Events - Awareness Day/Week/Month 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
International Museum Day 2018
May 18, 2018Theme: Hyperconnected museums: New approaches, new publics
TD Canadian Children’s Book Week 2018
May 5, 2018Website: http://bookweek.ca/ TD Canadian Children’s Book Week is the single most important national event celebrating Canadian children’s books and the importance of reading. Each May, over 400 readings are given to over 28,000 children, teens …
Fair Dealing Week 2018
February 26, 2018Website: http://fairuseweek.org/ / http://www.fairdealingcanada.com Fair Dealing Week 2018 will take place from Monday, February 26, through Friday, March 2. It celebrates the important doctrines of fair dealing in Canada (fair use in the …
Freedom to Read Week 2018
February 25, 2018Website: http://www.freedomtoread.ca/freedom-to-read-week/ Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of …
LIS Mental Health Week 2018
February 19, 2018Website: http://lismentalhealth.tumblr.com/ / https://tinyurl.com/lismentalhealth18 Hashtag: #LISMentalHealth The idea for LIS (Library and Information Studies) Mental Health week came from Cecily Walker and Kelly McElroy, who designated January 18-22, 2016 as the first #lismentalhealth …
International Digital Preservation Day
November 30, 2017Theme: Bits Decay: Do Something Today
Media Literacy Week 2017
November 6, 2017Theme: Inclusion in a Connected World: A place and voice for everyone
Open Access Week 2017
October 23, 2017Website: http://www.openaccessweek.org/ Open Access Week, a global event now entering its eighth year, is an opportunity for the academic and research community to continue to learn about the potential benefits of Open …
Semaine des bibliothèques publiques du Québec 2017
October 21, 2017Thème : Ma biblio, un monde à raconter!
Canadian Library Workers Day / Journée canadienne des employés des bibliothèques
October 20, 2017The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff. –Timothy Healy More than just a place to find books, libraries promote cultural awareness, engage …