Events 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
AIIM Conference 2020
March 3, 2020Website: https://aiimconference.com/ Information is your most important asset. Learn the skills needed to manage it at the AIIM Conference. Join AIIM for three days of interactive sessions and engaging conversations packed …
Women in Data Science Conference Ottawa
March 2, 2020Website: https://www.widsottawa.com The Women in Data Science is a one-day conference featuring keynotes and vision talks that provides an opportunity to hear about the latest data science-related research and applications …
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 …
Public Library Association (PLA) 2020 Conference
February 25, 2020Website: https://www.placonference.org/ The PLA 2020 Conference will be an intentionally inclusive convening that highlights innovative work and ideas that address the core challenges facing public libraries and their communities today. …
Freedom to Read Week 2020
February 23, 2020Website: 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 …
I Read Canadian Day
February 19, 2020Website: https://ireadcanadian.com/day/ Hashtag: #IReadCanadian The inaugural I Read Canadian Day is a national day of celebration of Canadian books for young people. This is a day dedicated to ‘reading Canadian’ …
LIS Mental Health Week 2020
February 17, 2020Website: https://tinyurl.com/lismentalhealth20 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 …
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
Information Without Borders 2020
February 11, 2020Theme: Information at Home
Forum for Information Professionals (FIP) 2020 Conference
February 7, 2020Theme: There and Back Again: Resilience and Libraries