Coalition for Networked Information
{{Short description|U.S. non-profit organization}}
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| formation = {{start date|1990}}
| founder = Paul Evan Peters
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| type = Non-profit organization
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| purpose = Dedicated to supporting the transformative promise of digital information technology for the advancement of scholarly communication and the enrichment of intellectual productivity.
| headquarters = 1025 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 1200, Washington, D.C. 20036
| location = Washington, DC
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| region = International
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| methods = Program Plan{{cite web|title=CNI Program Plan|date=15 November 2010 |url=https://www.cni.org/program|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
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| membership_year = 2020-2021
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| leader_title = Executive Director
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| leader_name2 = Diane Goldenberg-Hart
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| board_of_directors = Steering Committee{{cite web|title=CNI Steering Committee|date=15 November 2010 |url=https://www.cni.org/about-cni/steering-committee|accessdate=22 December 2015}}
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| parent_organization = Association of Research Libraries, Educause
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The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) is an organization whose mission is to promote networked information technology as a way to further the advancement of intellectual collaboration and productivity.{{Cite web |date=2010-11-15 |title=About CNI |url=https://www.cni.org/about-cni |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=CNI: Coalition for Networked Information |language=en-US}}
Overview
The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI), a joint initiative of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and EDUCAUSE, promotes the use of digital information technology to advance scholarship and education. In establishing the Coalition under the leadership of founding Executive Director Paul Evan Peters, these sponsor organizations sought to broaden the community’s thinking beyond issues of network connectivity and bandwidth to encompass digital content and advanced applications to create, share, disseminate, and analyze such content in the service of research and education.{{cite journal|last=West|first=Richard P.|title=The Coalition for Networked Information and the Rewards of Risk Taking|journal=Portal: Libraries and the Academy|date=July 2009|volume=9:3|issue=FESTSCHRIFT Honoring Duane E. Webster Executive Director, Association of Research Libraries 1988–2008|pages=317–325|doi=10.1353/pla.0.0061 |s2cid=62711516 }} {{Cite web|title=Paul Evan Peters, 1947-1996, from ARL: A Bimontly Newsletter|url=https://www.arl.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/12/paul-evan-peters-1947-1996.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210801153923/https://www.arl.org/wp-content/uploads/1996/12/paul-evan-peters-1947-1996.pdf |archive-date=2021-08-01 }} CNI works on a broad array of issues related to the development and use of digital information in the research and education communities.{{cite book|title=Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science, entry on CNI|year=2010|publisher=CRC Press|location=Boca Raton|isbn=9780849397127|pages=561–569|url=http://www.cni.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/elis.cni_.08.web_.pdf}}{{Cite web|title=Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)|url=https://www.loc.gov/item/lcwaN0004116/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Library of Congress}}
CNI fosters connections and collaboration between library and information technology communities, representing the interests of a wide range of member organizations from higher education, publishing, networking and telecommunications, information technology, government agencies, foundations, museums, libraries, and library organizations.{{cite web|title=CNI Members|date=15 November 2010 |url=http://www.cni.org/about-cni/membership/members/|accessdate=25 September 2013}} Over 200 member organizations constitute CNI's membership, representing higher education, publishing, network and telecommunication, information technology, and libraries.{{Cite web |title=Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) {{!}} Georgetown University Library |url=https://library.georgetown.edu/partners/cni |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=library.georgetown.edu}}{{Citation |last=Lippincott |first=Joan K. |title=Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) |date=2009 |url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044421/coalition-networked-information-cni-joan-lippincott |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences |pages=1070–1079 |access-date=2023-11-07 |edition=3 |publisher=CRC Press |doi=10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044421 |isbn=978-0-203-75763-5}} CNI is fully funded from membership dues.{{Cite web |date=November 6, 2023 |title=CNI |url=https://policycommons.net/orgs/coalition-for-networked-information-us/ |website=Policy Commons}} Based in Washington, DC, CNI holds semi-annual membership meetings that serve as a bellwether for digital information issues and projects.{{cite web|title=CNI Membership Meetings|date=15 November 2010 |url=http://www.cni.org/events/membership-meetings/|accessdate=25 September 2013}}{{Cite web|last=Martone|first=Maryann|date=2012-12-02|title=Coalition for Networked Information-Fall Meeting|url=https://www.force11.org/node/4220|access-date=2021-10-29|website=FORCE11|language=en}}{{Citation |last=Lippincott |first=Joan K. |title=Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) |date=2009 |url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044421/coalition-networked-information-cni-joan-lippincott |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences |pages=1070–1079 |access-date=2023-11-07 |edition=3 |publisher=CRC Press |doi=10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044421 |isbn=978-0-203-75763-5}} CNI also hosts invitational conferences, co-sponsors related meetings and conferences, issues reports, advises government agencies and funders, and supports a variety of networked information initiatives.