The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and Library and Archives Canada (LAC) have partnered on a pilot project to improve access to LAC’s materials in the Héritage collection through Intelligent Character Recognition (ICR). The pilot project will process a subset of RG 10 collection, “Records relating to Indian Affairs,” with Transkribus ICR software developed by READ-COOP.
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CRKN is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2023 CRKN Member Summit & AGM, taking place from October 4–6 in Vancouver, BC. Events will take place at the Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA and at the Simon Fraser University Downtown Vancouver Campus.
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CRKN is sharing a call for nominations for the 2024 Conference Planning Committee (CPC). As previously announced, CRKN has paused thematic virtual sessions for 2023, so that we can relaunch our conference as a separate event from the Member Summit and AGM.
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The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and the Public Knowledge Project (PKP) are pleased to announce the renewal of their partnership.
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By June Chow. Originally published on the Library and Archives Canada Discover Blog on June 29, 2023.
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The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) are pleased to share our joint action plan, Towards Open Scholarship: A Canadian Research and Academic Library Action Plan to 2025.
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Originally posted on the Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage (CCDH) website.
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The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) and Érudit are pleased to announce the renewal of their Partnership for Open Access (POA) for an additional two-year period. This extension will serve as a transition period to a new long-term partnership agreement planned for 2025 and will allow our organizations to build towards a ground-breaking reimagining of the Canadian open access landscape.
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We are pleased to share the dates and a new name for CRKN’s annual in-person business meetings. The CRKN Member Summit and AGM will be held Wednesday, October 4 to Friday, October 6, 2023 at the Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA in Vancouver, BC.
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The deadline to submit an Expression of Interest for the Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage (CCDH) Executive Committee has been extended until April 28, 2023.