October 3, 2005 Source: University of Ottawa:
http://www.media.uottawa.ca/mediaroom/news_details-e.php?nid=695 Dr. Howard Alper winner of the 2005 Carl award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship The Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) has named Dr. Howard Alper, Professor of Chemistry and Vice-President Research, University of Ottawa, as the winner of the 2005 CARL award for Distinguished Service to Research Librarianship. The award is presented annually to an individual at a CARL-member institution who has made a substantial local, national and/or international contribution to academic research librarianship. Dr. Alper received this year’s award in recognition of his outstanding leadership as Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN), formerly the Canadian National Site Licensing Project (CNSLP). CRKN has revolutionized the research infrastructure in Canada by providing expanded, equitable and cost-effective access to digital forms of scholarly content for the benefit of the research community. As an internationally-recognized initiative, CRKN is an outstanding example of how vision, collaboration and investment on a national scale can ensure diverse research communities have the knowledge resources they need to fuel innovation in Canada. CRKN presently has 74 member universities and currently provides access to over $40 million of licensed digital materials. "CRKN has transformed the Canadian landscape by enabling new partnerships and positioning Canada to be globally competitive in research and innovation", noted Dr. Alper. "I am honoured to accept this award and would like to affirm my continued commitment to the future success of the CRKN." CARL is the leadership organization for the Canadian research library community. The Association’s members are the 27 major academic research libraries across Canada, Library and Archives Canada, the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) and the Library of Parliament.
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