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
2018 Dalhousie-Horrocks National Leadership Lecture
February 27, 2018Topic: Fast Times at Library and Archives Canada. Imagine Sisyphus Happy!
Fair Dealing Week 2018
February 26, 2018Website: http://fairuseweek.org/ / http://www.fairdealingcanada.com Fair Dealing Week 2018 will take place from Monday, February 26, through Friday, March 2. It celebrates the important doctrines of fair dealing in Canada (fair use in the …
Freedom to Read Week 2018
February 25, 2018Website: 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 2018
February 19, 2018Website: http://lismentalhealth.tumblr.com/ / https://tinyurl.com/lismentalhealth18 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 10th Annual Symposium
February 15, 2018Theme: Unresolved: Balancing Access and Privacy in the Digital Age
Information Without Borders Conference 2018
February 13, 2018Theme: Mass Media
American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting
February 9, 2018Website: https://2018.alamidwinter.org/ The American Library Association (ALA), the oldest and largest library association in the world, holds the ALA Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits in February. The conference draws more than 10,000 …
Making Meaning Symposium
February 8, 2018Website: https://sites.google.com/ualberta.ca/makingmeaningsymposium/home Making Meaning is a conference for both Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples interested in Indigenous librarianship, community, and metadata. Approximately 90 participants are expected to attend the conference. What is …
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Conference
February 6, 2018Theme: The Expanding LIS Education Universe
Forum for Information Professionals 2018
February 2, 2018Theme: Ready, Set, Innovate: New Media in Libraries