Events - Webinar 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
CANCELLED – CWAC Webinar: First Nations Principles of OCAP(R)
May 30, 2019UPDATE: Unfortunately, this webinar has been cancelled. The Canadian Web Archiving Coalition (CWAC) is sponsoring the following webinar, which will explore the First Nations principles of OCAP® (“a set of standards that …
Library 2.019: Shaping the Future of Libraries with Instructional Design
March 13, 2019Website: https://www.library20.com/instructionaldesign Instructional Designers, technologists, and online learning specialists are in high demand across all levels of education as it shifts online. In 2004, the Blended Librarians Online Learning Community was …
Webinar: The Evolution of Open Data in Canada
January 24, 2019Website: http://geothink.ca/geothinklearn-13-the-evolution-of-open-data-in-canada/ When the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Partnership Grant Geothink began in 2012, it was only one year after Canada’s federal government started its Open Data website. …
Library 2.018: Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World
October 17, 2018Website: http://www.library20.com/page/socialcrisis We’re excited to announce our third Library 2.018 mini-conference: Social Crisis Management in a 21st Century World. This event is being organized in partnership with Patty Wong, Director of Library Services …
Library 2.018: Blockchain Applied
June 7, 2018Website: http://www.library20.com/page/blockchain We’re excited to announce our second Library 2.018 mini-conference: Blockchain Applied: Impact on the Information Profession. This event is being organized in partnership with Dr. Sue Alman, who will serve as moderator for …
Library 2.018: Design Thinking
March 8, 2018Website: http://www.library20.com/page/design-thinking We’re excited to announce our first Library 2.018 mini-conference: Design Thinking: How Librarians Are Incorporating It Into Their Practice. This event is being organized in partnership with Steven J. Bell, who …
Library 2.017: Makerspaces
October 11, 2017Website: http://www.library20.com/makerspaces Hashtag: #library2017 This event is being organized in partnership with Heather Moorefield-Lang, who will serve as moderator for the opening panel and as the closing keynote speaker. There has been a …
Webinar: Situating Canadian Cities in an International Smart City Ecosystem
August 30, 2017Website: http://www.opennorth.ca/ This interactive webinar will present findings thus far from the Open Smart Cities in Canada project. This Project’s research consists of a preliminary environmental-scan (E-scan) and gap analysis of …
Library 2.017: Digital Literacy & Fake News
June 1, 2017Website: http://www.library20.com/page/library-2-017-digital-literacy-fake-news Hashtag: #library2017 What does “digital literacy” mean in an era shaped by the Internet, social media, and staggering quantities of information? How is it that the fulfillment of human hopes …
Making a Difference: A Community-Led Service Framework for Libraries
June 16, 2016On June 16, UBC Okanagan Library will host its annual Leader in Residence program for colleagues in the BC interior. This year, we have our presenter’s permission to stream her …