Call for Speakers: Government Information Day(s), 2024

October 1, 2024

With a nod to “GovInfo Day (B.C.)”, which occurs every spring, the Ontario Council of University Libraries – Government Information Community (OCUL-GIC) is pleased to announce that it will be hosting this year’s virtual fall/winter “Government Information Day(s), 2024”, sometime during December 17th, 18th & 19th. (Finalized dates & times will be contingent on the number of proposals that come forward, but scheduling will be friendly to all Canadian time zones!)

We are now sending out a call for presentation proposals and/or suggestions for speakers, from anyone interested in government information. Please consider sharing 10 to 90 minutes of your time and knowledge about government information, on any topic therewithin, from any jurisdiction, Canadian or international! We are looking for lightning talks, presentations, panel discussions &/or any other ideas such as workshops, training sessions or interpretative dance. :*)

Know someone who knows something about government information? (Librarian, archivist, journalist, public servant, scholar, your mother??) Suggest them, too! We can do the legwork of reaching out.

A virtual conference is the perfect opportunity to engage with government information colleagues from across the country and further afield. Let’s learn what librarians, archivists, journalists and scholars are working on (or are concerned about), and let’s celebrate our achievements.

Call for Proposals

• Please fill in this proposal form.
• Please indicate if you would like to give a 10-minute lightning talk, a presentation (up to 45 minutes), organize a panel &/OR deliver a workshop (up to 90 minutes).
• Proposal deadline: Friday, October 25th, 2024, 11:59pm EST.

Questions? Please contact govinfodays2024@gmail.com

We look forward to hearing from you!

The “Government Information Day(s), 2024” Planning Committee,

Aleksandra Blake
Gabby Crowley
Amber Leahey
Hélène LeBlanc
Agnes Zientarska-Kayko