2008 AGM, Montreal, Quebec

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Monday, September 22, 2008 –

Pre-Conference Workshop:  Implementation & Integration

This session is intended to engage DCI vendors and CRKN members in discussion of recently licensed DCI products with regards to general information, development, and implementation challenges

Jeanne-Mance  (6th floor)

Breakfast

Courtesy of Gibson Library Connections

Opening remarks, Yves Jobin, Director of Content Programs

Vendor fair – Part 1, E-Books

Gibson, Canadian Publishers Collection

Gibson Library Connections Presentation (English)

Sep 25 08

Morning break

Ingram Digital Group, Taylor and Francis, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press

Ingram Digital Presentation (English)

Sep 25 08

Buffet lunch

Courtesy of Ingram Digital

Vendor fair – Part 2, Érudit

Erudit Presentation (English)

Sep 25 08

Afternoon break

Courtesy of Consortium Érudit

Vendor fair – Part 3 Alexander Street Press – Classical Scores/Theatre in Video

Sep 25 08

Afternoon break

Courtesy of Alexander Street Press

Vendor fair – Part 4 Swets

Swets Presentation (English)

Sep 25 08

Closing remarks, Allison Kelley, Member Services Officer

Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Annual General Meeting 2008

Welcome and introductions

David Turpin, President and Vice-Chancellor, University of Victoria, and Chair, CRKN Board of Directors

DCI Project update & accountability report

Implementation of the Digital Content Infrastructure for the Human and Social Sciences (DCI) Project has been a key strategic objective for CRKN over the past year.  This session will provide an overview of the DCI project goals, processes, and outcomes to date, and present a draft accountability report for member discussion and feedback.

Speakers:               

Michael Ridley, Chief Information Officer and Chief Librarian, University of Guelph, and former Chair, CRKN Negotiations Resource Team

Yves Jobin, Director of Content Programs, CRKN

DCI accountability report

not for open distribution

will be sent to library directors for distribution to their staff

Morning break

CRKN’s role in alternative publishing initiatives

The emergence of diverse alternative publishing models, many originating from the open access movement, presents new challenges and opportunities for CRKN.  This session will discuss a CRKN statement of principles, and explore several partnership opportunities with other organization.

Convenor:             

Ronald Bond, Provost Emeritus, University of Calgary, and Chair, CRKN Advisory Board

Speakers: 

John Teskey, Library Director, University of New Brunswick and Chair, Canadiana.org Board of Directors

Salvatore Mele, Open Access Project Leader (SCOAP3), CERN

Rowland Lorimer, Professor of Communication and Founding Director of the Canadian Centre for Studies in Publishing and Master of Publishing program, Simon Fraser University

Sep 26 08

CRKN Statement

Sep 11 08

SCOAP3 Report

Sep 19 08

Program Break-out Sessions

Pavillion Jeanne Mance (6th floor) CRKN financial orientation and budget discussion

Convenors:           

Sylvia Teasdale, University Librarian, Bishop’s University, and Chair, CRKN Finance & Audit Committee

Amanda Tompkins, CRKN Finance Manager

This interactive session will provide an opportunity to review details of CRKN’s financial processes and budget, and to address members’ questions regarding financial policies and management.

financial orientation and budget

Jeanne-Mance (6th floor) E-books: Policy and practice

Convenors:           

Tony Horava, Collections and Information Resources Coordinator, University of Ottawa

Denise Koufogiannakis, Collections and Acquisitions Coordinator, University of Alberta

This session will provide a forum for members to discuss policy and practical issues related to CRKN’s recent acquisition of e-books, and to provide constructive feedback to inform CRKN’s subsequent work in this area.

e-Book Policy and Practices

Été des Indiens (6th floor) Task Group on CRKN Value & Influence

Convenor:             

Michael Ridley, Chief Librarian and Chief Information Officer, University of Guelph

A new task group has been struck to help articulate the value and benefits that members derive from CRKN.  This session will facilitate discussion and feedback from members to help direct the task group’s work.

Annual Meeting of the Members (business meeting) Jean-Mance (6th floor)

Annual Meeting of the Members

Draft Minutes of the Meeting

Business Meeting Agenda

Nominating Cttee

F&A Cttee

Membership Cttee

NRT Cttee

Advisory Board

Sep 17 08

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Adjourn for the day

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Annual General Meeting 2008

Continental breakfast

Introductions

Cyberinfrastructure Development in Canada:  Issues and Opportunities

What is cyberinfrastructure, and why does it matter to CRKN?  This session will provide an overview of cyberinfrastructure developments and challenges in Canada, highlight initiatives of the Canadian University Council of Chief Information Officers (CUCCIO), explore tools developed by the researcher community, and consider opportunities to advance collaboration on these fronts.

Convenor:  Bill Maes, University Librarian, Dalhousie University

Speakers:               

Walter Stewart, Senior Advisor to CANARIE for e-Research and Network Enabled Platforms, and former Chair of the Board of CANARIE

Rick Bunt, Associate Vice-President, Information and Communications Technology, University of Saskatchewan, and President, CUCCIO

Brian Owen, Associate University Librarian, Processing & Systems, Simon Fraser University

Geoffrey Rockwell, Professor, Department of Philosophy, University of Alberta, and Project Leader of TAPoR (Text Analysis Portal for Research)

Sep 26 08

Closing remarks