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Research highlights 2023-2024
This report provides an overview of research-related initiatives at Concordia Library, including funding awarded to Concordia librarians and research dissemination activities. Concordia Library is an active participant in scholarly research and is committed to supporting the research activities of its team.
Library Research Forum
Concordia’s 22nd Annual Library Research Forum was was held on April 16th and 17th, 2024. The forum was held in a hybrid format, with virtual presentations on April 16th followed by an in-person event at the Loyola campus on April 17th and was free to all who registered. Presentations cover a wide range of topics, including the ACRL information literacy framework, library workers working conditions, minority library users and librarians, public policy research, automatic indexing algorithms, application of generative AI to information services, decolonialisation of library subject headings and of archival description, acquisition of private archives, issues in the acquisition of film, issues with sexually explicit material in library collections, bibliographic record duplication in WorldCat, neutrality, and the representation of Canadian and Quebec librarians in Wikidata.
The plenary speaker was Dr. Aaron Johnson, Associate Vice President Research (Strategic Institutional Initiatives & Innovation) and Associate Professor, Department of Psychology at Concordia University, who spoke on Open Scholarship in Research: why it is important, and small steps to get you started.
The Library Research Forum Committee for 2023-2024 was composed of Larry Deck (chair), Krista Alexander, Kate Ripley, Pat Riva, and Ellen Wright.
Researcher-in-Residence
Concordia Library welcomed its 7th researcher-in-residence, Naomi Frost, in the fall of 2023. Ms. Naomi Frost is a PhD student in the Department of History at Concordia University. Her doctoral research focuses on the oral histories of 1.5 and second-generation migrants and intergenerational storytelling in the Cambodian post-genocide diaspora in Canada, Australia, and the United States. She also works as a research assistant for the Concordia University project “Cemetery as Metaphor”.
As part of her residency, Ms. Frost conducted research using the Library’s collections and archives, drawing extensively from the Azrieli Holocaust Collection, Jonassohn Genocide Collection, and Paul Monty collection. Her residency will conclude with an exhibition in the Webster Library, co-developed with local community organizations. The exhibition will showcase some of the memory work being produced by Cambodian Montrealers.
The Library’s researcher-in-residence program has as one of its goals to foster a culture of research. The program was created as part of the Library’s Strategic Plan 2016-2021, in order to promote research in the Library and the use of research by librarians. The program offers the opportunity for scholars or doctoral students to focus on an area of inquiry in a supportive and enriching environment and to interact with Concordia Library staff and resources.
Grants Awarded to Concordia Librarians
Fitzgibbons, M., Berrizbeitia, F., Chalifour, J., & Charbonneau, O. (2023). Concordia University Library Research Grant. Gabytm Says // Gabytm Dit: Experimenting with generative AI for library reference.
Fitzgibbons, M., Charbonneau, O., Berrizbeitia, F., & Chalifour, J. (2024). Concordia University Applied AI Institute: Collaborations with Industry Grant. GabyTM Says // GabyTM Dit: Experimenting with generative AI for library reference.
Latour, J. (2024). Concordia University Library Research Grant. Projet sur l’histoire d’ARLIS/NA MOQ.
Sujir, L. (Principal Investigator). Co-Investigators: S.E. Turner & J. Latour. Collaborators: J.M. Marchessault, York University; K.L. Code, Ecoforestry Institute Society; N.J. Turner, University of Victoria; W. Jones, Pacheedaht First Nation. (2024). Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada – Partnership Engagement Grant (SSHRC – PEG, 2024). Elastic Forest Spaces.
Awards
Latour, J. Who Was Who Was Who in Canadian Contemporary Art / Qui était qui était qui dans l'art contemporain canadien (2023). John Latour + Éditions Artexte. Design by House9 (recipient of the 2024 Idéa prix d'Or for best book design).
Riva, P. (2024). Anne Galler Award for Outstanding Library Service. Association des bibliothécaires du Québec / Quebec Library Association.
Fellowships
Little, G.R. (2022-23). Patricia Fleming Visiting Fellowship. University of Toronto.
Little, G.R. (2022-23). Visiting Scholar. Massey College, University of Toronto.
