Guelph University of Ottawa University of Toronto University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario University of Windsor Wilfrid Laurier University York University Athabasca University Brandon University Concordia University College of Alberta Royal Roads University Simon Fraser University The King's University College Thompson Rivers University Trinity Western University University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of the Fraser Valley University of Lethbridge University of Manitoba University of Northern British Columbia University of Ontario Institute of Technology Concordia University HEC Montréal École Polytechnique de Montréal École de technologie supérieure École nationale d'administration publique Institut national de la recherche scientifique INFO 5590 University of Regina University of Saskatchewan University of Victoria University of Winnipeg Vancouver Island University McGill University Télé-université du Québec Université de Montréal Université de Sherbrooke Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Université du Québec en Outaouais Université du Québec à Montréal Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Université du Québec à Rimouski Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue Université Laval Bishop's University http://researchknowledge.ca/en/membership/index.jsp
Slide 5	INFO 5590 Why was CRKN established? Crisis in Scholarly Publishing Rising journal costs Plummeting budgets Limited influence of individual institutions Mergers & monopolies Technology of publication Scholarly demand “The need for change in the information world includes finding and cultivating new consortial ties” (McGinnis, 2000, p.69). .
Slide 6	INFO 5590 A Crisis in Scholarly Publishing? http://www.library.ucsf.edu/research/scholcomm/stickershock.html
Slide 7	INFO 5590 A National Treasure National organization Inclusive membership Culture of cooperation Longstanding tradition of sharing resources Cost-sharing venture
Slide 8	INFO 5590 How does CRKN work? http://researchknowledge.ca/en/governance/org_chart.jsp
Slide 9	Benefits of CRKN Bargaining Power Cost Collaboration Increased Access
Slide 10	INFO 5590 Challenges of CRKN Loss of autonomy Package deals Less funding for “Special” Collections
Slide 11	Examples of Digital Content INFO 5590 http://library.concordia.ca/about/partnerships/cnslp.html
Slide 12	INFO 5590 What can we expect for the future? “In the final analysis, the issue is not whether we can afford to create and invest in a national resource network for researchers, but whether interdisciplinary and innovative research in Canada can flourish without it” (Presser, C., 2008, Presentation to COPPUL).
Slide 13	INFO 5590 References Canada Foundation for Innovation:Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation. (n.d.).Homepage. Retrieved on October 4, 2008 from http://www.innovation.ca/ CARL - ABRC. (2005). Canadian Association for Research Libraries: Association des bibliotheques de recherche du Canada. Retrieved October 4, 2008 from,http://www.carl-abrc.ca/ CRKNrcdr. (2007, November 13). Canadian Research Knowledge Network - Réseaucanadien de doc. Retrieved on October 10, 2008 from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fonz_sALGuo CRKN \| RCDR. (2008, September 26). Canadian Research Knowledge Network:Reseau canadien de documentation pour la recherche. Retrieved on October 4, 2008 from http://researchknowledge.ca/ McGinnis, S. (2000, July). Selling our collecting souls: How license agreements are controlling collection management. Journal of Library Administration, 31(2), 63. Retrieved October 4, 2008, from Academic Search Premier database. Presser, Carolynne. (2007, March 14). Creating a national resource network for researchers. Retrieved on October 15, 2008 from http://www.carl-abrc.ca/horaire/2007/studytour/ppt/cpresser-crkn.pps.