Award of Merit

CARL Honours Ariel Katz and Howard Knopf with Award of Merit

November 17, 2022 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to present Ariel Katz and Howard Knopf with the CARL Award of Merit, which is conferred on individuals who have made outstanding local, regional, or national contributions within an area of research librarianship and whose contributions have had broad and beneficial impact within the CARL community.

In recognition of their long-standing, dedicated work to defend educational fair dealing and a non-mandatory tariff regime in Canada, Ariel Katz and Howard Knopf were presented with the Award of Merit at a ceremony in Ottawa during the CARL Fall General Meeting.

“In their own work and in collaboration with CARL, [Ariel Katz and Howard Knopf] have played critical roles in defending universities’ rights to manage copyright, including guiding users’ exercise of fair dealing without being subject to a mandatory tariff regime by a copyright collective, and in defending user rights as a whole. In my years as a CARL library director, on the CARL Board, and as Chair of the Policy Committee, I was continually impressed with their expertise, collaborative spirit, and dedication to the public good.” – Martha Whitehead, Vice President for the Harvard Library and University Librarian

Howard Knopf is Counsel with Ridout and Maybee LLP, in Ottawa and was CARL’s legal counsel for our intervention at the Supreme Court of Canada in the York University v. Access Copyright case. He has worked mainly in the areas of copyright, trademarks, cyberlaw, competition and related issues, served as the Chair of the Copyright Policy Committee of the Canadian Bar Association, and was advisor to the Law Commission of Canada on security interests in intellectual property. As an adjunct professor of law, he frequently lectures at the invitation of the judiciary, government officials, law schools, continuing legal education fora, the World Intellectual Property Organization and various NGO’s, including the Couchiching Institute on Public Affairs. He has published extensively, both as author and editor. Since 2000, he has been a member of the faculty of the Fordham Annual Conference on International Intellectual Property Law and Policy. As one of Canada’s premier experts in copyright law, he has appeared before the Copyright Board, the Canadian Artists and Producers Professional Relations Tribunal, the Federal Court, the Federal Court of Appeal, and the Supreme Court of Canada, and maintains a blog on copyright law.

Howard continues to engage in dialogue with CARL on various matters related to copyright and other policy areas, often on a pro-bono or reduced rate basis as we explore the possibility of bringing together collective voices on intellectual property issues of national importance.

Ariel Katz is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Law, University of Toronto. Professor Katz received his LL.B. and LL.M from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and his SJD from the University of Toronto. Prior to joining the University of Toronto, Professor Katz was a staff attorney at the Israeli Antitrust Authority. His academic research involves economic analysis of competition law and intellectual property law, with allied interests in electronic commerce, pharmaceutical regulation, the regulation of international trade, and particularly the intersection of these fields. Between 2009 and 2012 Professor Katz was the Director of the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy.

Professor Katz currently teaches courses on intellectual property, cyberlaw, and the intersection of competition law and intellectual property, and shares some of his current thoughts on these issues on his blog.

In 2011, Professor Katz and Howard Knopf wrote an intervener factum on behalf of the Centre for Innovation Law and Policy in Alberta (Education) v Access Copyright. Their factum was pivotal to the Supreme Court’s decision in that case, which affirmed the broad applicability of fair dealing in the educational context.  Professor Katz and Professor David Lametti, as he then was, intervened with Howard Knopf as Counsel in the 2015 Supreme Court of Canada CBC v. SODRAC case, which ruled that “…licences fixed by the Board do not have mandatory binding force over a user; the Board has the statutory authority to fix the terms of licences … but a user retains the ability to decide whether to become a licensee and operate pursuant to that licence, or to decline.”

On July 30, 2021, the Supreme Court of Canada released its ruling in the York University v. Access Copyright case in favour of universities, which affirmed that a tariff is not mandatory and, thus, gives universities the freedom to clear their copyright obligations for literary works without involving Access Copyright. The ruling in the case quoted from the factum Howard Knopf drafted for CARL and agreed with CARL’s main submissions. The ruling also referenced Professor Katz’s writings (who also intervened in that case).

