Scholarly Communication, Copyright, and Bibliometrics Interest Group
Charge
A forum for discussion and the exchange of ideas related to the library's role and involvement in scholarly communication, authors' rights and copyright, and research metrics and bibliometrics.
Roster
Jennie Tobler-Gaston
(Co-Convenor, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
Ngoc-Yen Tran
(Co-Convenor, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
Megan R. Griffin
(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)
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Resources
ALA Connect Community
Scholarly Communication, Copyright, Bibliometrics Interest Group discussion list
This discussion list is currently hosted through ALA Connect. ALA membership is required. In order to post to the list you will need to join the group’s ALA Connect Community and address all discussion list email messages to the Connect discussion list address ALA-ACRL-SCHOL-COPY-BIBIG@ConnectedCommunity.org.
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Composition
Interest Group membership is comprised of members in the ALA Connect space. Join the space linked above under "Resources" to join the group.
The convener of the Scholarly Communication, Copyright, and Bibliometric Interest Group is ex-officio to the ACRL Research and Scholarly Environment Committee.
Origin
The ACRL Scholarly Communication Discussion Group, ACRL Copyright Discussion Group, and ACRL Research Assessment and Metrics Discussion Group merged to form the ACRL Scholarly Communication, Copyright, and Bibliometrics Interest Group, which was established by the ACRL Board at the 2026 ALA Annual Conference.
The Scholarly Communication Discussion Group was originally established by the ACRL Board at the 2002 ALA Midwinter Meeting.
The Copyright Discussion Group was originally established by the ACRL Board at the 2007 Fall Executive Committee Meeting.
The ACRL Research Assessment and Metrics Interest Group was established by the ACRL Board at the 2017 Fall Executive Committee Meeting. The group transitioned to a Discussion Group at the 2022 Fall Executive Committee Meeting.
Staff Liaison
Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org
Get Involved
Please join this Interest Group's ALA Connect space. Instructions for joining the Connect space and using the discussion list are available above under "Resources." ALA membership is required.
If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas for discussion topics, please reach out to the conveners within the ALA Connect space.
If you'd like to volunteer to serve as an Interest Group convener, please reach out to the current convener within the ALA Connect space.
