Clare Appavoo
Executive Director, Canadian Research Knowledge Network
Clare Appavoo has been the Executive Director of the Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) for over 10 years. As an innovative leader, Clare ensures that the dynamic team at CRKN continues to meet the needs of member libraries, the researchers that they serve, and the wider stakeholder community of memory institutions. CRKN’s licensing program delivers over $125M of digital journal and database content annually to member libraries, while CRKN actively advances open access to Canadian research, and supports global Open Access initiatives. CRKN’s heritage program, Canadiana, provides access to and preservation of digital Canadian heritage content for researchers and the public and is a critical component of HSS research infrastructure in Canada. In collaboration with other key stakeholders in the Canadian research community, CRKN provides administrative leadership and support for both ORCID-CA, Datacite Canada and the Coalition for Canadian Digital Heritage.
Clare is actively involved in global initiatives, serving as Chair of the Governing Council of SCOAP3, Treasurer on the ORCID Board of Directors, and has recently been appointed as a member of the arXiv Institutions Advisory Council.