When it comes to whether copyright tariffs are mandatory in Canada, it is undeniable that Ariel Katz’s articles “Spectre: Canadian Copyright and the Mandatory Tariff,” (Parts I and II) published in two parts in 2015 in the Intellectual Property Journal, have played an important role in recent years in persuading the courts that such tariffs are not in fact mandatory.

CARL would like to congratulate Ariel Katz and Howard Knopf on this very well-deserved award and thank them for their ongoing support of CARL’s advocacy initiatives in this arena.

CARL Honours Lisa Goddard with Award of Merit

November 17, 2021 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to present Lisa Goddard, Associate University Librarian for Advanced Research Services at the University of Victoria Libraries (UVic), with the CARL Award of Merit, which is conferred on an individual who has made an outstanding local, regional, or national contribution within an area of research librarianship and whose contribution has had broad and beneficial impact within the CARL community.

Lisa Goddard receives the Award of Merit in recognition of her leadership in advancing digital scholarship, digitization, and digital preservation initiatives, as well as in building new partnerships across interdisciplinary audiences.

Prior to assuming her current role in 2015, Ms. Goddard began developing her visionary approach to digital scholarship first as Head of Library Systems and then as Acting Associate University Librarian for Information Technology at Memorial University.

At UVic Libraries, Ms. Goddard leads the vision for the Digital Scholarship Commons (DSC), which assists faculty, students, staff, and the wider Victoria community in learning digital tools and digital research methodologies in an interdisciplinary space. Ms. Goddard was also involved in the creation of UVic’s Library Services for Grant-Funded Research Projects (Grants Menu), which has resulted in a vast array of collaborative and cross-institutional grants and grant-funded projects, collectively valued at over $5M.

Ms. Goddard has been involved in numerous research projects, most recently including the SSHRC-funded project “Research Data Management for Digitally Curious Humanists” at DHSI in Victoria. Regarding her collaboration with Ms. Goddard on the SSHRC-funded project “Improving African Futures Using Lessons from the Past,” Ann B. Stahl, a faculty member and active researcher at UVic, stated that “This was not an ‘armchair librarian’ venture – Lisa traveled to Ghana, participated in community meetings and co-delivered workshops to train Ghana’s upcoming generation of university and museum professionals.”

Ms. Goddard has also long been an advocate of the value of linked open data for research libraries and is a lead researcher with the CFI-funded “Linked Infrastructure Network for Networked Cultural Scholarship” (LINCS) project, which uses semantic web technologies to interlink Canadian research and heritage data from across the web.

“Lisa is particularly valuable as a collaborator in LINCS in that she combines the vision of what is ideally possible with a crystal-clear, unshakeable commitment to what is feasible within a particular context, which is very helpful to us in prioritizing our activities.” said Susan Brown, Kim Martin, and Deborah Stacey, LINCS Executive.

Ms. Goddard has led or contributed to the work of numerous committees and working groups, including chairing the Dataverse North Working Group, the Compute Canada RAC Expert Review Committee on HSS, and the ORCID-CA Advisory Committee, and being an active member of the CRKN/Canadiana TDR Review Committee, the CRKN Canadian Persistent Identifier Advisory Committee, the SSHRC Connections Grant Adjudication Committee, the CANARIE RDM Advisory Committee, and the CARL Repositories Working Group.

“Throughout her career, Lisa has been a trusted and respected colleague to many, fostering and mentoring a new generation of academic librarians while creating a dynamic and collegial culture of academic librarianship in Canada, with meaningful and lasting impact within the CARL community.” said Jonathan Bengtson, University Librarian at UVic.

CARL would like to congratulate Lisa Goddard on this very well-deserved award. Ms. Goddard has elected to receive the award in-person during the 2022 CARL Annual General Meeting in Toronto next spring, and we look forward to further celebrating her accomplishments at that time.

