Board & Committees
Governance
CRKN’s Board of Directors is comprised of 12 volunteer members, drawn from the CRKN membership. The Board of Directors relies on a series of standing committees, as well as sub-committees and task groups to help guide the strategic direction of our programs.
Board of Directors
Daniel Jutras, Chair
Rector
Université de Montréal
Dianne Keeping*, Vice-Chair
Dean, Memorial University Libraries
Memorial University
Dale Askey*
Vice Provost (Library & Museums) and Chief Librarian
University of Alberta
Bernard Bizimana
Directeur de la bibliothèque
HEC Montréal
Susan Brown
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Digital Scholarship
University of Guelph
Camille Callison
University Librarian
University of the Fraser Valley
Maureen Clapperton
Directrice générale de la Bibliothèque nationale
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Denis Cossette*
Chief Financial Officer
Concordia University
Ken Hernden
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen's University
Denise LaFitte
Acting Vice Provost (Library & Museums) and Chief Librarian
University of Alberta
Vivian Lewis*
University Librarian
McMaster University
Mark Robertson*
Chief Librarian
Toronto Metropolitan University
*Indicates members of the Executive Committee
Committees
Finance and Audit Committee
Denis Cossette, Chair
Chief Financial Officer
Concordia University
Martin Bernier
Chief Information Officer
University of Ottawa
Bernard Bizimana
Directeur de la bibliothèque
HEC Montréal
Andrew Coward
Treasurer
University of Victoria
Karamjeet Heer
Associate Vice-President, Finance
Simon Fraser University
Nancy Lemay
Vice-rectrice à l’administration et aux finances
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivière
Glen Morales
Chief Administrative Officer
University of Toronto
Content Strategy Committee
Denise LaFitte, Chair
Associate University Librarian
University of Alberta
Lisa O’Hara, Vice-Chair
Vice-Provost (Libraries) and University Librarian
University of Manitoba
Sheldon Armstrong
Associate University Librarian, Collections
University of British Columbia
Jean Blackburn
Executive Director
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries
Ian Gibson
Head of Collections and Content
University of Guelph
Louis Houle
Director, Collections
McGill University
Khalid Jouamaa
Directeur des collections
Université de Montréal
Nathalie Parent
Bibliothécaire, Directrice du service de gestion documentaire
Université de Moncton
Ian Robson
Head, Information Resources
Queen's University
Joanne Smyth
Director, Collections Strategy and Scholarly Communication
University of New Brunswick
Sandy Stift
Coordinator, Library Collections
MacEwan University
Weijing Yuan (Observer)
Head, Licensing and eResource Acquisitions
University of Toronto
Knowledge Base Entitlements Sub-Committee
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Andrew Senior, Chair Associate Librarian and Coordinator, E-Resources and Serials McGill University |
Andrea Bee Library Associate, Electronic Resources and Metadata University of Guelph |
Yohann Cottin Access Technician University of Ottawa |
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Kirsten Huhn Resources Management Librarian Dalhousie University |
Jessica Hymers Metadata Production and Electronic Access Specialist OCUL/Scholars Portal |
Allison Richardson Electronic Resources Librarian Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
Scholars Portal Journals Expansion Task Group
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Michael Vandenburg, Chair Dean of Libraries Dalhousie University |
Jacqueline Cato Collections and Content Strategies Librarian Western University |
Kate Davis Director Scholars Portal |
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Roger Gillis Digital Archivist Dalhousie University |
Amy Greenberg Executive Director OCUL |
Louis Houle Electronic Resources Librarian McGill University |
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Dana McFarland Librarian and Coordinator for eResources and Scholarly Communication Vancouver Island University |
Glen Morales Chief Administrative Officer University of Toronto |
Preservation and Access Committee
Ken Hernden, Chair
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen's University
Nathalie Villeneuve, Vice-Chair
Directrice, Services de la bibliothèque
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
Creighton Barrett
Acquisitions and Public Services Archivist
Dalhousie University
Jim Clifford
Associate Professor, Department of History
University of Saskatchewan
Catherine Cole
Director of Planning
Inuit Heritage Trust
Corey Davis
Digital Preservation Librarian
University of Victoria
Evan Echols
Digital Collections Archivist
University of New Brunswick
Sharon Farnel
Head, Metadata Strategies
University of Alberta
Karen Linauskas
Director General, Access and Services
Library and Archives Canada
Lisa Miniaci
Directrice, Direction de la conservation et de la numérisation
