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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


British Columbia Museums Association

BC Museums Association (BCMA) Conference 2017

October 3, 2017

Theme: Climate for Change

Outcomes, Value & Impact: Metrics for Library Success

October 2, 2017

Website: http://www.metricsandlibraries.org/ The current world is challenging all organizations to demonstrate their financial value and economic impact in ways that are new to many of us. All types of libraries are …

Canadian Library Month logo

Canadian Library Month 2017

October 1, 2017

2017 Theme: A Visit Will Get You Thinking

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

Right to Know Forum

September 29, 2017

Website: https://www.oipc.ab.ca/news-and-events/events/2017/right-to-know-forum-edmonton.aspx Hashtag: #RTK2017 The Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) is hosting its annual Right to Know event in Edmonton at the Federal Building on Friday, September 29. …

Library and Archives Canada

Right to Know: Balancing Access and Privacy

September 28, 2017

Website: http://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/rtk-dai-eng/nouvelle-ecosse_nova-scotia_2017.aspx Hashtag: #RTK2017 Please join us for a day of stimulating discussion and presentations in celebration of International Right to Know Week. This event is open to the public and is co-hosted …

Access Conference

Access 2017

September 27, 2017

Website: http://accessconference.ca/ Hashtag: #accessYXE Access is Canada’s premier library technology conference bringing librarians, technicians, developers, programmers, and managers together to discuss cutting-edge library technologies. Access is a single stream conference featuring in-depth …

Information and Privacy Commissioner of Alberta

Right to Know Forum

September 26, 2017

Website: https://www.oipc.ab.ca/news-and-events/events/2017/right-to-know-forum-calgary.aspx Hashtag: #RTK2017 The Alberta Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) is hosting its annual Right to Know event in Calgary at the McDougall Centre on Tuesday, September 26. …

Right to Know

Right to Know Conference

September 26, 2017

Theme: Access to Information : A Fundamental Human Right

Right to Know

Right to Know Week 2017

September 25, 2017

Website: http://www.oic-ci.gc.ca/rtk-dai-eng/accueil-home.aspx Hashtag: #RTK2017 The purpose of Right to Know is to raise awareness of an individual’s right to access government information, while promoting freedom of information as essential to both democracy …

Library and Archives Canada

Signatures Series: Conversation with Paul Martin

September 21, 2017

Website: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/about-us/events/Pages/2017/signatures-series-Paul-Martin.aspx Hashtag: #Signatures #395LAC Library and Archives Canada (LAC) invites you to an hour of lively conversation with the former Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honourable Paul Martin. Paul Martin will …