CARL Honours Dr. Selinda Berg with Award of Merit

Montebello, Quebec, November 7, 2019 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to have presented Dr. Selinda Berg, Associate University Librarian, University of Windsor, with the CARL Award of Merit during its Fall General Meeting. The CARL Award of Merit is awarded to an individual who has made an outstanding local, regional, or national contribution within an area of research librarianship and whose contribution has had broad and beneficial impact within the CARL community. She joins nine previous recipients of this award, which was introduced in 2001.

Dr. Berg receives the Award of Merit in recognition of her contributions to CARL’s Librarians’ Research Institute (LRI) and her sustained leadership in building research capacity within Canada’s academic library community.

Dr. Berg co-founded the LRI, hosting the first meeting at the University of Windsor in 2012. Since that time, she has consistently sustained the growth and impact of the Institute, chairing or co-Chairing it in 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2018, and serving as a Peer Mentor to attendees in 2017. Over the years, the LRI has become a key vehicle for strengthening Canadian academic librarians’ research capacity and creating a dedicated hands-on experience for librarians engaged in research.

“Selinda is a very intuitive leader, who plans holistically. She thinks about the background of those she works with, understanding their strengths and weaknesses, smoothing over gaps to make sure the experience is seamless for the attendees” said Pascal Calarco, University Librarian, Windsor University.

“Selinda is an excellent team player and is very effective at leading a group of peer mentors to review, plan, organize, and deliver the LRI program. She is an active listener and a strong communicator, both with the peer mentors and in the delivery of the program to the participants. She is innovative in her thinking, and very collegial, respectful, and inclusive in her approach” added Tony Horava, retired Associate University Librarian (Content and Access), University of Ottawa, and 2018 peer mentor co-chair.

Dr. Berg recently completed her Ph.D. in Library and Information Science and has numerous scholarly publications and presentations to her credit. As such she is a role model for librarians who aspire to develop themselves as researchers and who want to learn from someone who has been very successful in this area.

CARL Honours Charles Humphrey with Award of Merit

REGINA, May 1, 2018 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is pleased to have presented Mr. Charles (Chuck) Humphrey with the CARL Award of Merit during its spring membership meeting on April 30, 2018. This award recognizes outstanding contributions to Canadian research librarianship by individuals who are not employed by CARL member libraries. Mr. Humphrey was long employed at the University of Alberta Libraries, but has recently retired. He joins eight previous recipients of this award, which was introduced in 2001.

Mr. Humphrey receives the Award of Merit for his outstanding work while seconded to CARL as the initial Director of the Portage research data management network from September 2015 until the fall of 2017. During that time, he provided incredible leadership and worked to build a shared vision in challenging circumstances, tending to the needs of a wide range of stakeholders with varying interests spread across the country. He delivered on that vision in key ways that cemented the credibility of research libraries in the digital research infrastructure landscape.

However, Mr. Humphrey’s contributions to the successful launch of Portage began well before he took on the role of Director, and he was a key participant in the CARL initiative that drew together research data stakeholders in December of 2013. He then served on CARL’s Project ARC Working Group from early 2014 to the spring of 2015, where he spearheaded two key initiatives that served as proof of concept for both the network of expertise and infrastructure aspects of Portage. First, he navigated a complex set of relationships to pilot the data repository workflow that led to the Federated Research Data Repository, which he shepherded into service as Portage Director. Second, he brought together a group of experts across the country to develop and implement the DMPAssistant.

“It was largely thanks to Chuck’s expertise, enthusiasm and personable approach that the pre-Portage planning was successful. Chuck brought to the table a wealth of collaborative experience,” said Queen’s University Vice-Provost (Digital Planning) and University Librarian, Martha Whitehead. “When we appointed Chuck to the role of Portage Director, we said that one of the goals of that first phase was to create a foundation of expertise. By that measure, and every other, Chuck’s contribution to research librarianship in Canada has been truly outstanding.”

