2026 Keynote

MIRL 2026 will feature two days of keynote presentations!

Joining us on Thursday, November 19 as our keynote speaker is Sally Gore, Manager of Research and Scholarly Communication Services, Lamar Soutter Library, UMass Chan Medical School. Sally will provide an overview on the medical IR landscape and recent challenges addressed by library staff.

On Friday, November 20, our keynote speaker will be Joshua Cromwell, Scholarly Communications Manager, Cook Library, University of Southern Mississippi, and author of a new Charleston Briefings book entitled Institutional Repositories. Josh will reflect on his work as an IR manager, author, and educator, as well as share insights from his book on the current state of medical IRs.

Stay tuned for updates on our keynote presentations!