Events - Lecture Past events
A listing of conferences/workshops of interest to the Canadian library and information management community. Specifically,
- international, national, regional, provincial, and local events in Canada;
- international and national events in the United States; and
- selected international events outside North America.
See also: Awareness and Promotional Events
To have your conference/workshop added, e-mail info@librarianship.ca

2026 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Lecture
February 2, 2026Topic: Using Dungeons & Dragons for well being and developing a sense of community

Alan H. MacDonald Information Science Public Lecture
November 25, 2025Topic: From Prompt to Propaganda: How Generative AI Fuels Disinformation and Misinformation and What We Must Do

Copyright and Generative AI: Where are we going?
May 30, 2025____

2025 Ian P. Sharp Lecture
May 20, 2025Topic: Weaving the Future: Indigenous Knowledge and the Ethics of AI

From Numbers to Narrative: How to Tell Stories That Make Data Matter
April 9, 2025____

2025 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Lecture
February 3, 2025Topic: Drag Story Time: Leading library values

BCLA Annual Year-End Keynote
December 5, 2024Topic: Artificial Intelligence: why is it writing my term paper when it should be doing my laundry?

2024 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Lecture
January 31, 2024Topic: Collective Power, Public Good: Library Leadership for Everyone

Dalhousie IM Public Lecture: Open Science: A Shifting Paradigm, A New Reality
November 29, 2023____

Tips for Enhancing Your RIM Career – think outside the file box!
November 28, 2023____