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
Top row (left to right): Dale Askey, Susan Brown, Vivian Lewis, Mark Robertson, Denise LaFitte, Denis Cossette
Bottom row (left to right): Claire Duncan, Camille Callison, Clare Appavoo, Kim Brooks, Maureen Clapperton, Dianne Keeping
Not pictured: Bernard Bizimana, Ken Hernden
*Members of the Executive Committee
Kim Brooks, Chair
President and Vice-Chancellor
Dalhousie University
Dianne Keeping*, Vice-chair
Director (Atlantic Region)
Dean, Memorial University Libraries
Memorial University
Dale Askey*
Director (Western Region)
Vice Provost (Library & Museums) and Chief Librarian
University of Alberta
Bernard Bizimana
Director (Québec Geographic Region)
Directeur de la bibliothèque
HEC Montréal
Susan Brown
Researcher/Administrator
Professor and Canada Research Chair in Collaborative Digital Scholarship
University of Guelph
Camille Callison
Director (Appointed position)
University Librarian
University of the Fraser Valley
Maureen Clapperton
Director (Appointed position)
Directrice générale de la Bibliothèque nationale
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec
Denis Cossette*
Treasurer (Researcher/Administrator)
Chief Financial Officer
Concordia University
Ken Hernden
Chair, Preservation and Access Committee (PAC)
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen’s University
Denise LaFitte
Chair, Content Strategy Committee (CSC)
Associate University Librarian
University of Alberta
Vivian Lewis*
Director (Large Institution)
University Librarian
McMaster University
Mark Robertson*
Director (Ontario Geographic Region)
Chief Librarian
Toronto Metropolitan University
Committees
Finance and Audit Committee
Denis Cossette
Treasurer (Board Member)
Chief Financial Officer
Concordia University
Martin Bernier
Member-at-Large
Chief Information Officer
University of Ottawa
Karamjeet Heer
Member-at-Large
Associate Vice-President, Finance
Simon Fraser University
Nancy Lemay
Member-at-Large
Vice-rectrice à l’administration et aux finances
Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières
Vivian Lewis
Member-at-Large
University Librarian
McMaster University
Glen Morales
Member-at-Large
Chief Administrative Officer
University of Toronto
Top row (left to right): Martin Bernier, Glen Morales, Stephanie Pimentel, Vivian Lewis
Bottom row (left to right): Karamjeet Heer, Denis Cossette, Clare Appavoo
Content Strategy Committee
Denise LaFitte, Chair (elected)
Associate University Librarian
University of Alberta
Lisa O’Hara, Vice-Chair
Vice-Provost (Libraries) and University Librarian
University of Manitoba
Sheldon Armstrong
Member (Band Balance)
Associate University Librarian, Collections
University of British Columbia
Jean Blackburn
Member (COPPUL)
Collections Coordinator, Library Systems
Vancouver Island University
Ian Gibson
Member (OCUL)
Head of Collections and Content
University of Guelph
Louis Houle
Member (PBUQ)
Director Collections
McGill University
Khalid Jouamaa
Member (PBUQ)
Directeur des collections
Université de Montréal
Jaclyn McLean
Member (COPPUL)
Electronic Resources Librarian
University of Saskatchewan
Nathalie Parent
Member (CAAL/CBPA)
Bibliothécaire, Directrice du service de gestion documentaire
Université de Moncton
Ian Robson
Member (OCUL)
Head, Information Resources
Queen’s University
Joanne Smyth
Member (CAAL)
Director, Collections Strategy and Scholarly Communication
University of New Brunswick
Weijing Yuan
Observer
Head, Licensing and eResource Acquisitions
University of Toronto
Top row (left to right): Craig Olsvik, Ian Gibson, Jean Blackburn, Jaclyn McLean, Clare Appavoo, Weijing Yuan, Tamana Ariapor, Amanda Holmes, Jason Friedman
Bottom row (left to right): Ian Robson, Claire Duncan, Khalid Jouamaa, Denise LaFitte, Allison Loveridge, Joanne Smyth, Sheldon Armstrong
Not pictured: Lisa O’Hara, Louis Houle, Nathalie Parent
Knowledge Base Entitlements Sub-Committee
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Andrew Senior, Chair Associate Librarian and Coordinator, E-Resources and Serials McGill University |
Yohann Cottin Access Technician University of Ottawa |
Jessica Hymers Metadata Production and Electronic Access Specialist OCUL/Scholars Portal |
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Andrea Bee Library Associate, Electronic Resources and Metadata University of Guelph |