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Bronwen Sprout
Head, Digital Programs and Services
University of British Columbia
Cassandra Tavukciyan
Oral History Collections Specialist
Canadian War Museum
Canadiana Content Sub-Committee
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Lisa Miniaci, Chair Directrice, Direction de la conservation et de la numérisation Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec |
Heather Dean Associate Director, Special Collections, Special Collections & University Archives University of Victoria |
Victoria Dickenson Professor of Practice, McGill Library and Collections McGill University |
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Alison Harding-Hlady Senior Cataloguing Librarian Library and Archives Canada |
Dan Mirau Director, Branch Services and Community Engagement Edmonton Public Library |
Susanna Ng Head of Interpretation and Content Development Chinatown Storytelling Centre |
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Rosa Pinto Manager, Rare Books and Archives Toronto Public Library |
Julia Roberts Associate Professor of History University of Waterloo |
Jonathan Scotland Manuscript Editor, Dictionary of Canadian Biography University of Toronto |
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Mark Werner In-House Historian First Peoples Law |
Platform Technical Sub-Committee
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Corey Davis, Chair Digital Preservation Librarian University of Victoria |
Mark Jordan Associate Dean of Libraries, Digital Strategy Simon Fraser University |
Stephen Marks Digital Preservation Librarian University of Toronto Libraries |
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Donald Moses University Librarian University of Prince Edward Island |
Daniel Sifton Coordinator, Library Automation and Technical Services Vancouver Island University |
Brandon Weigel Arca Project Manager and BC Electronic Library Network Librarian Simon Fraser University |
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Bridget Whittle Digital Archives Librarian McMaster University |
Lee Wilson Director, Research Data Management Digital Research Alliance of Canada |
Conference Planning Committee
Amber Gallant, Chair
Librarian, Data Services
Royal Roads University
Jean Blackburn
Executive Director
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries
Sabina Pagotto
Client Services & Assessment Librarian
Scholars Portal
Sarah Simpkin
Associate University Librarian (Academic Services)
Carleton University
Bronwen Sprout
Head, Digital Programs and Services
University of British Columbia
CFI Application Strategy Task Group
Dale Askey
Vice Provost (Library & Museums) and Chief Librarian
University of Alberta
Guylaine Beaudry
Trenholme Dean of Libraries
McGill University
Susan Brown
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Digital Scholarship
University of Guelph
Camille Callison
University Librarian
University of the Fraser Valley
Talia Chung
University Librarian and Dean of Libraries
University of Ottawa
Constance Crompton
Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair
University of Ottawa
Ken Hernden
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen's University
Researcher Council
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Susan Brown, Co-Chair Professor and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Digital Scholarship University of Guelph |
Camille Callison, Co-Chair University Librarian University of the Fraser Valley |
Stacy Allison-Cassin Assistant Professor, School of Information Management Dalhousie University |
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Alyssa Arbuckle Associate Director Electronic Textual Cultures Lab, University of Victoria |
Camie Augustus Professor Vancouver Island University |
Jennifer Bain Associate Vice President Research and Professor of Musicology Dalhousie University |
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Sabeen bin Zayyad Visiting Scholar School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, University of Calgary |
Dan Brown Professor of Computer Science Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo |
Constance Crompton Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities and Assistant Professor, Department of Communication University of Ottawa |
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Rebecca Dickson Digital Preservation Coordinator Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries |
Maxime Gohier Professeur régulier Université du Québec à Rimouski |
Jane Griffith Assistant Professor School of Professional Communication, Toronto Metropolitan University |
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Jeremy Heil Digital and Private Records Archivist Queen’s University |
Kim Martin Assistant Professor of History University of Guelph |
Sheila Petty, FRSC Professor of Media Studies University of Regina |
Heritage Infrastructure Business Plan Task Group
