Canadian Associationof Research Libraries (CARL)
Association des bibliothèques de recherché duCanada (ABRC)
President: Dr.Ernie Ingles, FRSC
Executive Director /Contact: Brent Roe
Mandate: CARL strives to enhance the capacity ofCanada's research libraries to partner in research and higher education,seeking effective and sustainable scholarly communication and public policyencouraging of research and broad access to scholarly information.
CanadianResearch Knowledge Network (CRKN)
Réseau canadien de documentation pour la recherche (RCDR)
Chair: Dr. David Barnard
ExecutiveDirector / Contact: Deb deBruijn
Mandate:The Canadian Research Knowledge Network (CRKN) is a partnership ofCanadian universities, dedicated to expanding digital content for the academicresearch enterprise in Canada. Through the coordinated leadership oflibrarians, researchers, and administrators, CRKN undertakes large-scalecontent acquisition and licensing initiatives in order to build knowledgeinfrastructure and research capacity in Canada's universities.
Association of Canadian Deans of Education (ACDE)
Association canadiennedes doyens et doyennes d'éducation (ACDE)
President: JimSharpe
Contact: KatyEllsworth
Mandate: The Association of Canadian Deans of Education(ACDE) is an association of deans, directors, and chairs of Canadian faculties,schools, colleges, and departments of education committed to pan-Canadianleadership in professional and teacher education, educational research, andpolicy in universities and university-colleges. ACDE's mission is to fosterprofessional and teacher education, engage in educational research, andparticipate in educational policy development. ACDE is committed to highquality educational research and to developing policies and initiatives inconjunction with other educational partners such as provincial governments,colleges of teachers, teacher organizations, and professional societies andorganizations.
AmericanCouncil of Learned Societies (ACLS)
President: Pauline Yu
Contact: Steven Wheatley
Mandate: The advancementof humanistic studies in all fields of the Humanities and Social Sciences and the strengthening of relations among societies devoted to those studies.
Frontier College
President: Sherry Campbell
Contact: Sarah Thompson
Mandate: Frontier College is a national literacy organization. We believe literacy is a right. We work with volunteers and community partners to give people the skills and confidence they need to reach their potential and contribute to society.
