BRIC 21 returned virtually after our 2020 in-person event was cancelled. We were struck by the diversity of submissions, both topically and geographically. BRIC 2021’s diverse slate of speakers is impressive, and in addition to participants from across Canada, this was our most international event ever with colleagues participating from Australia, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Mali, Netherlands, South Africa, Spain, United Kingdom, and United States. Organizers for BRIC 2021, hosted by the Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology, included:
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Lisa Pokrajac, Waterloo Institute for Nanotechnology
Jeffrey Demaine, McMaster University
George Duimovich, Carleton University
Shannon Gordon, BRIC co-founder
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Program
BRIC 2019
In 2019, we expanded our 2 day format to include an unaffiliated but related pre-conference workshop, plus planned for a larger attendance. We sold out quickly and once again exceeded our anticipated capacity. We were thrilled to see some more new attendees and speakers, including several from the United States, plus a few notable speakers from the federal government and the private sector. Our theme: Bibliometrics: Who Cares?
Organizers for BRIC 2019, held at the Université Laval COPL facility in Quebec City on May 15-16th, 2019:
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Eve Richard, Université Laval
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Shannon Gordon, University of Waterloo
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Jeffrey Demaine, CRKN
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Deirdre Moore, Natural Resources Canada
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George Duimovich, Carleton University
BRIC 2018
For our 2018 event we expanded to a 2 day event, but was the interest still there? Indeed, we sold out quickly and once again exceeded our anticipated capacity.
Organizers for BRIC 2018, held at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library (May 15-16th, 2018) in Ottawa included:
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Eve Richard, Université Laval
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Shannon Gordon, University of Waterloo
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Jeffrey Demaine, University of Waterloo
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George Duimovich, Carleton University
BRIC 2017
Our inaugural one-day event (May 31st, 2017) originated when two librarians reached out to each other to network and discuss bibliometric and research impact support services. With an eye to gather together a dozen or so librarians with common interests, Eve Richard (Université Laval) & Shannon Gordon (University of Waterloo) reached out to colleagues in other academic libraries and that’s how BRIC 2017 was born. Originally anticipating a small group to show up, we instead were able to quickly assemble close to 50 persons from diverse academic and library settings from across Canada.
Organizers for BRIC 2017, held at Carleton University’s MacOdrum Library in Ottawa included:
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Eve Richard, Université Laval
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Shannon Gordon, University of Waterloo
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Jane Burpee, McGill University
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Held Barbosa De Souza, École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS)
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George Duimovich, Carleton University