Prior to this Mr. Humphrey had supported data services at the University of Alberta since 1992, and had worked on numerous regional, national and international initiatives to increase access to data for teaching and research purposes. These earlier contributions to data librarianship were recognized by CARL in 2000 with the CARL Award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship. Mr. Humphrey was also involved in OECD Global Science Forums on Data and Research Infrastructure for the Social Sciences in 2010-2011 and on Ethics and Big Data in 2014-15. He was the lead investigator on a University of Alberta Libraries’ successful application for a data centre in the Canadian International Polar Year (IPY) Data Assembly Centres Network. He was instrumental in the formation of Research Data Canada and served on its Steering Committee, and he was a Board member of the Consortia Advancing Standards in Research Administrative Information.

Mr. Humphrey has always been extremely generous in his mentoring and support for colleagues, and the fact that Portage has continued successfully since his departure is a tribute to his leadership.

CARL Honours Kathy Scardellato with Award of Merit

OTTAWA, 19 May 2015 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is happy to present Ms. Kathy Scardellato with the CARL Award of Merit. This award recognizes outstanding contribution to Canadian research librarianship by individuals who are not employed by CARL member libraries. Ms. Scardellato joins six previous recipients of this award, which was introduced in 2001.

Ms. Scardellato receives the Award of Merit for her leadership and vision in developing what has become a widely respected consortium, the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL), together with her positive and enduring influence on the development of partnerships and collaborations within the library community in Canada and beyond.

“Kathy has both fostered, and served as the essential steward of, OCUL’s evolving vision of library collaborations,” said University of Guelph Chief Information Officer and University Librarian Rebecca Graham when presenting the award. “She frequently serves as a resource both within OCUL and beyond – facilitating understanding of libraries and library practices, and of their value to organizations.”

“Kathy Scardellato understands technology, libraries, their users, and the power of networks,” said CARL President Gerald Beasley. “Our university libraries, especially in Ontario but also all across the country, gained by Kathy’s leadership at OCUL.”

“Working with colleagues across Canada has been a very rewarding aspect of my OCUL position,” said Ms. Scardellato. “We have collaborated over the years in advocacy, planning, and policy development for copyright reform, digitization of Canadian heritage materials, professional development, open access, print and digital preservation, research data management, resource sharing, and support for Canadian scholarly communications. Thank you to CARL for this recognition of my efforts.”

The Award of Merit is the latest recognition of Ms. Scardellato’s achievements. She is also the 2015 recipient of the CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award.

CARL members include Canada’s twenty-nine largest university libraries as well as Library and Archives Canada and NRC Knowledge Management. Enhancing research and higher education are at the heart of its mission. CARL promotes effective and sustainable scholarly communication, and public policy that enables broad access to scholarly information.

For more information:

Susan Haigh, Executive Director

613.482.9344 ext. 101

CARL Honours Faye Abrams with Award of Merit

OTTAWA, 7 November 2013 – The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) is happy to present Ms. Faye Abrams with the CARL Award of Merit. This award recognizes outstanding contribution to Canadian research librarianship by individuals that are not employed by CARL member libraries. Ms. Abrams joins the five honoured recipients of this award introduced in 2001.

Ms. Abrams receives the Award of Merit for her impressive and transformative work in the negotiation of digital content licenses in Canada. She played a crucial role through her work at the Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL).

“Faye dared to be different – and to take risks,” said CARL Board Member and Waterloo University Librarian Mark Haslett when presenting the award. “Faye benefitted hundreds of thousands of faculty and students across Ontario, and indeed beyond in her OCUL role.”

“Faye Abrams did truly ground-breaking work,” said CARL President Gerald Beasley. “Our university libraries, especially in Ontario and indirectly across the country and beyond, owe much to Faye’s intelligence and hard work at OCUL over many years.”

“It is very humbling to be singled out for special attention,” said Faye Abrams in a message to CARL members. “During my 12 years at OCUL I was challenged to develop new schemes for consortial licensing. It was a most rewarding and exciting part of my career. My peers define this as an Award of Merit, while for me it was a labour of love.”

The Award of Merit is the latest recognition of Ms. Abrams achievements. She also received the 2007 OCUFA Teaching and Academic Librarianship Award and was the 2011 OCULA Lifetime Achievement Award Winner.

