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Finance and Audit Committee

Members

Denis Cossette, Treasurer
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

Kemi Kufuor-Boakye
Senior Financial Officer
University of Alberta

Glen Morales
Chief Administration Officer
University of Toronto

Top row (left to right): Glen Morales, Zoe Chen, Kemi Kufuor-Boakye, Martin Bernier
Bottom row (left to right): Azard Kallan, Denis Cossette, Clare Appavoo
Not pictured: Bernard Bizimana, Andrew Coward

Content Strategy Committee

Members

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
Collections Coordinator, Library Systems
Vancouver Island University

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

Top row (left to right): Ian Gibson, Khalid Jouamaa, Joanne Smyth, Sandy Stift, Jean Blackburn, Sheldon Armstrong, Lisa O’Hara
Bottom row (left to right): Amanda Holmes, Louis Houle, Clare Appavoo, Denise LaFitte, Allison Loveridge, Ian Robson, Weijing Yuan
Not pictured: Nathalie Parent

Knowledge Base Entitlements Sub-Committee

Courtney Bremer, Chair
eResources Access Manager
University of Waterloo

Andrea Bee
Library Associate, Electronic Resources and Metadata
University of Guelph

Melissa Belvadi
Collections Librarian
University of Prince Edward Island

Tracy Chalmers Kitagawa
Serials Cataloguing Assistant
University of Alberta

Allison Richardson
Electronic Resources Librarian
Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Andrew Senior
Associate Librarian and Coordinator, E-Resources and Serials
McGill University

R. Scott Shannon
eResources Administrator
University of New Brunswick

Wei Zhao
Senior Metadata Librarian
OCUL/Scholars Portal

Preservation and Access Committee

Members

Ken Hernden, Chair
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen’s University

Dana McFarland, Vice-Chair
eResources & Scholarly Communication Librarian
Vancouver Island University

Creighton Barrett
Acquisitions and Public Services Archivist
Dalhousie University

Catherine Cole
Director of Planning
Inuit Heritage Trust

Corey Davis
Digital Preservation Librarian
University of Victoria

Sharon Farnel
Head, Metadata Strategies
University of Alberta

Ian Milligan
Associate Vice-President, Research Oversight and Analysis and Professor of History
University of Waterloo

Lisa Miniaci
Directrice, Direction de la conservation et de la numérisation
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

Eric Schwab
Manager, Digitization & Preservation
Toronto Public Library

Johanna Smith
Director General, Public Services
Library and Archives Canada

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): Creighton Barrett, Corey Davis, Ian Milligan, Catherine C. Cole
Middle row (left to right): Cassandra Tavukciyan, Dana McFarland, Ken Hernden, Jason Friedman, Lisa Miniaci
Bottom row (left to right): Sharon Farnel, Bronwen Sprout, James MacGregor, Clare Appavoo, Johanna Smith
Not pictured: Eric Schwab

Canadiana Content Sub-Committee

Dana McFarland, Chair
Librarian & Coordinator for eResources & Scholarly Communication
Vancouver Island University Library

Heather Dean
Associate Director, Special Collections, Special Collections & University Archives
University of Victoria

Victoria Dickenson
Professor of Practice, McGill Library and Collections
McGill University

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

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

Platform Technical Sub-Committee

Corey Davis, Chair
Digital Preservation Librarian
University of Victoria

Stephen Marks
Digital Preservation Librarian
University of Toronto Libraries

Donald Moses
University Librarian
University of Prince Edward Island

Roslynn Ross
Director, Digital Preservation and Migration
Library and Archives Canada

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

Bridget Whittle
Digital Archives Librarian
McMaster University

Lee Wilson
Director, Research Data Management
Digital Research Alliance of Canada

Canadiana Trustworthy Digital Repository Audit Group

Marie Waltz, Chair
Head of Access Initiatives and Special Projects
Center for Research Libraries

Mark Jordan, Vice-Chair
Associate Dean of Libraries, Digitization Strategy
Simon Fraser University

Janet Bennett
Manager, Preservation
Library of Parliament

Lisa Goddard
Associate University Librarian, Advanced Research Services
University of Victoria

Kenton Good
Head, Digital Preservation Services
University of Alberta

Grant Hurley
Digital Preservation Librarian
Scholars Portal

Beth Knazook
Project Manager, Research Data
Digital Repository of Ireland

Sarah Lake
Digital Preservation Librarian
Concordia University Library

Pascale Montmartin
Chef de service des collections numériques et de la conservation
Bibliothèque et Archives nationales du Québec

Tom Smyth
Manager, Digital Preservation
Library and Archives Canada

Conference Planning Committee

Cassandra Larose, Chair
Librarian, Scholarly Communication and Learning Support
Royal Roads University

Jean Blackburn
Collections Coordinator, Library Systems
Vancouver Island University

Émilie Fortin
Bibliothécaire spécialiste en gestion des données de la recherche et préservation numérique
Université Laval

Sarah Simpkin
Associate University Librarian (Academic Services)
Carleton University

