Krista Alexander

Education

Master of Library and Information Science, University of Western Ontario: 2013

Doctor of Optometry, University of Waterloo: 2010

Bachelor of Science (Honours), University of Waterloo: 2010

Research Interests

Bibliometrics

Research productivity and impact

Peer Reviewed

Carson, P. & Alexander, K. L. (2020). Walk-in users and their access to online resources in Canadian academic libraries. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 15(2).

Alexander, K. L. & McLaughlin, S. (2018). An examination of bibliometrics in calls for major Canadian research awards. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 13(2).

Conference Presentations

Alexander, K. & Hall, K. (2023, June). Factoring into impact: Librarian involvement on knowledge synthesis projects and relationship to journal impact factor. Lightning talk at the Canadian Health Libraries Association Conference, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Chalifour, J., & Alexander, K. (2019, October). Digital scholarship in focus: Interviewing your stakeholders. Presentation at the 2019 Digital Library Federation Forum, Tampa, Florida.

Alexander, K. (2018, August). From ad hoc to formal: Bibliometric challenges and lessons learned. Lightning talk at Bibliometrics & Research Assessment Symposium 2018, Bethesda, Maryland.

Alexander, K. (2017, October). Research impact services at Concordia University Library.  Presentation at Achieving Canada’s research goals: Best Practices in Research Evaluation, Ottawa, Ontario.

Alexander, K., & McLaughlin, S. (2017, May). Bibliometric & research impact support at Concordia University Library.  Presentation at Bibliometric & Research Impact Community of Practice, Ottawa, Ontario.

Alexander, K. (2017, May). Bibliometric & research impact information literacy: Where we’re at and where we’re going. Presentation at Bibliometric & Research Impact Community of Practice, Ottawa, Ontario.

Posters

Alexander, K., & Hall, K. (2019, April). Do we go big, or do we stay home? Needs assessment for a systematic review service. Poster presented at Concordia Library Research Forum, Montreal, Quebec.

Alexander, K. (2018, August). Tackling the bibliometric big picture: One Canadian academic library’s journey.  Poster presented at Bibliometrics & Research Assessment Symposium 2018, Bethesda, Maryland.

Carson, P., & Alexander, K. (2018, May). Walk-in users and their access to online resources in Canadian academic libraries. Poster presented at ABQLA Annual Conference, Montreal, Quebec.