CNSLP wins major library award

The Canadian Digital Site Licensing Project (CNSLP) has won a major award for its contributions to the advancement of academic librarianship and library development. The 64-member project — funded in part by the Canada Foundation for Innovation — was chosen to receive this year’s Innovation Achievement Award of the Canadian Association of College and University Libraries. Contestants are measured against five criteria: innovation, utility, long-term impact, ambition and currency. Particularly noteworthy is the Project’s model license agreement for use with publishers of digital content. The cost-sharing agreement is secures generous and across-the-board rights for academic users and usage of the content. The CNSLP has been hailed as a significant contributor to university capacity for research and innovation, providing equitable access to leading edge resources underpinning world-class research. The CNSLP is a $50-million, three-year pilot project that is aiming to become self-sufficient after 2003….