Today, on #EmancipationDay, we remember the abolition of slavery across the British Empire, which came into effect on August 1, 1834, and honour those who fought for freedom. In Canadiana, we found a remarkable poem published in The Provincial Freeman 20 years after it came into effect.

Through Sage’s agreement with @crkn-rcdr.bsky.social, eligible corresponding authors affiliated with participating Canadian institutions will have the opportunity to publish open access in Sage journals, including the @carjournal.bsky.social, at no cost. https://bit.ly/4whRIpO

Everything You Need to Know about the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) - Canadian Association of Radiologists (CAR)

The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is a consortium of Canadian universities and research institutions that helps expand access to scholarly

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Found this little gem on Canadiana! We don't normally consider capes summer fashion these days, but now we wish it were! Which is your favourite of these stylish summer cape? ✨ #Fashion #ChooseTheBest #HistoricalFashion

Le programme du Sommet des membres et de l’AGA 2026 du RCDR est maintenant disponible ! Découvrez les séances qui auront lieu du 20 au 22 octobre à Québec City, QC. Explorer notre programme: www.crkn-rcdr.ca/fr/conferenc...

The program for the 2026 CRKN Member Summit and AGM is now available! Learn more about the sessions taking place from October 20-22 in in Québec City, QC. Explore our program: www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/conferenc...

Discover in Knowledge Exchange how enhancing the structure of Canadiana's Science Dimension collection with IIIF improves navigation, discovery, and meaningful access to digitized materials. doi.org/10.82389/wrg...

Registration is now open for the 2026 CRKN Member Summit and AGM, taking place from October 20 to 22 in Sainte-Foy, QC. Learn more about early bird rates and register here: www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/conferenc...

📸 Caption this photo! What story do you see in this historical image from the Canadiana collection? Share your best caption below! 👇 #CaptionThis

The Canadiana website will be unavailable from Sunday, June 28 at 8:00 pm ET to Tuesday, June 30 at 12:00 pm ET due to planned maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.

📰 La reconnaissance optique de caractères (ROC) doit être flexible. Dans le dernier article de L’échange du savoir, découvrez comment nous avons exploré un nouvel outil basé sur l'IA visant à améliorer la ROC du Chinese Times et l'a mis à l'épreuve face à notre logiciel actuel bit.ly/evaluation-roc

📰 Optical character recognition (OCR) isn’t always one-size-fits-all. In our latest Knowledge Exchange article, discover how CRKN staff explored a new AI-based tool for improving OCR in the Chinese Times collection and put it to the test against our existing software: bit.ly/assessing-ocr

Joignez notre prochain appel communautaire le 30 juin. Nous apprendrons comment MyCreds® permet aux titulaires d'attestations de verser leurs qualifications dans ORCID, exemple clé du rôle grandissant d'ORCID dans l'écosystème postsecondaire canadien. 👉 www.crkn-rcdr.ca/fr/appel-com...

Join us for the next ORCID-CA Community Call on June 30. We’ll learn how MyCreds® enables credential holders to add their credentials directly to their ORCID record, a key example of ORCID's growing role in Canada's broader post-secondary ecosystem. 👉 www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/orcid-ca-...

Le RCDR accueille l'UQAC au sein d'ORCID-CA ! 🎉 5e membre du réseau de l'UQ à rejoindre le consortium, l'UQAC soutiens l'adoption d'ORCID comme identifiant pérenne pour renforcer la visibilité de sa recherche et la reconnaissance de ses chercheuses et chercheurs. 👉 www.crkn-rcdr.ca/fr/universit...

CRKN welcomes UQAC as a new ORCID-CA member! 🎉 The 5th member of the UQ network to join, UQAC will support the adoption of ORCID as a persistent identifier to strengthen the visibility of its research and better recognize its researchers' contributions. 👉 www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/universit...

🤝 Le RCDR et Historica Canada annoncent un nouveau protocole d’entente reliant des ressources essentielles en libre accès.  Les articles de L’Encyclopédie canadienne renverront désormais directement vers les sources primaires de Canadiana Collections.  www.crkn-rcdr.ca/fr/relier-de...

