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
Digital Humanities Summer Institute 2018
June 4, 2018Website: http://www.dhsi.org/ The Digital Humanities Summer Institute provides an ideal environment for discussing and learning about new computing technologies and how they are influencing teaching, research, dissemination, creation, and preservation in different disciplines, …

Striking the Balance: Privacy and Freedom of Expression in a Digital Age
April 4, 2018Website: http://cjf-fjc.ca/j-talks/striking-balance-privacy-and-freedom-expression-digital-age A half-day symposium exploring the right to be forgotten The so-called right to be forgotten is coming to Canada. Earlier this year, the Office of the Privacy Commissioner released a …
New Brunswick Bibliography Symposium
March 22, 2018Theme: Revealing and Preserving our Published Heritage

Taking it to the Next Level: Galleries, Libraries, Archives, and Museums (GLAMs) Summit 2018
January 30, 2018Website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/events/Pages/2017/next-level-summit-2018.aspx Hashtag: #GLAM2018 The co-chairs of the Ottawa Declaration Working Group (ODWH) Guy Berthiaume and John McAvity, invite you to participate in the second Summit, “Taking it to the Next Level: …

À nous l’avenir : Sommet de 2018 des bibliothèques, des archives et des musées
January 30, 2018Website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/fra/a-notre-sujet/evenements/Pages/2017/nous-avenir-sommet-2018.aspx Hashtag: #GLAM2018 Le groupe de travail sur la Déclaration d’Ottawa (GTDO) accueillera « À nous l’avenir : Sommet de 2018 des bibliothèques, des archives et des musées» Les coprésidents du …

Open Ideas@UAL Research Symposium
December 12, 2017Website: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/openideas/home Open Ideas @UAL is an annual research symposium that provides University of Alberta Libraries staff a chance to present their completed and in-progress research. The symposium provides a supportive …

eLearning in Libraries Symposium 2017
November 16, 2017Website: https://elearninginlibraries.wordpress.com/ Hashtag: #elearnlib The eLearning in Libraries Symposium brings together library folks from different sectors who are interested in online learning in libraries. eLearning can include, but is not limited to: …

@Risk North
November 10, 2017Website: http://www.carl-abrc.ca/mini-site-page/at-risk-north/ As libraries witness increasing demand for online resources and dwindling circulation of print holdings, and at the same time confront budget and space pressures, it can be challenging to …

LAC Forum with University Partners: Exploring Decolonization on the Road to Reconciliation
November 6, 2017Library and Archives Canada (LAC) is organizing a one-day forum, LAC Forum with University Partners: Exploring Decolonization on the road to Reconciliation, on Monday November 6th, 2017 at LAC’s 395 …

Unfiltered: the Fate of Facts in the Digital Age
October 16, 2017Website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/events/Pages/2017/round-table-unfiltered.aspx Round Table Discussion presented by Library and Archives Canada and The Globe and Mail In this post-truth era, disinformation threatens our rights, our civil society, our democratic institutions, and …