Events - Awareness Day/Week/Month 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
Saskatchewan Library Week 2019
October 20, 2019Theme: Libraries: Building the Future
Semaine des bibliothèques publiques du Québec 2019
October 19, 2019Theme: Apprenez-en plus à votre biblio!
Canadian Library Month 2019
October 1, 2019Theme: A Visit Will Get You Thinking
First Nation Public Library Week 2019
September 29, 2019Theme: Revitalizing Indigenous Languages
International Archives Week 2019
June 3, 2019Theme: Designing the Archives in the 21st Century
Fair Dealing Week 2019
February 25, 2019Website: http://fairuseweek.org/ Fair Dealing Week is an annual celebration of the important doctrines of fair use and fair dealing. It is designed to highlight and promote the opportunities presented by fair …
Freedom to Read Week 2019
February 24, 2019Website: 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 2019
February 18, 2019Website: https://tinyurl.com/lismentalhealth19 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 …
Saskatchewan Archives Week 2019
February 3, 2019Website: https://www.scaa.sk.ca/public-awareness/archives-week/ In honour of Saskatchewan’s heritage and the work that has gone into ensuring its preservation, and to promote the role of archives in society, Archives Week is celebrated in …
Family Literacy Day 2019
January 27, 2019Website: https://abclifeliteracy.ca/family-literacy Family Literacy Day® is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of …