International Forum on Expert Finder Systems

The International Forum on Expert Finder Systems provides the opportunity for a far-reaching dialogue on expert finder systems.

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Saluting another of our board members! Erica Sutton leads strategic growth for research, medical student and resident learners, the development of career pathways in healthcare, and the partnership between Wellstar Health System and the Medical College of Georgia. @WellstarHealth

[ACRL @ALA_ACRL]

⌛ This Friday, May 29, is the deadline to register for our Fostering Change for Academic Library Leaders cohort, a 9-week, virtual program that aims to build a community of inclusive leaders and change agents in academic libraries! https://t.co/Jlm3wynHre ⌛

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Karin Scarpinato oversees Kennesaw State University's research enterprise, including systems and infrastructure that connect faculty expertise with external partners, industry, and funding opportunities. @KSUresearch

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Ethel Mejia manages implementation of Texas A&M University's researcher information management system. Mejia is interested in research metadata curation, data visualizations, persistent identifiers, researcher identity/disambiguation, and scholarly impact metrics. @tamulibraries

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Tim Cain leads the Ohio Innovation Exchange, a digital platform that connects 10 Ohio universities, integrates half a million scholarly records, and provides business and industry partners with a clearer view of the state’s research strengths. @OIEXInnovate @ohiou

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Rachel Miles specializes in research analytics, bibliometrics, altmetrics, research communication, researcher profiles, academic publishing, and Open Access. Miles also works with partners across campus to advocate for responsible and ethical research evaluation.

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Jason Glenn is director of research information management services for Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. His team’s portfolio includes CMU’s research information management system, Elements, and its companion expert finder system—Scholars@CMU.
@CarnegieMellon

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As Senior Director of Industry & Academic Partnerships, Tina Moir works closely with Elsevier user communities and industry partnerships such as EuroCris and NORDP. She was one of the founders of RefWorks, the first web-based bibliographic management system. @ElsevierConnect

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Board member Eric Meeks is CTO for the Clinical and Translational Science Institute at UCSF. He has worked extensively on open-source products to support biomedical research, from public-facing systems to embedded EHR applications built on the SMART on FHIR standard. @CTSIatUCSF

[International Forum on Expert Finder Systems @EFSForum]

The EFS Executive Board happily welcomes two more new members!

Thanks to Erica Sutton of Wellstar Health System and Tim Cain of Ohio University and Ohio Innovation Exchange for their willingness to serve the EFS and RIMS community.

#research #libraries #universities

[ACRL @ALA_ACRL]

The ACRL 2027 Call for Proposals in now open! We welcome you to share your academic research and innovative projects April 7-10, 2027, in Portland, Oregon, and online. Contributed paper, panel session, and workshop proposals are due on June 6. https://t.co/8b3GpInGl8 #ACRL2027

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Congrats on 20 years to our friends at @Symplectic!

[Symplectic @Symplectic]

🎉 Symplectic Elements turns 20!

In this anniversary blog, Alexandra Winzeler, Business Development Manager at @digitalsci,
reflects on two decades of supporting research information management and impact worldwide.

Read more: https://t.co/cB5yviWB7Y

#SymplecticElements #RIMS

[International Forum on Expert Finder Systems @EFSForum]

The EFS Executive Board welcomes new members: Karin Scarpinato @kennesawstate; Blair Monroe @FloridaState; Tina Moir @Elsevier; Rachel Miles @virginia_tech; Ethel Mejia @TAMU; Eric Meeks @UCSF; Derek Halling @TAMU; Jason Glenn @CarnegieMellon; Angela Clark @univmiami.

[Ex Libris, from Clarivate @ExLibrisGroup]

Join our webinar preview session for Clarivate Knowledge Days and ELUNA 2026 in Los Angeles.

Get an early look at what’s planned and what to expect. The session will be recorded and shared with registrants.

Register now to secure your spot: https://t.co/cvXw3H0Gvt

[Digital Science @digitalsci]

🚀 Unlocking #ResearchImpact at the institutional level - register now: https://t.co/7BEMjE9XI9

🗓️ Wednesday 4 March 2026
🕙 10am EST 🕒 3pm GMT

A must-attend for research administrators, knowledge exchange & impact professionals, deans, department chairs & library leaders.

[Digital Science @digitalsci]

🌟 Who's starting this year as winners? These teams - FigureTwo & Pathfinder - recently awarded the 2025 Digital Science Catalyst Grant. 🙌 #CatalystGrant

How will they help advance global research through innovations in #DataVisualization?

🔗 See more: https://t.co/ciVBkIH7Kc

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Thanks to everyone that helped make 2025 a great year for the EFS Forum! Looking forward to many more community-building opportunities in 2026.

#universities #research #Libraries

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EFS session recordings are now available!

Visit the EFS repository for recordings of our September presentations, panels, etc. https://t.co/gYTALtYW97

Just click the link in the schedule to view or download a session. #research #universities #libraries

[OCLC @OCLC]

FY25 was a year of unprecedented uncertainty and pathbreaking transformations. Despite the challenges, libraries and OCLC moved aggressively forward with a determined spirit and a steadfast commitment.

⤵️ Read the OCLC Annual Report for 2024–2025. https://t.co/Yx77vw5uFd

[ACRL @ALA_ACRL]

Our New Roles and Changing Landscapes and Value of Academic Libraries Committees invite your feedback on two proposed draft revisions of current status of academic librarians standards. Learn more on ACRL Insider and submit your feedback by Dec. 19. https://t.co/n0ahNIeBm5