Kirsten Huhn Resources Management Librarian Dalhousie University |
Allison Richardson Electronic Resources Librarian Kwantlen Polytechnic University |
Scholars Portal Journals Expansion Task Group
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Michael Vandenberg, Chair Dean of Libraries Dalhousie University |
Roger Gillis Digital Archivist Dalhousie University |
Dana McFarland Librarian and Coordinator for eResources and Scholarly Communication Vancouver Island University |
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Jacqueline Cato Collections and Content Strategies Librarian Western University |
Amy Greenberg Executive Director OCUL |
Glen Morales Chief Administrative Officer University of Toronto |
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Kate Davis Director Scholars Portal |
Louis Houle Electronic Resources Librarian McGill University |
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 C. Cole
Principal Consultant
Catherine C. Cole & Associates
Corey Davis
Digital Preservation Librarian
University of Victoria
Evan Echols
Digital Collections Archivist
University of New Brunswick
Grant Hurley
Librarian/archivist
University of Toronto
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
Top row (left to right): Jim Clifford, Bronwen Sprout, Natalie MacDonald, Tamana Ariapor, Abhinav Khetarpal, Cassandra Tavukciyan, Catherine C. Cole, Lisa Miniaci, Karen Linauskas, Percy Miller
Bottom row (left to right): Rebecca Dempsey, Francesca Brzezicki, Jason Friedman, Ken Hernden, Clare Appavoo, Grant Hurley, Claire Duncan,
Evan Echols
Not pictured: Nathalie Villeneuve, Creighton Barrett, Corey Davis
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 |
Alison Harding-Hlady Senior Cataloguing Librarian Library and Archives Canada |
Julia Roberts Associate Professor of History University of Waterloo |
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Heather Dean Associate Director, Special Collections, Special Collections & University Archives University of Victoria |
Laura Murray Professor of English and Cultural Studies Queen’s University |
Jonathan Scotland Manuscript Editor, Dictionary of Canadian Biography University of Toronto |
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Patricia Forget Archiviste universitaire, superviseure du secteur Archives et gestion documentaire Université du Québec en Outaouais |
Christopher Read Science, Engineering & Social Work Librarian Dr. John Archer Library, University of Regina |
Mark Werner In-House Historian First Peoples Law LLP |
Platform Technical Sub-Committee
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Corey Davis, Chair (member of the Preservation and Access Committee) University of Victoria |
Donald Moses Member – CRKN institutions University of Prince Edward Island |
Bridget Whittle Member – CRKN institutions McMaster University |
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Mark Jordan Member – CRKN institutions Simon Fraser University |
Daniel Sifton Member – CRKN institutions Vancouver Island University |
Lee Wilson Member – stakeholder community Digital Research Alliance of Canada |
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Stephen Marks Member (appointed by University of Toronto Libraries) University of Toronto Libraries |
Brandon Weigel Member – stakeholder community BC Electronic Library |
Conference Planning Committee
Amelia Ritchie, Chair
Scholarly Communications Librarian
University of Windsor
Amber Gallant
Librarian, Data Services
Royal Roads University
Sabina Pagotto
Client Services & Assessment Librarian
Scholars Portal
Bronwen Sprout
Digital Programs and Services
University of British Columbia
CFI Application Strategy Task Group
Guylaine Beaudry, Chair
Trenholme Dean of Libraries
McGill University
Dale Askey
Vice Provost (Library & Museums) and Chief Librarian
University of Alberta
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
Infrastructure Budget Task Group
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Kate Davis, Chair University of Toronto |
Pascal Calarco University of Windsor |
Mario Tiozzo University of New Brunswick Libraries |
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Creighton Barrett Dalhousie University |
Canadian Persistent Identifier Advisory Committee (CPIDAC)
Susan Haigh, Chair
Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL)
Kevin Stranack, Vice-Chair
