Library Research Forum
The 2026 Forum
Concordia University's 24th Library Research Forum will be an in-person event.
Call for Proposals
The Call for Proposals is open. Deadline: January 26, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EST.
Proposals are now being accepted for Concordia University's 24th annual Library Research Forum. This year's Research Forum will be a one-day event, with presentations taking place in person at Concordia University’s Loyola Campus on Friday, April 24, 2026.
The annual Research Forum provides an opportunity for librarians, archivists, graduate students, teaching faculty, and information professionals to describe and promote their completed or in-progress research, practical case studies or projects. The Forum also provides a venue for researchers to seek suggestions for enhancing their research interests, to identify potential new partners for projects, to test the effectiveness of their undertakings, and to promote research in academic libraries.
Themes
Proposals are invited on research or case studies in any area of Library and Information Science, including but not limited to:
- Library technologies
- Open scholarship and Open Access
- Social justice
- Decolonization and Indigenization
- Universal design and accessibility
- Artificial intelligence
- Scholarly communication and publishing
- Library management and governance
- Community engagement and outreach
- Assessment and impact
- Digital and information literacy
- Special collections, archives and preservation
Session Format
In-person Presentation – A 15-min formal presentation taking place onsite at Concordia’s Loyola Campus followed by a 5-min Q&A.
Language
Presentations can be in English or French.
Submission
Fill out this form to submit a proposal. Deadline: January 26, 2026, 9:00 a.m. EST.
Proposals that receive the highest cumulative score, as per the Proposal Rubric, will be invited to present.
The Committee will notify presenters who are selected by February 27, 2026.
Registration
This year, there may be a nominal registration fee to cover the cost of catering. Registration for the conference will open in March 2026.
Questions
Please contact the Forum Committee at lib-forum@concordia.ca.
Library Research Forum Committee 2025-2026:
Krista Alexander, Kathleen Botter, Megan Fitzgibbons, Laura Ivan, Aeron MacHattie, Melissa Rivosecchi, Michelle Lake (co-chair) and Alexandra Mills (co-chair)
