  This panel brings together experts in bibliometrics and information retrieval
to discuss how each of these two important areas of information science can
help to inform the research of the other. There is a growing body of literature
that capitalizes on the synergies created by combining methodological
approaches of each to solve research problems and practical issues related to
how information is created, stored, organized, retrieved and used. The session
will begin with an overview of the common threads that exist between IR and
metrics, followed by a summary of findings from the BIR workshops and examples
of research projects that combine aspects of each area to benefit IR or metrics
research areas, including search results ranking, semantic indexing and
visualization. The panel will conclude with an engaging discussion with the
audience to identify future areas of research and collaboration.