Publications and Scholarly Presentations by Members of the Concordia Library Team
Books
Thompson, K., Hill, E., Carlisle-Johnston, E., Dennie, D., & Fortin, E. (Eds.). (2023). La gestion des données de recherche dans le contexte canadien: un guide pour la pratique et l'apprentissage. Western University Libraries. https://doi.org/10.5206/TTIG7365
Book chapters
Davidson, A.L., Charbonneau, O. (2024). Comment entrevoir l’enseignement universitaire à l’ère de l’intelligence artificielle générative ? In S. Allaire & F. Deschenaux (Eds.), L'université du futur : Idées et réflexions à l'intention des professeurs de demain (pp. 127–144). Presses de l’Université du Québec.
Riva, P. (2023). On the continued importance of National Bibliography. In G. Bergamin & T. Possemato (Eds.), Guardando oltre i confini: partire dalla tradizione per costruire il futuro delle biblioteche: studi e testimonianze per i 70 anni di Mauro Guerrini (pp. 315–322). Rome, Italy: Associazione italiana biblioteche. ISBN 978-88-7812-380-9. https://doi.org/10.53263/9788878123809
Peer-Reviewed Articles
Groenendyk, M., & Neugebauer, T. (2024). Supporting information visualization research in an academic library: Lessons learned from an analysis of the literature. Information Technology and Libraries, 43(1). https://doi.org/10.5860/ital.v43i1.16867
Harris, R., Lange, J., & Lasou, P. (2024). Plan S and Open Access (OA) in Quebec: What does the revised FRQ OA policy mean for researchers? Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 19(1), 35–57. https://doi.org/10.18438/eblip30413
Harris, R., Lange, J., & Lasou, P. (2024). Plan S et libre accès au Québec : Quels sont les impacts de la politique de diffusion en libre accès révisée des FRQ sur les chercheurs et chercheuses. (P. Lasou, Trans. Translation of: Plan S and Open Access (OA) in Quebec: What does the revised FRQ OA policy mean for researchers? Evidence Based Library and Information Practice, 19(1), 35–57. ) French version available on Spectrum: https://spectrum.library.concordia.ca/id/eprint/993806/
Jensen, K. (2024). Duplicate Records in WorldCat for 20th-Century American, British, and Canadian Books: A Comparison of Duplication Rates and Causes. Cataloging & Classification Quarterly, 62(2), 154–187. https://doi.org/10.1080/01639374.2024.2347210
Little, G. (2022). Print paper ought to be as free as the air and water: American newspapers, Canadian newsprint, and the Payne-Aldrich tariff, 1909–13. American Periodicals: A Journal of History & Criticism, 32(1), 53–69. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/854482
Non-Peer Reviewed Articles
Bohn, A., Brousseau, H., & Threatt, M. (2023). Digital inclusion via audiovisual and multimedia accessibility. IFLA Newsletter, 3(11). https://www.ifla.org/news/digital-inclusion-via-audiovisual-and-multimedia/
Brousseau, H., Caussy, P., Kelly-Rhéaume, P., Mayhew, G., & Miller, S. (2024). Au-delà de l’exposition : le rôle essentiel de la bibliothèque d’art. Vie des arts, 69(274). https://viedesarts.com/dossiers/dossier-un-voeu-pour-le-mac/au-dela-de-lexposition-le-role-essentiel-de-la-bibliotheque-dart/ Beyond the Exhibition: The Crucial Role of the Art Library. https://viedesarts.com/en/dossiers/dossier-un-voeu-pour-le-mac/beyond-the-exhibition-the-crucial-role-of-the-art-library/. Note: The print publication is in French, and the online version is available in French and English.
