Introduction: This study analyzes librarians and library technicians' involvement in academic knowledge syntheses (KS) publications in the Province of Quebec.

Methods: Using Scopus, Web of Science Core Collection, MEDLINE, LiSSa, Érudit and Google Scholar, all KS articles published between 2020 and 2024 by researchers affiliated (first or last author) to a Quebec university was collected. Screening and data extraction were conducted with Covidence. Analyses will be performed on the involvement of library workers according to types of KS, disciplines, institutions, language of the publications and affiliation to a French or English language institution.

Results: Library workers’ involvement in KS is acknowledged in various ways. Preliminary analysis (2023-2024) shows that library technicians or library teams are occasionally mentioned in the acknowledgements section. Librarians or information specialists are co-authors (30%), mentioned in the acknowledgements section (40%) or cited anonymously as consultants in the methodology section (33%). More than one librarian may contribute to a single KS publication, however, the role as a peer reviewer is rarely specified. Few KS publications were in French, and librarian co-authorship was less common in these compared to English-language publications.

Discussion: Further analyses will explore more in-depth library worker involvement according to KS type, academic discipline, institutional affiliation, language of publication and institutions of the authors.