Mission, Values

Mission Statement & Goals

The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is a collaborative program of Canadian universities that, through their libraries and in conjunction with regional and national bodies, is dedicated to providing expanded, equitable and cost-effective access to digital forms of research content, to the benefit of its members and the Canadian research community.

CRKN builds on the success of The Canadian National Site Licensing Project (CNSLP), which was a ground-breaking digital library initiative established by the Canadian research library community to increase the capacity for research and innovation in Canada.

Mission

The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is a partnership of Canadian universities, dedicated to expanding digital content for the academic research enterprise in Canada.

Through the coordinated leadership of librarians, researchers, and administrators, CRKN undertakes large-scale content acquisition and licensing initiatives in order to build knowledge infrastructure and research capacity in Canada's universities.

Vision

Universities in Canada have access to the materials and outputs of scholarly research in digital formats in a timely and cost-effective manner.

CRKN is a catalyst for development and a key component of a dynamic, flourishing, and internationally competitive research environment in Canada.

CRKN is an advocate on behalf of its membership for a forward-looking national agenda to expand digital research information.

CRKN acheives the greatest possible impact in support of Canadian research, scholarship, creative activity and knowledge transfer by working creatively and collaboratively with other stakeholders.