CARL members include Canada’s twenty-nine largest university libraries as well as Library and Archives Canada and NRC Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information. Enhancing research and higher education are at the heart of its mission. CARL promotes effective and sustainable scholarly communication, and public policy that enables broad access to scholarly information.

For more information please contact:

Brent Roe, Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

613.482.9344 ext. 101

Onil Dupuis Winner of the CARL Award of Merit

MONTREAL, May 5, 2011 – Mr. Onil Dupuis , former Chargé de recherche principale at Conférence des recteurs et principaux des univesités du Québec – Sous-comité des bibliothèques, was made the recipient of the CARL Award of Merit at a reception hosted by McGill University.

CARL presents this award to a Canadian individual as recognition for an outstanding contribution to research librarianship. The award was made to Mr. Dupuis in recognition of his exceptional leadership in the development of Canadian research libraries and librarianship through his publications and deep involvement over many years in numerous library organizations.

CARL President Ernie Ingles said, “Anyone who has worked with Onil recognizes him as a man of great quality.  It’s impossible to think of all the accomplishments of CREPUQ’s Sous-comité des bibliothèques without remembering that they were enabled through the work of an exceptionally dynamic facilitator. CARL is absolutely pleased to offer this award to Onil. Over the years, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge through all the files he worked on, about all the implications of every project for the life of university libraries.”

A librarian by training, he has always been devoted to the cause of culture, knowledge, and libraries – particularly the Quebec university libraries. He served for 35 years as coordinator for the activities of the Sous-comité des bibliothèques of CREPUQ. He attended 220 meetings and worked with 20 presidents.

Other notable positions Onil held include: president of the Corporation des bibliothècaires professionnels du Québec (CBPQ) in 1978-1979, president of the organizing committee for the 48th World Congress of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), which was held in Montreal in 1982, and president in 1987 of the Association pour l’avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (ASTED).

His remarkable collaborations on numerous library-themed publications bear mention, particularly “L’innovation: catalyseur du développement concerté des bibliothèques universitaires québécoises,”   published on the occasion of the 74th IFLA Congress and featured in the work entitled Rayonner  etpartager: l’innovationdans les bibliothèques canadiennes, and “Les bibliothèques universitairesquébécoises” which appeared in Bulletin des bibliothèques de France in 1994.

During the presentation of the award at a reception hosted by the McGill University Library, Sylvie Belzile, Directrice, Service des bibliothèques et archives, Université de Sherbrooke, said, “What can be said of Onil? He possesses exceptional editorial capacity; a knack for writing; phenomenal memory; he brings meticulous attention to every follow-up; consideration for others in the manner in which he facilitates meetings; he’s a consummate professional and a great story teller. His colleagues know that at work he has always expected a great deal of others, but also that he can do so because he expects so much of himself first and foremost.”

CARL is the leadership organization for the Canadian research library community. The Association’s members are the 29 major academic research libraries across Canada together with the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI), Library and Archives Canada, and the Library of Parliament. CARL strives to enhance the capacity of member libraries to partner in research and higher education, and to seek effective and sustainable scholarly communication and public policy encouraging of research and broad access to scholarly information.

For more information

Brent Roe, Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

613-482-9344 ext. 101

Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle Receives Special Recognition by CARL

OTTAWA-GATINEAU, November 12, 2009 – At a dinner gathering of library directors and guests, the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) bestowed upon Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle special recognition for his significant contributions to the preservation and sharing of knowledge through the Internet Archive, in general, and to the open access digitization of Canadian print collections, more specifically. In his remarks, Mr. Kahle emphasized the great things research libraries can achieve when they bring together their collective energy and resources.