Top row (left to right): Susan Brown, Camille Callison, Stacy Allison-Cassin, Alyssa Arbuckle, Camie Augustus
Middle row (left to right): Jennifer Bain, Sabeen bin Zayyad, Dan Brown, Constance Crompton, Rebecca Dickson
Bottom row (left to right): Jeremy Heil, Kim Martin, Sheila Petty, Colleen Renihan, Jada Watson
Not pictured: Maxime Gohier, Jane Griffith

Researcher Council

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

Alyssa Arbuckle
Associate Director
Electronic Textual Cultures Lab, University of Victoria

Camie Augustus
Professor
Vancouver Island University

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

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

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

Colleen Renihan
Associate Professor & Queen’s National Scholar
Queen’s University

Jada Watson
Assistant Professor of Digital Humanities, School of Information Studies
University of Ottawa

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
Assistant Professor and Canada Research Chair
University of Ottawa

Ken Hernden
University Archivist and Associate University Librarian
Queen’s University

Heritage Infrastructure Business Plan Task Group

Jordan Bass
Coordinator, Research Services and Digital Strategies
University of Manitoba

Pascal Calarco
Librarian and VPO ARL/CARL
University of Windsor

Kate Davis
Interim Director, Scholars Portal
University of Toronto

Scott Goldstein
Coordinator, Web Services & Library Technology
McGill University

Alex Lee
Finance Manager
Simon Fraser University

ORCID-CA Consortium Governing Committee

Michael Nason, Chair
Scholarly Communications and Publishing Librarian; Crossref and Metadata Liaison
University of New Brunswick; Public Knowledge Project

Laura Bredahl
Bibliometrics and Research Impact Librarian
University of Waterloo

Mike Hendley
Manager, Business Systems Integrations
Ottawa Hospital Research Institute

Andrea Kosavic
Associate Dean, Digital Engagement and Strategy
York University

Alison Moore
Digital Scholarship Librarian
Simon Fraser University

Patricia Moore
Scholarly Communications & Research Engagement Librarian
Carleton University

Mark Swartz
Copyright Manager
Queen’s University

Jennifer Trower
Scholarly Communications Project Lead
Bank of Canada

Henry Guanwen Zhang
Senior Digital Preservation Specialist
University of Alberta

Julie Cardinal (Vice-Chair, CPIDAC)
Directrice, Soutien à la réussite, à la recherche et à l’enseignement
Université de Montréal

DataCite Canada Governing Committee

Eugene Barsky, Chair
Head, Research Commons
University of British Columbia

Jason Hlady
Director, Research, Library and Data Centre Technologies
University of Saskatchewan

Reyna Jenkyns
Data Stewardship Manager
Ocean Networks Canada

Amber Leahey
Data and Geographic Information Systems Librarian, Scholars Portal
University of Toronto

Brandon Weigel
Arca Project Manager and BC Electronic Library Network Librarian
Simon Fraser University

Cyndie Found
Digital Initiatives Analyst
National Research Council

Mark Leggott (Chair, CPIDAC)
Director of International Relations
Digital Research Alliance of Canada

Canadian Persistent Identifier Advisory Committee

Mark Leggott, Chair
Director of International Relations
Digital Research Alliance of Canada

Julie Cardinal, Vice-Chair
Directrice, Soutien à la réussite, à la recherche et à l’enseignement
Université de Montréal

Clare Appavoo
Executive Director; Treasurer
CRKN; ORCID Board of Directors

Darren Boss
Senior Programmer/Analyst
Digital Research 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

Liza Chan
Research Librarian, University of Alberta
Alberta Innovates

Trevor Davis
Executive Director, Research Operations, Simon Fraser University
Canadian Association of Research Administrators

Adam Eikenberry
Director, Architecture & Integration
Tri-Agency Grants Management Solution Initiative

Matthieu Fortin
Directeur – Bureau de projets
Fonds de recherche du Québec

Jeremy Geelen
Senior Advisor
Canadian Institutes of Health Research

Lisa Goddard
Associate University Librarian, Digital Scholarship & Strategy, University of Victoria
Council of Prairie and Pacific University Libraries

Ellie Griffith
Assistant Vice President, Research
Michael Smith Health Research BC

Susan Haigh
Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

Guy Harding
Senior Project Manager
Canada Foundation for Innovation

Michael Lam
Chief Data Officer
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Ariadne Legendre
Senior Data Analyst
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council

James MacGregor
Manager, Research Infrastructure and Development
CRKN

Jamie MacKenzie
Director, Scholarly Technologies, University of New Brunswick
Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries

Tanja Niemann
Executive Director, Érudit
Coalition Publica

Sorin Seruna
Manager, Corporate Planning and Reporting
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Lindsay Sill
Executive Director
Canadian University Council of CIOs

Kevin Stranack
Director of Operations
Public Knowledge Project

Tom Vitez
Senior Director, Applications
CANARIE

Wei Zhao
Metadata Librarian
Scholars Portal