Category: Conferences

After six years, APLA is thrilled to announce the return of our in-person conference!

Mark your calendars for June 15-18, when we’ll gather once again at the Delta Dartmouth to reconnect, recharge, and celebrate our shared work.

This year’s theme, Together We Thrive: Sustaining Libraries and Communities, reflects the strength, creativity, and care that libraries bring to our communities, and the power of coming together face to face.

We can’t wait to welcome colleagues from across the region to share ideas, learn from one another, and enjoy being together again.

More details are coming soon, with a call for proposals to follow shortly after.

Get ready – it’s going to be something special.

Proposals are invited for an upcoming Queer and Trans history and archives conference to be held in Halifax, Nova Scotia, May 15-17, 2026. Scholars, activists, archivists, educators and community members working on Queer or Trans history in Canada are encouraged to apply.

The conference will explore how 2SLGBTQIA+ archives contribute to a broader understanding of Canadian history. Through public events and workshops, it will also help bridge gaps between academia, activism, and communities amid increased threats to our communities. Submissions in both French and English are encouraged.

Deadline to apply: extended to January 26, 2026

We especially encourage approaches that take into consideration the diversity of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities or trouble our understanding of archival methods, history, or nationalism. Papers by and from individuals who identify as Indigenous, Trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming, Black, people of colour, Acadian, veterans, or persons with disabilities are especially welcome. Proposals are also welcome from students, new graduates, academics, emerging scholars, or those associated with underrepresented institutions or collections, and grassroots historians and curators. 2SLGBTQIA+ community members outside of academia or the heritage sector are strongly encouraged to submit.

The conference planning committee is committed to an inclusive, accessible, and welcoming conference that provides reasonable accommodation to all applicants. If you require any accommodation to participate in this call for papers, please contact qhistories2026@gmail.com. There will also be a virtual Q&A session on January 7, 2026 (6pm AST; please email for an invitation) to guide anyone unfamiliar with submitting a proposal through this process. Conference registration will open at the end of January 2026.

More information available at:
https://arquives.ca/call-for-proposals-from-marginalization-to-visibility/

 

The ABC Copyright group is a grassroots organization made up of individuals involved in the day-to-day aspects of copyright and its implication for their respective organizations.

The Program Committee for ABC 2026 invites submissions for presentations addressing any aspect of the intersection of copyright and users’ rights. Sites of intersection might be the realms of education, research, innovation, and creative endeavor, just to name a few. Characters in these endeavors might include creators, copyright owners, users, or stewards of public information and our collective history. We encourage submissions of any form; i.e., seminar style, lightning talks, interactive activities with the audience, etc.

The Committee has refrained from emphasizing a theme and looks forward to receiving a variety of content, perspective, and analysis. Please submit your proposal here.

Deadline is Monday, December 15, 2025.

For further information about the conference, please visit the website.

If you have any questions or comments about the ABC Copyright Conference 2026, please contact Eva Revitt at RevittE@macewan.ca

Breaking Barriers/Brisons les Barrières

Proposal Deadline: Monday, February 10, 2025

The APLA 2025 Conference Team invites proposals for consideration for presentation at the 2025 In-person Annual Conference from June 10-13, 2025.

Our theme is: Breaking Barriers/Brison les Barrières.

Libraries have always been at the forefront of democratizing knowledge, fostering inclusion, and supporting their communities in overcoming obstacles. With our theme, Breaking Barriers, we aim to explore how libraries are challenging traditional boundaries, embracing innovation, and empowering individuals and communities. The APLA 2025 Conference seeks to address the challenges and opportunities in breaking down barriers, whether they are cultural, economic, digital, or educational.

Presenters are responsible for their own registration, lodging, and travel.

We want perspectives from students, public libraries, academic libraries, school libraries, health libraries, special libraries, archives, non-profit organizations, student support departments/organizations, community groups and more!

We are seeking presentations in the following format categories:

  • Pre-Conference Workshop (time to be determined)
  • Hour Presentations (45 mins with additional 15 mins for questions)
  • Half-hour Presentation (20 mins with additional 10 mins for questions)
  • Interactive panel discussions (60 minutes)
  • Micro Talks (5-10 minutes)

Proposals that do not fit the above timeframe and structure will be considered by the team but selection is dependent on schedule, logistics and other proposals. We also encourage you to join Micro Talks or give presentations to discuss previous or on-going research or barriers you have broken.

Submit your proposals, via PheedLoop (APLA Conference 2025) by Monday, February 10th, 2025.

Include the following information:

  • Title
  • Type: Pre-Conference Workshop, Hour Presentation, Half-hour Presentation; Panel, Micro Talk
  • Name, title, institution of presenter(s)
  • Two-sentence bio of the presenter(s)
  • Abstract (250 words or less)
  • Language of presentation
  • Suggested track (eg. Public library, Cataloguing, School library, etc.)
  • Contact information including email, address, and phone number.

Presenters will be notified by Monday, February 24, 2025, via email, if they are selected to present at the conference.

We request that presenters make their presentations available on the conference website.

Questions? Email conference@apla.ca for more information.