Date: March 9, 2026 Time: 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET Registration The Open Journals Collective (OJC) is an international collective of libraries, scholarly societies, and small non-profit publishers working to advance support for diamond open access publishing at no cost to authors or readers. In January 2026, the OJC officially launched its first call for investment […]
This month's article: Dorta-González, P. (2025). Which kind of research papers influence policymaking. Science and Public Policy, 13. https://doi.org/10.1093/scipol/scaf069 Date: March 10, 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. […]
Date: March 12, 2026 Time: 3:00 - 4:00 pm ET Registration The Canadian Association of Research Libraries Digital Preservation Working Group (CARL DPWG) is hosting a free online workshop on WARC repatriation. This workshop aims to build capacity for data sovereignty by empowering institutions across Canada to locally preserve their Archive-It data. The Internet Archive […]
Date: March 27, 2026 Time: 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm ET Registration CARL's Library Assessment Community of Practice invites you to join an engaging event focused on developing and refining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs). This interactive session will introduce the fundamentals of KPIs, their significance, and strategies for effective implementation. Our presenter will share firsthand […]
Date: April 7-10, 2026 Time: 12-5 pm ET / 9am-2pm PT We are pleased to announce that the Evidence Synthesis Institute Canada (in English) will be offered in Spring 2026. ESI Canada is based on the original Evidence Synthesis Institute (which is a US Institute of Museum and Library Services-supported program geared towards providing training on evidence […]
This month's article: Cao, Z., Zhang, L., Wang, Z., Li, C., & Sivertsen, G. (2025). How does scientific research generate impact beyond academia? Cross-disciplinary comparison based on REF impact cases. Humanities & Social Sciences Communications, 12(1), 17, Article 1856. https://doi.org/10.1057/s41599-025-06129-4 Date: April 8, 2026 Time: 1:00pm-2:00pm ET The Bibliometrics and Research Impact Community of Practice holds several Article […]
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, […]
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 […]
