The Board of Directors of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) has announced the re-appointment of Clare Appavoo as the organisation's Executive Director for a further five year term, effective January 1, 2018.
Since joining CRKN in December 2012, Clare has proven to be a strong leader, with a deep knowledge of the library sector, leveraging her ability to create and maintain relationships within the consortia and in the broader library and heritage sectors.
During her first term as Executive Director, Clare lead the organisation through the development and extension of a strategic plan with a new focus on collaboration to advance digital scholarship. Under her direction, CRKN has increased collaboration both nationally and internationally; developing the CRKN-Érudit partnership, the Canadiana Heritage project, developing the Canadian National Digital Heritage Index (CNDHI), collaborating to develop ORCID-CA, and participating in the Leadership Council for Digital Research Infrastructure. Demonstrating an innovative approach and openness to new opportunities has led to the participation with other organisations on the Library and Archives Canada lead National Heritage Digitization Strategy (NHDS), which looks to a future of improved access to, and creation of, digital heritage resources in Canada. Clare has also helped to increase CRKN’s profile internationally particularly through CRKN's participation in SCOAP3 and through her participation as Chair of the Executive Committee of SCOAP3.
Under her leadership, CRKN has increased engagement with members ensuring that their evolving priorities are understood by staff and continue to be well-served by the organisation. She has overseen the enhancement of services provided to members such as Journal Value Analytics, enhanced foreign exchange services and undertaking the Journal Usage Project (JUP). In addition she has lead the organisation through an external review of negotiation effectiveness, a transition from a former license cost sharing model to a new banding structure, an overhaul of the CRKN model license and most recently through the exploration of a merger opportunity with Canadiana.org.
Prior to joining CRKN, Clare held the position of Director, Sales and Strategic Support for Ingram, Coutts Information Services where she worked closely with university libraries across North America to provide collections and acquisitions services for monographic content. Clare earned a BA in General Studies from Simon Fraser University, with minors in English, Women's Studies, and Fine and Performing Arts, and she continues her education in leadership through various programs such as the Schulich Executive Education Centre at York University.
Working with members, the Board, and the staff of CRKN, Clare will continue to improve upon the past successes of CRKN, focusing on serving the CRKN member community in meeting their research and teaching objectives while maintaining a sustainable organisation.
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