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
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 …
ACA@UBC 12th Annual Seminar and Symposium
February 13, 2020Theme: From Accountability to Memory: The Duty to Document, the Right to Destroy, the Need to Preserve
eLearning in Libraries Symposium 2019
December 4, 2019Website: https://sites.google.com/view/elearninginlibraries/home The eLearning in Libraries Symposium brings together library folks from different sectors who are interested in online learning in libraries. This annual Symposium is an excellent opportunity for …
Atlantic Canada Oral History Symposium
November 22, 2019Website: https://www.canbarchives.ca/news The Council of Archives New Brunswick (CANB) is hosting the Atlantic Canada Oral History Symposium (ACOHS) on November 22 and 23, 2019 at the University of Prince Edward …
Access + Care: Indigenous Knowledges and Archival Practice
October 23, 2019Website: http://www.archives.gov.on.ca/en/events/access_care_symposium.aspx Hashtag: #AccessCare2019 First Nations, Inuit and Métis Knowledge Keepers, Elders, and memory workers play a critical role in the survival and enrichment of Indigenous traditions and histories. These …
New Librarians Symposium 4.0
May 24, 2019Theme: The Act of Doing Librarianship
2nd New Brunswick Bibliography Symposium
March 27, 2019UNB Libraries will host the second New Brunswick Bibliography Symposiumon Wednesday, March 27, 2019, at the University of New Brunswick, Fredericton. Following on the success of the 2018 edition, the symposium …
Indigenous Knowledge and Access Symposium
November 15, 2018Website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/events/Pages/2018/indigenous-symposium-halifax.aspx Co-hosted by Dalhousie Libraries, Dalhousie’s School of Information Management, and Library and Archives Canada, the event will focus on the work and challenges of documenting and improving access …