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NRC-CISTI Advisory Board

The Advisory Board for NRC-CISTI is made up of leading national and international stakeholders from the academic, business, library, and publishing sectors. Its members are appointed by the NRC Council and serve renewable terms of 1-3 years. The Board plays an important role in ensuring that external stakeholders provide key advice to Council and the NRC Executive on the strategic directions, management, and overall priorities of NRC-CISTI.

Chair

  • Dr. Katherine Schultz
    Vice President, Research & Development
    University of Prince Edward Island

Members

  • Ms. Marj Akerley
    Chief Information Officer,
    Justice Canada
    Chief Information Officer's Office
  • Mr. Lorcan Dempsey
    Vice President, Programs & Research and Chief Strategist
    OCLC Online Computer Library Center, Inc
  • Ms. Marlene Dorgan
    Head, John W. Scott Health Sciences Library
    2K3.28 Walter C. Mackenzie Health Sciences Centre
    University of Alberta
  • Mr. Francis Ouellette
    Associate Director,
    Informatics and Bio-computing & Principal Investigator
    Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
  • Mr. Michael Ridley
    Chief Information Officer (CIO) & Chief Librarian
    University of Guelph
  • Dr. F. Mary Williams
    Director General,
    Institute for Ocean Technology
    National Research Council Canada

Ex-officio Members

  • Ms. Pam Bjornson
    Director General,
    Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
    National Research Council Canada
  • Ms. Patricia Mortimer
    Vice-President, Technology and Industry Support
    National Research Council Canada
  • Mr. Doug Rimmer
    Assistant Deputy Minister, Acquisitions Sector
    Library and Archives Canada
  • Ms. Llynne Plante
    Acting Executive Director, National Office
    Industrial Research Assistance Program
    National Research Council Canada

Secretary

  • Ms. Christine Mattson
    Planning and Performance Evaluation Officer
    Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information
    National Research Council Canada