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Jean-Pierre Côté Named Recipient of the 2011 CRKN Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award 

Jean-Pierre Côté honoured for his collaborative contribution to the establishment of the pilot-phase Canadian National Site Licensing Project and its successor organization, the Canadian Research Knowledge Network.

Ottawa – Sept. 19, 2011 – The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce Jean-Pierre Côté as the 2011 recipient of the Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award. The award ceremony will take place at the All Delegate Reception on October 4, in Gatineau, Quebec, preceding the CRKN Annual General Meeting. This award recognizes Mr. Côté for the years of collaborative work he contributed in carrying out his vision to build library infrastructures to create mutual benefit for researchers and students across Canada.
 

Canadian Research Knowledge Network Establishes National Agreement with Canadian Science Publishing
Ottawa, January 13, 2011 - The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce implementation of a new three-year license agreement with Canadian Science Publishing (CSP, formerly the NRC Research Press), Canada’s largest science and technology publisher. Effective January 1, 2011, the agreement provides advantageous terms and makes CSP’s full suite of 15 electronic journals available to researchers and students at 44 member universities across the country.

Jonathan Blay Named the Inaugural Recipient of the CRKN Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award

Dr. Jonathan Blay honoured for 10 years of work serving the Canadian library and research communities.
 
Ottawa- September 8, 2010 - The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce Dr. Jonathan Blay as the inaugural recipient of the Ron MacDonald Distinguished Service Award. The award ceremony will coincide with the tenth anniversary Member Dinner at the Annual General Meeting on September 14, in Winnipeg Manitoba. 
This award recognizes Dr. Blay as an individual who has demonstrated vision, dedication and outstanding service in building bridges to advance knowledge infrastructure in Canada.

Canadian Research Knowledge Network Concludes Agreements for $140 Million in Digital Research Content
Ottawa, January 14, 2010 - The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is pleased to announce the conclusion of three-year license renewals with 14 scholarly publishers, valued at approximately $140 million (CAD). These agreements follow an extended round of negotiations with publishers, aimed at providing CRKN’s 73 university members with world-class resources that foster innovative research and allow Canadian researchers to remain internationally competitive.

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