Library Research Forum
The 2026 Forum
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 and practical case studies. 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.
Registration
You are invited to register to attend Concordia University's 24th annual Library Research Forum. Registration is free and all are welcome. A light lunch and coffee breaks will be provided.
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.
Register on our Grenadine Concordia University Library Research Forum 2026 website.The Forum is free to attend, but registration is required for planning purposes. Deadline for registration is April 10, 2026.
To learn more about the venue, the Loyola Jesuit Hall and Conference Centre, and how to get there, please consult the Attendee Resources page.
Schedule
Reflections on EDI From Racialized Academic Librarians in Canada
Tina Liu, Jennie Fallis
Data for Equity: LGBTQ+ Data Discovery with an IASSIST Resource Guide
Kevin Manuel
Inclusive Collections in STEM fields: A Scoping Review
Maha Kumaran, Li Zhang, Su Hyun Lim
Beyond the Page: Innovative Publishing Paths for Diverse Voices in Research
Lisa Shin
From Curiosity to Competence: Measuring Learning in an AI Legal Research Course
Ana Rogers-Butterworth, Sandy Hervieux
AI as Information Literacy Partner: Transforming Research Pedagogy in First-Year Composition
Dr. Leanna Fry
How Do Academic Librarians Respond to the Environmental Impacts of Generative AI?
Olivia Chin
Cachez cette politique que je ne saurais voir : une histoire critique d'événements contestés en bibliothèque publique au Québec depuis 1960
Thomas Gagnon-van Leeuwen
Analyzing Public Library Cardholder Signup to Increase Access
Amy Mikel
Course Marking Practices for Free, Low Cost, and Open Course Materials at Post-Secondary Institutions in Canada
Katie Harding
“An inheritance to be managed”: LGBTQ+ and Feminist Community Libraries in a Book-Challenging Time
Madelyn Cranberry
Activating Communities Through Public Programming at the Community and University level
Roxy Moon, Jade Nelson
Connecting Students, Archives, and Heritage: Centering Black Students, Experiential Learning, and Community Through the Black History Archives Student Residency Program
Natalia Diaz Elgueta, Alexandra Mills
Building Bridges to Research Success: A Case Study on Forming and Fostering Community Among New LIS Researchers
Helen Power, Éthel Gamache, Rhiannon Jones
Citations to Preprints in Graduate Theses at Concordia University
Krista Alexander, Katharine Hall, Melissa Rivosecchi
Sponsorship
Thank you to our sponsors
We sincerely appreciate the generous support of our sponsors, whose contributions help sustain the Library Research Forum as a space for knowledge-sharing and collaboration. Your support enables librarians, archivists, faculty, and information professionals to present their research, refine their ideas, and explore meaningful partnerships. Sponsorship plays a vital role in fostering a community where research informs practice and strengthens the role of libraries in academia. Thank you for your continued support.
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)