Henry, M., Koskas, M. & Riva, P. (2023). Universal Bibliographic Control at the crossroads, a report on the satellite meeting. IFLA Metadata Newsletter, 9(2), 11–15. https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/3165
Riva, P. (2024). The stuff the Internet is made from: conceptual models. IFLA Newsletter, 4(4). https://www.ifla.org/news/the-stuff-the-internet-is-made-from-conceptual-models/
Riva, P., Žumer, M. & Aalberg, T. (2023). LRMoo, navigating standards development processes in two communities. IFLA Standards Newsletter, 1(2), 18–19. https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/3372
Book reviews
Jensen, K. (2024). Canada’s Place Names and How to Change Them, by L. Beck. Bulletin - Association of Canadian Map Libraries and Archives (ACMLA), (173), 39-40. https://doi.org/10.15353/acmla.n173.5673
Little, G. (2023). Books in my life, by G. Thomas Tanselle. Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada, 60(1). https://doi.org/10.33137/pbsc.v60i1.41085
Little, G. (2023). The intimacy of paper in early and nineteenth-century American literature, by J. Senchyne. Papers of the Bibliographical Society of Canada, 59(1). https://doi.org/10.33137/pbsc.v59i1.37495
Smith, C.F. (2024). Television’s Streaming Wars, by A. Ferchaud & J. M. Proffitt. Popular Culture Studies Journal, (12)1, 350-352. https://www.mpcaaca.org/pcsj-volume-12-number-1
Smith, C.F. (2024). Bootlegging the Airwaves, by E. Patterson. The Journal of Popular Culture, (57)3. https://doi.org/10.1111/jpcu.13349
Presentations
Agbobli, C., Brouillet, E., Gamache, É., & Martel, J. (2023, September 26). Diffusion des savoirs. [Roundtable]. Symposium québécois des revues savantes, Érudit, Montréal.
Alexander, K. & Hall, K. (2023, June). Factoring into impact: Librarian involvement on knowledge synthesis projects and relationship to journal impact factor. [Lightning talk]. Canadian Health Libraries Association Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Botter, K. & Harland, A. (2024, April 23). Lightning Talks: Simplifying workflows -Scheduling items from the Visual Collections Repository. WMS Connect Event, Dublin, Ohio (virtual via WebEx). https://community.oclc.org/t5/wms-connect-recordings/wms-connect-lightning-talks-simplifying-workflows/ta-p/52530
Brousseau, H. (2023, June 22). Film and video for education. Canadian Independent Media in Education Symposium, Toronto.
Brousseau, H. (2023, June 26). Films et vidéos en contexte académique. Colloque sur les médias indépendants canadiens dans l’éducation, Montréal.
Brousseau, H. & Clark, D. (2024, April 3). Navigating new realities: Immersive technologies in academic libraries. ARLIS/NA 52nd Annual Conference, Pittsburgh.
Brousseau, H., Ivan, L., & Rivosecchi, M. (2023, August 24). Breaking boundaries with VR: Enhancing learning experiences for fine arts students. Paper presented at the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), 88th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2672
Brousseau, H. & Rivosecchi, M. (2024, June 4). Experiential and Immersive Learning at the Library: Navigating Opportunities of Course-Integrated VR. SALTISE 13th Annual Conference, Montreal.
Camlot, J., Berrizbeitia, F., & Neugebauer, T. (2024 May 5-8). A linked data approach to SpokenWeb collections. Forward Linking, University of Ottawa.
Campbell, G., Hall, K., & Lake, M. (2023, December 12). Government Information Citations in Canadian Public Policy and Public Administration Scholarly Literature. 2023 Government Information Day(s) (Online). https://www.governmentinformationday.ca/uploads/1/1/2/0/112034557/campbell_lake_hall_gid2023_presentation.pdf
Campbell, G., Hall, K., & Lake, M. (2024, April 16). Citation analysis of Canadian public policy and public administration scholarly literature. Concordia University's 22nd Library Research Forum, Montréal (Online). https://youtu.be/gyxoJ_g7TgE?si=B4jbkqkLQHrhLBFN
Diaz Elgueta, N. (2024, May 10). Putting the Pieces Together: Collecting Montreal’s Black Community Newspapers and Periodicals. Association des bibliothécaires du Québec / Quebec Library Association (ABQLA) 91st Annual conference, Montreal.
Diaz Elgueta, N. & Mills, A. (2024, February). Archives Discoveries: Black History Archives. Presentation at the MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises, Montreal.
Elayyan, M., & Chalifour, J. (2023, August 16). Do our collection policies do enough to support digital pedagogy? 9th Annual Digital Pedagogy Institute Conference, University of Waterloo, Ontario (Virtual).
Fakrhi, S., & Harris, R. (2024, March 27). OERs in Action: Promoting Open Education Resources on Campus - Concordia University. Open Education Talks, University of Calgary (Online).
