Date: April 23, 2026 Time: 1:00pm - 2:00pm ET Registration Budget constraints across Canada’s post-secondary sector are shaping the work of academic libraries in significant ways. This Communications Community of Practice Communi-tea roundtable offers an opportunity for members to reflect on how these pressures are affecting communications practices and planning. In this informal, discussion-based session, […]
Date: Wednesday, April 29, 2026 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Registration Is your organization planning to complete the DPC RAM this spring? Join us for group office hours and get started with support from your digital preservation peers! These informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions, get some feedback, or just have […]
Date: April 30, 2026 Time: 1:00 – 2:00 pm ET Registration Is your organization planning to complete the DPC RAM this spring? Join us for group office hours and get started with support from your digital preservation peers! These informal sessions are a friendly space to ask questions, get some feedback, or just have dedicated […]
This month's article: Nowakowska, M. (2025). A comprehensive approach to preprocessing data for bibliometric analysis. Scientometrics, 130(9), 5191–5225. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-025-05415-x Date: May 5, 2026 Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET The Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice holds several Article Club Meetings each term. These are regular, discussion-based gatherings focused on exploring key literature in bibliometrics, scientometrics, and research impact. At […]
« All Events 2026 Spring Member Meeting May 25, 2026 - May 28, 2026 The Canadian Association of Research Libraries is pleased to invite member directors to the 2026 Spring Member Meeting. This annual gathering serves as a vital platform for the exchange of ideas, strategic planning, and collaborative discussions that shape the future of […]
This month's article: Arabi, S., Ni, C., & Hutchins, B. (2025). Most researchers would receive more recognition if assessed by article-level metrics than by journal-level metrics. Plos Biology, 23(12), 18, Article e3003532. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3003532 Date: June 16, 2026 Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET The Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice holds several Article Club Meetings each term. These are regular, […]
Date: June 22-25, 2026 Location: University of New Brunswick Call for Participants 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 […]
This month's article: Conix, S., Vignero, L., Lemeire, O., Chi, P., & Lin, L. (2025). Using peer review to evaluate the societal relevance of humanities research. Quantitative Science Studies, 6, 1107–1128. https://doi.org/10.1162/QSS.a.19 Date: August 26, 2026 Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET The Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice holds several Article Club Meetings each term. These are regular, discussion-based gatherings […]
