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

Forum for Information Professionals 2019
February 8, 2019Theme: Librarians Meet World: Cultural Engagement and Inclusive Access in Libraries
Saskatchewan Archives Week 2019
February 3, 2019Website: https://www.scaa.sk.ca/public-awareness/archives-week/ In honour of Saskatchewan’s heritage and the work that has gone into ensuring its preservation, and to promote the role of archives in society, Archives Week is celebrated in …

Ontario Library Association (OLA) Super Conference 2019
January 30, 2019Theme: Powered by the people

National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA) Inaugural Meeting
January 29, 2019National Indigenous Knowledge and Language Alliance (NIKLA) hopes to bring together cross-disciplinary professionals, para-professionals, Indigenous knowledge keepers & Indigenous grass-roots community members and organizations to address matters of importance around …

Family Literacy Day 2019
January 27, 2019Website: https://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy Family Literacy Day® is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of …

American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting 2019
January 25, 2019Website: https://2019.alamidwinter.org/ The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world, holds the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in January. The conference draws more than 10,000 …

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. …

ARMA NCR: Lessons Learned from IM Program Assessment
January 10, 2019Location: Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, O’Connor (150 Albert Street) Date & Time: Thursday, January 10, 2019, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Cost: Free! (You do not have to be an ARMA member to …

ARMA NCR: Let it Go – The Magic of Designing Retention Schedules that Work
December 12, 2018Location: Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, Rideau Room, 2nd Floor (150 Albert Street) Date & Time: Wednesday, December 12, 2018 Breakfast: 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Information Session: 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 …

Ottawa-Gatineau Library-IM Community Holiday Social
December 3, 2018It’s time once more for Ottawa-Gatineau’s information professionals to get together to celebrate the season! Catch up with old friends, meet new people, and network, network, network! This event is …