Fitzgibbons, M. (2024, May 15). Generative AI as an intervention in the Information Search Process. Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU), Richmond, BC. https://osf.io/2hjn8/
Fitzgibbons, M., Berrizbeitia, F., & Carson, P. (2024, May 15). Building instructional materials as structured data. [Lightning talk]. Workshop for Instruction in Library Use (WILU), Richmond, BC. https://osf.io/9vt7f/
Fitzgibbons, M., Majerczyk, A., Stouhi, Y., Berrizbeitia, F., Chalifour, J., & Charbonneau, O. (2024, April 17). GabyTM Says // GabyTM Dit: Experimenting with generative AI for library information services. Concordia University's 22nd Library Research Forum, Montréal. https://library.concordia.ca/about/staff/forum/files/2024/1000_Fitzgibbons_Gaby%20Says.pptx
Forzani, E.E., Slomp, D.H., Corrigan, J.A., & Rivosecchi, M. (2023, December 1). Examining equity-oriented framing in digital literacies assessment: A review of the past twenty-two years of research [Roundtable]. Literacy Research Association (LRA) 2023 Annual Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.
Gamache, É., Jones, R., & Power, H. (2023, June 8 to August 31). Summer of Writing: based on “Writing your journal article in twelve weeks: a guide to academic publishing success” by Wendy Laura Belcher. [Weekly online presentations]. Writing and Research Community of Practice, CAPAL/ACBES.
Jensen, K. (2024, April 17). Duplicate Records in WorldCat for 20th-Century American, British, and Canadian Books: A Comparison of Duplication Rates and Causes. Concordia University's 22nd Library Research Forum, Montréal. https://library.concordia.ca/about/staff/forum/files/2024/1300_Jensen_Duplicate%20Records.pptx
Karunanayake, K., Breier, S., Hall, K., & MacHattie, A. (2024, April 16). Uptake in gender diversity training among Canadian academic library workers: a survey in progress. Concordia University's 22nd Library Research Forum, Montréal.
Lake, S. & Richan, J. (2023, September 19-22). Towards Preserving Web-Based Student Publications at Concordia University. Paper presented at the 19th International Conference on Digital Preservation, Champaign-Urbana, Illinois. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/collections/2409
Lee, A., Carr, C., & Toye, M. (2024, January 25). Accessibility Metadata 101: Creation, Usage and Display. OLA Super Conference, Toronto.
Little, G. (2023, August 19). Evaluating the university library-university press relationship: some notes from Montreal. IFLA Special Interest Group on Library Publishing satellite meeting The Global Impact of Library Publishing, The Royal Library of the Netherlands, The Hague, The Netherlands.
Little, G. (2023, October 21). Writing art/artists’ writings. Universities Art Association of Canada annual meeting.
Mills, A. (2024, April 17). Sharing the power to decide? How Canadian universities acquire private archives. Concordia University's 22nd Library Research Forum, Montréal. https://library.concordia.ca/about/staff/forum/files/2024/1130_MILLS_Sharing%20the%20power.pptx
Riva, P. (2024, April 15). LRMOO, successor of FRBROO. [Invited]. LD4 Rare Materials Affinity Group (Online).
Riva, P. (2023, October 24). The transition to the IFLA Library Reference Model. [Invited panel presentation]. Paradigm shift in cataloging and problems in its implementation, 8th Seminar of the Network of Libraries of the Judicial Branch of the Federation (México) Libraries on the road to linked data (Online).
Riva, P. (2023, August 31). Main features of the LRMOO conceptual model. [Invited plenary]. Pensar GLAM: los retos de la información en Galerías, Bibliotecas, Archivos y Museos, academic preconference activity to the 2023 CIDOC annual conference Fronteras del conocimiento: Museos, documentación y datos enlazados, Biblioteca Nacional de México, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM) (Virtual).
Riva, P. (2023, August 18). UBC, background and future perspectives. [Invited keynote]. IFLA Bibliography, Cataloguing, and Subject Analysis & Access sections joint satellite meeting Universal Bibliographic Control at the crossroads: the challenges of unifying IFLA bibliographic standards, Royal Library of Belgium (KBR), Brussels, Belgium. https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2847
Riva, P., Žumer, M., & Aalberg, T. (2023, August 23). LRMOO, navigating standards development processes in two communities. Advisory Committee on Standards Open Program International Standards in the Digital Information Landscape: The Development and Consultation Process, World Library and Information Congress (WLIC), 88th IFLA General Conference and Assembly, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. https://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/2668
Rivosecchi, M., MacHattie, A., & Owais, M. (2023, June 12). Getting back to basics: Connecting through notebook making. [Workshop]. SALTISE 12th Annual Conference, Montreal.
