2026 Librarians’ Research Institute
Date: June 22-25, 2026
Location: University of New Brunswick
The Librarians’ Research Institute (LRI) provides practicing academic librarians in Canada with an opportunity to immerse themselves in sustained conversations and activities related to scholarly research, inquiry, and publishing.
Participants attend a four-day Institute, which is geared toward taking current research skills to the next level, building upon current research interests, and making connections with other researching academic librarians from across Canada.
The Institute will include activities such as plenary sessions, panel discussions with peer mentors, small group discussions, individual reflection and assessment, consultations with peer mentors, individual writing time, and peer workshops. Upon completion of the Institute, participants will leave with the following:
- A better understanding of the possibilities for research and a recognition of the habits of mind that enable good research practices.
- A broader understanding of librarian research processes and an awareness of the research being undertaken by librarians at Canadian libraries.
- Connections with other academic librarians working on scholarly research projects at libraries across Canada.
The 2026 LRI will be led by the following peer mentor team:
- Patrick Gamsby, Chair (Scholarly Communications Librarian, Memorial University)
- Alicia Cappello (Engineering & Science Librarian, Queen’s University)
- James Doiron (Research Data Management Strategies Director, University of Alberta Library)
- Katie Lai (Associate Librarian | Liaison for Music, McGill University)
- Desmond Wong (Outreach Librarian, University of Toronto)
Fees – $900
Fees include all workshop materials, breakfast, lunch, and breaks for the duration of the workshop. Travel, accommodation, and other expenses are the responsibility of the participant.
If you are interested in attending, please see the Call for Participants for the nomination and application process. For more information about the institutes, including past offerings, visit Librarians Research Institute.