Brewster Kahle, Digital Librarian, Director and Co-Founder, Internet Archive, graduated from MIT in 1982 with a BS degree in Computer Science & Engineering, focusing on artificial intelligence. With an interest in the possibilities of the Internet, he was inventor of the WAIS search system and developed Alexa for learning from Internet traffic patterns. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and a major supporter of the Open Content Alliance. He was also elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

The Internet Archive, founded by Kahle in 1996, is a “non-profit [entity] that was founded to build an Internet library. Its purposes include offering permanent access for researchers, historians, scholars, people with disabilities, and the general public to historical collections that exist in digital format.1” The Archive’s vast collection includes snapshots of the World Wide Web, texts, audio, moving images, and software. Some of the main facets of Internet Archive are the Wayback Machine, Open Library, Archive-It, nasaimages.org, and several media collections. Carole Moore, University Librarian, University of Toronto, has said, “Brewster is a visionary who looks at things differently. He is able to imagine doing things that everyone else thinks are impossible. But then he does them.2”

The Internet Archive, which Kahle initiated, although based in the United States, has been one of the largest single supporters of the digitization of Canadian content and has been a catalyst for drawing new players into Canadian cooperative digitization efforts. Canadian research libraries, especially those of the University of Toronto and the University of Alberta, have worked with the Internet Archive in the development and application of cost effective, high quality scanning technologies for public domain collections. Ernie Ingles, CARL President, and Vice-Provost and Chief Librarian, University of Alberta, remarked that “Brewster Kahle and the Internet Archive have made an enormous contribution to the ability of Canadian research libraries to build an exciting future for digital collections with equitable access to knowledge as an important principle.”

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) counts as its members the 28 largest Canadian university libraries and the three major federal national libraries (Library and Archives Canada, the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information [CISTI], and the Library of Parliament). CARL strives to enhance the capacity of Canada’s research libraries to partner in research and higher education, seeking effective and sustainable scholarly communication and public policy encouraging of research and broad access to scholarly information.

1 Internet Archive, http://www.archive.org/about/about.php (as accessed November 9, 2009)

2 The Economist, “The internet’s librarian” (March 5, 2009)

For further information:

Brent Roe, Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

613.562.5800 ext. 3652

Claude Bonnelly Winner of the CARL Award of Merit

OTTAWA, August 7, 2008 – Mr. Claude Bonnelly, former University Librarian at Université Laval, was named recipient of the CARL Award of Merit, which was presented at a special reception held during the 2008 IFLA General Conference in Quebec City.

The award was made to Mr. Bonnelly in recognition of his exceptional leadership in the development of Canadian research libraries and librarianship through his publications and deep involvement over many years in numerous library organizations, including IFLA.

“Research libraries and librarianship in Canada and beyond have been greatly enriched by the work over so many years by Claude Bonnelly,” stated CARL President Leslie Weir.  “Over the course of his career spanning almost 40 years at the Library of Université Laval, Claude Bonnelly has championed a number of innovative projects that have kept the institution a leading Canadian research library, often playing a crucial role in the translation of new technologies and ideas across language communities.  His career has been characterized by wide consultation and collaboration, both nationally and internationally.”

Claude Bonnelly joined the Library at Université Laval in 1971 and was Director from 1988 until his retirement in 2006.  At Laval, he promoted the development of the virtual library, the institutional digital repository, and the library-based electronic publication of various Quebec-based scholarly journals.  Nationally, he took a leading role in the creation of the Canada-wide online local history project “Our Roots/Nos Racines” and served for many years on the Board of the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproduction (CIHM), of which he was also President. Mr. Bonnelly was a very active Director in CARL. He served on the Board of Directors in 1991 – 92, and was very active in many committees and working groups, including Chair of the Task Force on Statistics and Measurement.  He has also served as President of the Libraries Sub- Committee of the Conférence des recteurs et des principaux des universités du Québec (CREPUQ).  Internationally, he has been very active with the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) serving on a number of committees; as well as IFLA, serving as Chair of both the Organizational Committee and National Advisory Committee for the 74th Meeting of the Association, which, thanks greatly to his efforts, is being held in Quebec City, Canada. Claude Bonnelly has published a number of scholarly and professional papers and has been a frequent speaker at professional conferences.

“We are pleased to offer this award to Mr. Bonnelly.” added Ernie Ingles, CARL Vice-President/President-Elect.  “It is a wonderful opportunity for his peers to offer recognition for a long and successful career of leadership, innovation, and collaboration for the advancement of libraries and the profession.”

