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
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
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