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
Contributions that Count: A Panel Discussion on Service in Librarianship
March 23, 2016Website: http://www.abqla.qc.ca/college-research-libraries-section-winter-event-contributions-count-panel-discussion-service Wondering how to get involved in the library community in a meaningful way? Want to take your service to the next level? Come hear five unique perspectives on participating …
uToronto iSchool Student Conference
March 18, 2016Theme: Defying Conventions: Innovative Perspectives in the Information Field
Symposium on Medieval Manuscripts in Canada
March 18, 2016Website: http://conferences.uvic.ca/index.php/MMC/mmc The symposium will bring together faculty, archivists, librarians, students, and community members in order to discuss medieval manuscript collections in Canada, including collecting practices and scholarship with these valuable …
International Lending Library Symposium
March 18, 2016Website: http://www.stationnorthtoollibrary.org/symposium/ It is high time that we gather – lending libraries young and old – to share knowledge, best practices, and strengthen our connections as like-minded communities across the globe. …
Ebook Sympsium: The Current State of the Art in Libraries
March 17, 2016Website: http://www.librarytechandthefuture.org/ The e-book landscape is changing for all libraries. In the past year we have seen new innovations in e-book technology, changes to licensing terms from some of the Big …
iSchool @ UBC Research Day
March 11, 2016Theme: Perspectives on Access to Information
Open Data Day Ottawa 2016
March 5, 2016Website: http://www.meetup.com/Open-Data-Ottawa/events/228809644/ The open data community in Ottawa has grown significantly over the past several years. To continue to support the growing community, Open Data Ottawa is again organizing an event …
Southern Alberta Library Conference
March 3, 2016Theme: Libraries Connecting Communities
IM Means Business: Creating IAs for GCDOCS – Set Business Up for Success
March 3, 2016Location: Sheraton Ottawa Hotel, Penthouse A/B (150 Albert Street, Ottawa, ON) Date & Time: Thursday, March 3rd from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Cost: Free Registration: Please contact megan.jardine@cic.gc.ca by …
Freedom to Read Week 2016
February 21, 2016Website: 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 …