CARL is the leadership organization for the Canadian research library community.  The Association’s members are the 27 major academic research libraries across Canada plus Library and Archives Canada, the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) and the Library of Parliament.  CARL members are the backbone of Canada’s intellectual holdings in all disciplines.

For further information please contact:

Leslie Weir, President
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

613.562.5880

Brent Roe, Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

613.562.5385

Timothy Mark winner of CARL Award of Merit

OTTAWA, May 16, 2006 – Mr. Timothy Mark, Executive Director of the Canadian Association of Research Libraries was named recipient of the CARL Award of Merit at the 2006 Annual General Meeting of the Association.

The Award was made to Mr. Mark in recognition of his outstanding leadership of the Association and his commitment to developing the capacity of Canada’s research libraries through policy development, advocacy, and international cooperation.

“The Association has seen real growth over the last ten years,” stated CARL President John Teskey. “The work done by Mr. Mark over this time has resulted in great benefits to our members through such initiatives as the campaign for reimbursement of the indirect costs of research, the initiation of the highly successful Canadian National Site Licensing Project (now the Canadian Research Knowledge Network), the continuing work for copyright reform, and many other initiatives too numerous to mention.”

Timothy Mark was appointed Interim Executive Director to the Canadian Association of Research Libraries in September 1995 and Executive Director in September 1997. Prior to his hire to the Association, Mr. Mark spent over twenty years in public library service.

“We are pleased to be able to offer this award to Mr. Mark.” added Leslie Weir, CARL Vice-President/President-Elect. “It is the perfect opportunity for his peers to offer recognition for the tremendous amount of work he has done in advancing the issues and profile of the Association.”

CARL is the leadership organization for the Canadian research library community. The Association’s members are the 27 major academic research libraries across Canada plus Library and Archives Canada, the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) and the Library of Parliament. CARL members are the backbone of Canada’s intellectual holdings in all disciplines.

For further information please contact:

John Teskey, President
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

506.458.7959

Leslie Weir, Vice-President/President-Elect
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

613.562.5880

Deb deBruijn winner of CARL/ABRC Award of Merit

OTTAWA, November 7, 2001– Ms. Deb deBruijn,  Executive Director of the Canadian National Site Licensing Project (CNSLP) was named as the first recipient of the CARL/ABRC Award of Merit at the 2001 Fall General Meeting of the Association.

The Award was made to Ms. deBruijn in recognition of her outstanding leadership of the Canadian National Site Licensing Project, which provides increased access to information for the Canadian research community.

President Bill Maes stated in his presentation: ADeb has demonstrated great vision, skill and tenacity of purpose in taking the dream of Canadian national site licensing of scholarly journals and making it a reality. Agreements are now in place with seven major publishers, providing over 700 scholarly journals to approximately 650,000 academic researchers and students across Canada.@

CNSLP is a consortium of 64 Canadian universities engaged in a three‑year pilot project to bolster the research capacity of the country=s universities. This entails increasing dramatically the quantity, breadth and depth of published research available to academic researchers; speeding the  take‑up of electronic publication formats; and leveraging the buying power and influence of Canadian universities.  The Canada Foundation for Innovation awarded the Project $20 million. Another  $30 million was raised from institutional and provincial funding sources. The Project helps underpin world‑class research and helps allow Canadian researchers to remain internationally competitive.

The Canadian Association of Research Libraries / Association des bibliothèques de recherche du Canada (CARL/ABRC) was established in 1976 and comprises Canada=s twenty-seven major academic libraries, the National Library of Canada/Bibliothèque nationale du Canada, and the Canada Institute of Scientific and Technical Information /Institut canadien de l=information scientifique et technique (CISTI/ICIST).  Membership is institutional, and is open primarily to libraries of Canadian universities with doctoral graduates in both the arts and the sciences. CARL/ABRC was instrumental in establishing the CNSLP.

For further information please contact:

Timothy Mark, Executive Director
Canadian Association of Research Libraries

613.562.5385