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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
The GLAMorous side of Cultural Diplomacy
March 12, 2019Website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/events/Pages/2019/invitation-cultural-diplomacy.aspx Library and Archives Canada, in collaboration with Global Affairs Canada, presents an international panel discussion on cultural diplomacy. The purpose of this event is to learn about different perspectives …
Sorting Libraries Out: Decolonizing Classification and Indigenizing Description 2019
March 11, 2019Website: https://ocs.lib.sfu.ca/index.php/dcid/dcid2019 “Sorting Libraries Out” seeks to build upon the discussions that occurred at the Making Meaning Symposium that took place in Edmonton in February 2018 and the In Our Own …
Southern Alberta Library Conference (SALC) 2019
February 28, 2019Theme: Leading by Example
2019 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Lecture
February 28, 2019Topic: Furthering Reconciliation by Honouring Indigenous Voices and Embedding Indigenous Protocols into Cultural Memory Institution Praxis
Fair Dealing Week 2019
February 25, 2019Website: http://fairuseweek.org/ Fair Dealing Week is an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It is designed to highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair …
Freedom to Read Week 2019
February 24, 2019Website: 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 2019
February 18, 2019Website: https://tinyurl.com/lismentalhealth19 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 11th Annual Symposium
February 14, 2019Theme: Policy Matters
Information Without Borders Conference 2019
February 12, 2019Theme: Information Accessibility
North American Virtual Reference Conference
February 12, 2019Website: https://sites.google.com/view/navrconference/home Calling all virtual reference providers! Join us at this one-day free and fully online conference full of content appropriate for all skill levels, library types, and experiences. Hear virtual …