Director of Operations
Public Knowledge Project (PKP)
Clare Appavoo
Executive Director; Member
Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN); ORCID Board of Directors
Martin Bernier
Chief Information Officer, University of Ottawa
Canadian University Council of CIOs (CUCCIO)
Alexander Bourque-Viens
Senior Policy Advisor
Office of the Chief Science Advisor of Canada
Jay Brodeur
Associate Director, Digital Scholarship Services, McMaster
Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL)
Stéphane Burns
Project Manager
Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)
Liza Chan
Research Librarian, University of Alberta
Alberta Innovates
Dan Chow
Manager
Tri-agency grants management solution (TGMS)
Kate Davis
Director
Scholar’s Portal
Trevor Davis
Executive Director, Research Operations, SFU
Canadian Association of Research Administrators (CARA)
Pierre Denis
Director, IM/IT
Genome Canada
Program Manager
CANARIE
Directeur – Bureau de projets
Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ)
Sherry Gill
Director, Evaluation and Learning
Michael Smith Health Research BC
Geoff Harder
Associate University Librarian, University of Alberta
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL)
Guy Harding
Senior Project Manager
Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)
Executive Director
Canadian Research Data Centre Network (CRDCN)
Director of Description Division, Private Archives and Published Heritage Branch
Library and Archives Canada (LAC) / Bibliothèque et Archives Canada (BAC)
Chief Data Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)
Executive Director
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)
James MacGregor
Director, Research Infrastructure and Development
CRKN
Jamie MacKenzie
Director, Scholarly Technologies, UNB
Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries (CAAL)
Tanja Niemann
Executive Director, Érudit
Coalition Publica
Alisa Rod
Research Data Management Specialist, McGill University Libraries
Partenariat des Bibliothèques universitaires du Québec (PBUQ)
Chris Sibbons
Senior Director, Production and Technology
Canadian Science Publishing
Lee Wilson
Director, Research Data Management
Digital Research Alliance of Canada (the Alliance)
ORCID-CA Governing Committee
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Charlie Lessard-Berger, Chair Bibliothécaire spécialiste des identifiants uniques pérennes Université Laval |
Emily Nickerson Business & Law Librarian University of Victoria |
Kevin Stranack Director of Operations Public Knowledge Project (PKP), CPIDAC Vice-Chair |
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Geoff Brown Librarian Dalhousie University |
Virginie Paquet Bibliothécaire – Impact de la recherche et identité numérique Université de Montréal |
Natalie Waters Associate Dean Research and Scholarship McGill University |
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Alicia Cassidy Science Advisor, Publications and Open Science Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Jordan Pedersen Research & Scholarship Librarian University of Guelph |
Henry Guanwen Zhang Senior Digital Preservation Specialist University of Alberta |
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Mike Hendley Manager, Business Systems Integrations Ottawa Hospital Research Institute |
DataCite Canada Governing Committee
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Yoo Young Lee, Chair Head, Metadata and Processing University of Ottawa |
Christie Hurrell Acting Associate University Librarian University of Calgary |
Sophie Roy Metadata Specialist National Research Council (NRC) |
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Louise Gillis Research Data Management Librarian Dalhousie University |
Charlie Lessard – Berger Bibliothécaire spécialiste des identifiants uniques pérennes Université Laval |
Dany Savard Chief Librarian University of Toronto Mississauga |
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Julia Gilmore Digital Projects Librarian Scholars Portal |
Dana McFarland Librarian & Coordinator, eResources & Scholarly Communication Vancouver Island University |
Tatiana Zaraiskaya STEM Liaison Librarian/RDM Specialist University of New Brunswick |
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Susan Haigh Executive Director Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL), CPIDAC Chair |