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CRKN in the News

The activities of CRKN and its members have attracted attention from both academic and mainstream publications. You may access articles and profiles through the archive below.

CRKN Wins International Communications Award

CRKN has been announced as a winner of the prestigious 2010 Gold Quill Award for Excellence in business communication, presented by the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC). CRKN captured an Award of Excellence in the Special Events category for its Virtual AGM project.

“This award is a testament of the best practice approach supported by CRKN. We pushed the envelope a little with our requirement for an authenticated voting system, but we delivered on the vision which aligned so nicely with our electronically-oriented mandate,” says Dyna Vink, Director of Communications at CRKN, who led the effort.

This year’s competition received nearly 900 entries from 28 countries. Of these, 106 were selected to receive awards—32 Awards of Excellence, 71 Awards of Merit and three Student Awards. The winners will be honored at the Gold Quill Awards gala dinner on June 7th at the IABC 2010 World Conference in Toronto.

Michael Ridley named 2010 Miles Blackwell Outstanding Academic Librarian

April 19, 2010 - OTTAWA - The Canadian Library Association (CLA) and the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries (CACUL) today announced that the recipient of the 2010 Miles Blackwell Outstanding Academic Librarian Award is Michael Ridley, Chief Librarian and Chief Information Officer at the University of Guelph.

Nominators described Mr. Ridley as a “tireless builder – of ideas, of collaboration, of commitment, and most importantly, of bridges between diverse communities.” He is “constantly challenging the status quo and pushing the boundaries,” encouraging individual librarians and the profession to “expand our vision, embrace change, and create new value through partnerships.” He is “extremely articulate”, “combines intuitive insight with creative outlook,” and is “the consummate teacher – willing to share, willing to explain.” In the poetic words of one supporter, “he is a man for this season and for all seasons.”

Allison Kelley of CRKN named 2010 CACUL New Academic Librarian of the Year

April 19, 2010 - OTTAWA - The Canadian Association of College and University Libraries (CACUL) is pleased to announce that the winner of the New Academic Librarian of the Year Award for 2010 is Allison Kelley.

As the Member Services Officer for the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), Ms. Kelley is instrumental in the delivery of innovative services on a national scale. CRKN’s mission is to expand digital content for the academic research enterprise in Canada through the coordinated leadership of librarians, researchers, and administrators at 73 member universities. The challenge of Ms. Kelley’s position lies not only in the large number of institutions and individuals, but also in the constantly changing nature of electronic publishing.

CRKN Chosen to Receive ORION Learning Award

April 6, 2010 -TORONTO–CRKN is proud to have been chosen to receive the ORION Learning Award, an award that recognizes the achievements of staff in organizations directing the implementation of initiatives that make use of the ORION (Ontario Research and Innovation Optical Network) and advanced networks to promote and facilitate successful examples of innovations in teaching, learning and training.

Archive

Who gets the biggest piece of the digital pie?

April 10, 2009 - A couple of years ago, no one in Canadian publishing – authors, agents, publishers, booksellers, distributors – paid much attention to digitization, digital content delivery and the emerging e-book.

A new world of digital libraries

April 8, 2009 - There are still books on the shelves of university libraries across Canada — at least for the moment. But, given the views of their librarians, that might not be true for much longer.

Worldpress.com Blog on Digital Content Infrastructure project managed by CRKN

July 30, 2009 - CRKN Renews Deal to Provide SAGE Premier to Member Libraries

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Library blog Theatre in Video

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Primary Sources in World History and Culture

McMaster University:

Daily News Library gains access to $47 million worth of online resources

Library News & Events CRKN and CFI expand access to digital content in Social Sciences and Humanities

University of Waterloo: