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
Canadian Museums Association (CMA) National Conference
April 9, 2018Theme: No Museum is an Island: Mobilizing Resources, Building Capacity
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
Information Architecture Summit 2018
March 21, 2018Theme: Convergence
Public Library Association (PLA) Conference
March 20, 2018Website: http://www.placonference.org/ Hashtag: #PLA2018 Offered biennially, the PLA Conference is the premier event for public libraries, drawing thousands of librarians, library support staff, trustees, friends and library vendors from across the …
8th Annual iSchool@UBC Research Day
March 9, 2018Website: https://slais.ubc.ca/research/research-day/ The iSchool at UBC is holding its 8th annual Research Day on Friday, March 9 at UBC’s Alumni Centre. The event showcases the contributions of iSchool students, faculty and …
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 …
Panel Discussion on Library and Information Professionals Abroad
March 3, 2018Panelists will be answering questions and sharing their experiences on travelling to international institutions and/or moving to Canada to work from another country.
iSchool Student Conference
March 2, 2018Theme: Information in the Air: Society and the Evolving Media
Southern Alberta Library Conference 2018
March 1, 2018Theme: Cultivating Communities: Mindful Library Service