🤝 CRKN and Historica Canada have signed a new MOU connecting key open knowledge resources. Articles in The Canadian Encyclopedia will now link directly to primary sources in Canadiana Collections—making Canadian history easier to explore. 🔗 Learn more: www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/connectin...

CFI is investing over $4M to modernize CRKN’s Canadiana infrastructure, supporting new, data-driven approaches to exploring our shared history. Read here: www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/cfi-inves...

Le RCDR accueille le Réseau de cellules souches du Canada au sein d'ORCID-CA ! 🎉 Le @stemcellnetwork.ca utilisera ORCID pour renforcer l'identification des chercheurs au sein de son écosystème, regroupant 350 groupes de recherche au Canada. 👉 www.crkn-rcdr.ca/fr/le-reseau...

CRKN welcomes @stemcellnetwork.ca as a new ORCID-CA member! 🎉 SCN will use ORCID to strengthen researcher identification and attribution across its ecosystem of stem cell and regenerative medicine research, spanning 350 research groups across Canada. #OpenScience 👉 www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/stem-cell...

Le RCDR accueille l'Université TÉLUQ au sein d'ORCID-CA ! 🎉 4e membre du réseau de l'UQ à rejoindre le consortium, TÉLUQ utilisera ORCID pour accroître le rayonnement de sa recherche et soutenir ses chercheurs. 👉 www.crkn-rcdr.ca/fr/luniversi...

CRKN welcomes Université TÉLUQ as a new ORCID-CA member! 🎉 The 4th member of the UQ network to join the consortium, TÉLUQ will use ORCID to increase its research visibility and better support its researchers. #OpenScience #ORCID #ORCIDCA #CRKN 👉 www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/universit...

Get a closer look into how the “Digital Research Infrastructure for the Humanities and Social Sciences in Canada: An Landscape Analysis” was developed from author Alyssa Arbuckle, in our latest Knowledge Exchange article: bit.ly/49Jkqad @erudit.org

CRKN welcomes @carl-abrc.bsky.social as a new ORCID-CA member! 🎉 Leveraging its leadership role for Canada's research libraries, CARL will promote ORCID adoption and open research systems at the national level. #OpenScience #ORCID #ORCIDCA #CRKN www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/canadian-...

Le RCDR accueille @carl-abrc.bsky.social au sein d'ORCID-CA ! 🎉 Grâce à son rôle de premier plan pour les bibliothèques de recherche canadiennes, l'ABRC favorisera l'adoption d'ORCID et des systèmes de recherche ouverts à l'échelle nationale. #ScienceOuverte #ORCID www.crkn-rcdr.ca/fr/lassociat...

Le prix de reconnaissance pour services exceptionnels Ron MacDonald a été créé en 2008 pour honorer l'héritage de Ron MacDonald, un membre dévoué de l'équipe de ressources en négociation du RCDR de 2000 à 2007.

The Ron MacDonald Outstanding Service Award was created in 2008 to honour the legacy of Ron MacDonald—a dedicated member of CRKN’s Negotiation Resource Team from 2000 to 2007.

[ONLINE CONFERENCE] Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN): Creative Collaborations, Collective Momentum 📆 Tuesday, 12 May to Thursday, 14 May 📍 Online 🔗 buff.ly/mU0yl6L @crkn-rcdr.bsky.social 1/2

The Future of Collective Funding Models for Open Access | Canadian Research Knowledge Network

The growing momentum behind the Diamond open access model, and the open infrastructure that makes it possible, has led to the emergence of collective funding models to support them. Collective…

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#ElertCyberavis présente cette semaine des nouvelles et publications concernant les bibliothèques de recherche canadiennes issues de @crkn-rcdr.bsky.social @bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca @ifla.org @mgeist.bsky.social @oclc.org @marcellaflamme.bsky.social et plus ! mailchi.mp/1bc623d4d163...

🚨 Final Call for Registration! 🚨 Don't miss the 2026 CRKN Virtual Conference! The deadline to register is May 5. Ne manquez pas la conférence virtuelle du RCDR 2026 ! La date limite d'inscription est le 5 mai. www.crkn-rcdr.ca/en/conferenc...