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Jordan Bass Coordinator, Research Services and Digital Strategies University of Manitoba |
Pascal Calarco Librarian and VPO ARL/CARL University of Windsor |
Kate Davis Director, Scholars Portal University of Toronto |
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Scott Goldstein Coordinator, Web Services & Library Technology McGill University |
Alex Lee Finance Manager Simon Fraser University |
Canadian Persistent Identifier Advisory Committee (CPIDAC)
Susan Haigh, Chair
(elected March 5, 2024)
Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
Kevin Stranack, Vice-Chair
(elected March 5, 2024)
Director of Operations
Public Knowledge Project (PKP)
Clare Appavoo
Executive Director, CRKN
ORCID Board of Directors
Martin Bernier
Chief Information Officer, University of Ottawa
Canadian University Council of CIOs (CUCCIO)
Darren Boss
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance)
Alexander Bourque-Viens
Senior Policy Advisor
Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada
Jay Brodeur
Associate Director, Digital Scholarship Services
McMaster University Ontario Council of University Libraries
Julie Cardinal, Vice-Chair
Directrice, Soutien à la réussite, à la recherche et à l’enseignement
Université de Montréal Partenariat des Bibliothèques universitaires du Québec (PBUQ)
Liza Chan
Research Librarian, University of Alberta
Alberta Innovates
Dan Chow
Manager
Tri-agency grants management solution (TGMS)
Trevor Davis
Executive Director, Research Operations, Simon Fraser University
Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA)
Matthieu Fortin
Directeur – Bureau de projets
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)
Jeremy Geelen
Senior Advisor
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Lisa Goddard
Associate University Librarian, Digital Scholarship & Strategy, University of Victoria
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL)
Ellie Griffith
Assistant Vice President, Research
Michael Smith Health Research BC
Guy Harding
Senior Project Manager
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Michael Lam
Chief Data Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Ariadne Legendre
Senior Data Analyst
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
James MacGregor
Director
Research Infrastructure and Development, CRKN
Jamie MacKenzie
Director, Scholarly Technologies, University of New Brunswick
Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL)
Tanja Niemann
Executive Director, Érudit
Coalition Publica
Sorin Seruna
Manager, Corporate Planning and Reporting
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Tom Vitez
Senior Director, Applications
CANARIE
Wei Zhao
Metadata Librarian
Scholars Portal
ORCID-CA Governing Committee
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Laura Bredahl, Chair (elected February 21, 2024) Bibliometrics and Research Impact Librarian University of Waterloo |
Alicia Cassidy Science Advisor, Publications and Open Science Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Melissa Helwig Associate Dean Research, Head of the Kellogg Health Sciences Library Dalhousie University |
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Mike Hendley Manager, Business Systems Integrations Ottawa Hospital Research Institute |
Charlie Lessard-Berger Bibliothécaire spécialiste des identifiants uniques pérennes Université Laval |
Jordan Pedersen Research & Scholarship Librarian University of Guelph |
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Kevin Stranack Director of Operations Public Knowledge Project (PKP)/ CPIDAC Vice-Chair |
Mark Swartz Copyright Manager Queen’s University |
Jennifer Trower Scholarly Communications Project Lead Bank of Canada |
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Henry Guanwen Zhang Senior Digital Preservation Specialist University of Alberta |
DataCite Canada Governing Committee
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Eugene Barsky, Chair Head, Research Commons University of British Columbia |
Cyndie Found Digital Initiatives Analyst National Research Council |
Louise Gillis Research Data Management Librarian Dalhousie University |
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Susan Haigh CARL Executive Director CPIDAC Chair |
Christie Hurrell Acting Associate University Librarian University of Calgary |
Amber Leahey Data and Geographic Information Systems Librarian, Scholars Portal University of Toronto |
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Yoo Young Lee Head, Metadata and Processing University of Ottawa |
Charlie Lessard-Berger Bibliothécaire spécialiste des identifiants uniques pérennes Université Laval |
Brandon Weigel Arca Project Manager and BC Electronic Library Network Librarian Simon Fraser University |
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Tatiana Zaraiskaya STEM Liaison Librarian/RDM Specialist University of New Brunswick |