{{Cite web |date=2023-12-01 |title=ARL/CNI Appoint Joint Task Force on Scenario Planning for AI/ML Futures |url=https://www.cni.org/news/rl-cni-appoint-joint-task-force-on-scenario-planning-for-ai-ml-futures |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=CNI: Coalition for Networked Information |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2010-11-15 |title=Membership Meetings |url=https://www.cni.org/events/membership-meetings |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=CNI: Coalition for Networked Information |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2014-11-20 |title=Workshops & Projects |url=https://www.cni.org/events/cni-workshops |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=CNI: Coalition for Networked Information |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2010-11-15 |title=Other Events |url=https://www.cni.org/events/events-co-sponsored-by-cni |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=CNI: Coalition for Networked Information |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=mfinet |date=2022-06-24 |title=Internet2/CNI Cloud Storage Briefing Papers Now Available |url=https://internet2.edu/internet2-cni-cloud-storage-briefing-papers-now-available/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Internet2 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Internet Archive: Digital Library of Free & Borrowable Books, Movies, Music & Wayback Machine |url=https://archive.org/search?query=(%22Coalition+for+Networked+Information%22) |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=archive.org}} The organization regularly releases a pre-recorded video series which highlights timely topics in the networked information landscape.{{Cite web |last=Price |first=Gary |date=2023-08-24 |title=Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Releases "Edition Guide" For August 2023 Pre-Recorded Project Briefing Series, Six Contributed Videos Address Current Digital Information Issues |url=https://www.infodocket.com/2023/08/24/coalition-for-networked-information-cni-releases-edition-guide-for-august-2023-pre-recorded-project-briefing-series-six-contributed-videos-address-current-digital-information-issues/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=Library Journal infoDOCKET |language=en-US}}
History
In 1990, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), Educom, and CAUSE joined together to form CNI to create a collaborative project focused on high speed networking that would integrate the interests of academic and research libraries (ARL) and computing in higher education (Educom and CAUSE).{{Citation |last=Lippincott |first=Joan K. |title=Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) |date=2009 |url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044421/coalition-networked-information-cni-joan-lippincott |encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences |pages=1070–1079 |access-date=2023-11-07 |edition=3 |publisher=CRC Press |doi=10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044421 |isbn=978-0-203-75763-5}}{{Cite journal |last=Peters |first=Paul |date=2012-11-26 |title=Networked Information Resources & Services in Perspective: the Experience of the Coalition for Networked Information |url=https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/iatul/1996/papers/39 |journal=Proceedings of the IATUL Conferences}} Educom and CAUSE consolidated their organizations in 1998 to form EDUCAUSE, which is now one half of the partnership that oversees CNI.{{Cite web |title=Our History |url=https://www.educause.edu/about/mission-and-organization/our-history |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=EDUCAUSE |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=EDUCAUSE Leadership Award Goes to David Smallen,Hamilton Technology Leader |url=https://www.hamilton.edu/news/story/educause-leadership-award-goes-to-david-smallen-hamilton-technology-leader |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Hamilton College |language=en}} Structurally, CNI is a program of its founding associations with administrative oversight provided by ARL; it is not a legally separate entity.{{Cite web |last=Roberts |first=Andrea Suozzo, Alec Glassford, Ash Ngu, Brandon |date=2013-05-09 |title=Association Of Research Libraries - Nonprofit Explorer |url=https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/520784198 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=ProPublica |language=en}} CNI’s oversight is provided by the boards and CEOs of the founding organizations, and a steering committee guides its program.{{Cite web|title=ARL Board Appoints Dale Askey as Member Representative to CNI Steering Committee|url=https://www.arl.org/news/arl-board-appoints-dale-askey-as-member-representative-to-cni-steering-committee/|access-date=2021-10-29|website=Association of Research Libraries|language=en-US}}
Paul Evan Peters was the founding executive director; Joan K. Lippincott joined CNI as the associate executive director at that time. In 1997, Clifford Lynch assumed the role of executive director and continued to serve in that capacity until his death in 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-04-14 |title=In Memoriam - Clifford Lynch |url=https://www.asist.org/2025/04/14/106739/ |access-date=2025-04-15 |website=Association for Information Science and Technology {{!}} ASIS&T |language=en-US}} Lippincott retired from the organization in December 2019 and now holds the position of associate director emerita.{{Cite web |date=2022-09-13 |title=Clifford A Lynch |url=https://members.educause.edu/clifford-a-lynch |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=members.educause.edu |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=admin |date=2006-09-29 |title=Clifford Lynch |url=https://www.ala.org/lita/professional/trends/cliffordlynch |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Library Information Technology Association (LITA) |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Joan Lippincott to Retire from Coalition for Networked Information; Diane Goldenberg-Hart Appointed Assistant Director Designate |url=https://www.arl.org/news/joan-lippincott-to-retire-from-coalition-for-networked-information-diane-goldenberg-hart-appointed-assistant-director-designate/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Association of Research Libraries |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Library Journal |url=https://www.libraryjournal.com/section/infoDOCKET?subpage=Advocacy,budgetsfunding&page_number=793 |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=www.libraryjournal.com}}{{Cite web |title=Paul Evan Peters, 1947–1996 |url=https://www.arl.org/resources/paul-evan-peters-1947-1996/ |access-date=2023-12-19 |website=Association of Research Libraries |language=en-US}}
CNI’s program has included projects in the areas of architectures and standards for networked information, scholarly communication, economics of networked information, Internet technology and infrastructure, teaching and learning, institutional and professional implications of the networked environment, and government information on the Internet.{{cite web|last=Coalition for Networked Information|title=History of the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)|date=15 November 2010 |url=http://www.cni.org/about-cni/history/|accessdate=25 September 2013}}{{Citation|last=Lippincott|first=Joan K.|title=Coalition for Networked Information (CNI)|date=2015|url=https://www.taylorfrancis.com/chapters/edit/10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044421/coalition-networked-information-cni-joan-lippincott|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences, Third Edition|pages=1070–1079 |edition=3|publisher=CRC Press|doi=10.1081/E-ELIS3-120044421|isbn=978-0-203-75763-5|access-date=2021-10-29}}
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External links
- [http://www.cni.org/ Coalition for Networked Information website]
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