Events - Symposium 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

OCUL Accessibility Symposium 2.0
June 17, 2025____

Treasure Mountain Canada (TMC8) Symposium
January 31, 2025Theme: Foundations for School Library Learning Commons in Canada: A Framework for Success

OLA Copyright Symposium 2022
December 1, 2022____

ACA@UBC 13th Annual International Symposium
April 28, 2022Theme: Transforming Archival Education

80 Years and Beyond: A Virtual Symposium on Canadian Comics
October 15, 2021____
New Librarians Symposium (NLS) 2021
June 11, 2021Theme: Libraries and Labour: Organizing for Action
New Librarians Symposium 2020 (Cancelled)
June 19, 2020Theme: Libraries and Labour: The Current Landscape and the Road Ahead

Play On! A Research Colloquium on Play in Libraries (Postponed)
May 15, 2020Website: https://www.mcgill.ca/library/branches/roaar/events/research-colloquium-play-2020 “When we play, we explore the limits of the possible” –Thomas Hendricks. This perspective on play is a useful one for libraries. The changing needs and services of …
New Brunswick Bibliography Symposium 2020 (Cancelled)
April 15, 2020Theme: To Know Ourselves

Millennial Shift in the Library Workforce
February 27, 2020Website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/events/Pages/2020/millennial-shift-library-workforce.aspx Presented by the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Management and Marketing Section in collaboration with Library and Archives Canada, this session will explore how libraries …