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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


Canadian Library Workers Day / Journée canadienne des employés des bibliothèques

October 20, 2017

The most important asset of any library goes home at night – the library staff. –Timothy Healy More than just a place to find books, libraries promote cultural awareness, engage …

Library and Archives Canada

#AskALibrarian Twitter Chat / Discussion sur Twitter #AskALibrarian

October 19, 2017

Got any questions about Canadian subject headings, linked data, cataloguing, ISSN or Resource Description and Access (RDA)? If yes, our #AskALibrarian Twitter chat is for you! Join the conversation via LAC’s …

Unfiltered: the Fate of Facts in the Digital Age

Unfiltered: the Fate of Facts in the Digital Age

October 16, 2017

Website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/events/Pages/2017/round-table-unfiltered.aspx Round Table Discussion presented by Library and Archives Canada and The Globe and Mail In this post-truth era, disinformation threatens our rights, our civil society, our democratic institutions, and …

Ontario Public Library Week logo

Ontario Public Library Week 2017

October 15, 2017

2017 Theme: A Visit Will Get You Thinking

Saskatchewan Library Week

Saskatchewan Library Week 2017

October 15, 2017

2017 Theme: Libraries Matter!

Great Canadian Genealogy Summit

Great Canadian Genealogy Summit 2017

October 13, 2017

Website: http://www.cangensummit.ca/ Derived out of a passion for family history, three Canadian genealogists banded together to develop a conference structure which has a mission to promote Canadian genealogists by providing a …

Library 2.017: Makerspaces

Library 2.017: Makerspaces

October 11, 2017

Website: http://www.library20.com/makerspaces Hashtag: #library2017 This event is being organized in partnership with Heather Moorefield-Lang, who will serve as moderator for the opening panel and as the closing keynote speaker. There has been a …

Ontario Museum Association

Ontario Museum Association (OMA) Annual Conference 2018

October 11, 2017

Theme: Strong & Successful Museums: The Road to Renewal

Congrès des professionnels et professionnelles de l’information 2018

Congrès des professionnels et professionnelles de l’information 2018

October 11, 2017

Thème : Survivre à la gestion?