Smith, C.F. (2023, July). A Cataloguing Code of Ethics / Un Code d’éthique de catalogage. Presented as a two-part bilingual event of the CFLA-FCAB (Online).
Smith, C.F. (2024, February 22). Excel at cleaning up a data mess. Concordia Digital Skill-Share Days (Online).
Smith, C.F. (2024, February 22). Teams for teams. Concordia Digital Skill-Share Days (Online).
Smith, C.F. (2024, April 16). Lack of Collections as Data: Making Meaning Out of the Films We Cannot See. Concordia University's 22nd Library Research Forum, Montréal (Online).
Wright, E. (2023, March 28). DVD Detectives: Unraveling the Mystery of Cataloguing. ABQLA Cataloguing and Technical Services section event (Online).
Interviews
Margolian, S. (2023, September 25). Art in the Open, Episode 201, Sandra Margolian. Podcast discussion with Shelley Miller, Montreal, Quebec. Art in the Open Podcast — SHELLEY MILLER (shelleymillerstudio.com)
Reports
Aalberg, T., Riva, P., & Žumer, M. (2024). LRMOO object-oriented definition and mapping from the IFLA Library Reference Model, version 1.0. 89 pp. Prepared by the IFLA LRMOO Working Group with the CIDOC CRM Special Interest Group. Approved by the CIDOC CRM SIG. Endorsed by the IFLA Professional Council, April 2024. https://www.cidoc-crm.org/frbroo/sites/default/files/LRMoo_V1.0.pdf
Alessandroni, N., Byers-Heinlein, K., Alasmar, Z., Bong, J.Y., Chalifour, J., Dennie, D., Dugré, M., Fibla-Reixachs, L., Glatard, T., Harris, R., Johnson, A.P., Khelifa, R., Kos, G., Moore, C., Peres-Neto, P.R., López Pérez, M., Quirk, E., Sander-Montant, A., Savary, P., … Williams, M. (2023). Recommendations for Fostering Open Science at Concordia University. Concordia University. https://doi.org/10.11573/spectrum.library.concordia.ca.00992647
Carr, C. (2024). Refinement of Accessibility Field 341 in the MARC 21 Bibliographic Format (MARC Proposal No. 2024-02). Approved by MARC Advisory Committee, January 2024. https://www.loc.gov/marc/mac/2024/2024-02.html
McDonald, S. (co-chair), Carr, C. (co-chair), Conway, C., Cui, H., Hahn, M., Ho, J., Ho, L., Keenan, T., Kharfen, S., Krahmer, D., Levy, M. (2024 April). Final Report of the SCS Task Group on Accessibility Information in Provider Neutral Records. https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/scs/documents/SCS-TG-Accessibility-Info-in-PN-Records-final-report.pdf
McDonald, S. (co-chair), Carr, C. (co-chair), Conway, C., Cui, H., Hahn, M., Ho, J., Ho, L., Keenan, T., Kharfen, S., Krahmer, D., Levy, M., & Kazmierczak, A. (2023 December). Preliminary Report of the SCS Task Group on Accessibility Information in Provider Neutral Records. https://www.loc.gov/aba/pcc/scs/documents/SCS-TG-Accessibility-Info-in-PN-Records-preliminary-report.pdf
Smith, C.F., Dhaliwal, R., Hymers, J., LePage. A. & Spiteri, L. (2023 December 4). Final Report of the Cataloguing Code of Ethics Review Working Group (CCERWG) to the Cataloguing and Metadata Standards Committee (CMSC) of the Canadian Federation of Library Associations (CFLA-FCAB).
Research data
Lasou, P. & Neugebauer, T. (2024). Community smells detection on scholarly communication open source software using csDetector. https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/34MYPI, Borealis, V1
Lasou, P. & Neugebauer, T. (2024). Community patterns of scholarly communication open source software generated by YOSHI. https://doi.org/10.5683/SP3/4MEDXO, Borealis, V1
