THE INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR

2020

AALS Annual Meeting (Association of American Law Schools)

“Pillars of Democracy: Law, Representation, and Knowledge.” Legal education plays essential roles in sustaining the pillars of constitutional democracy. These include: law, its values, and institutions, including the knowledge institutions of which law schools are an integral part.

• January 2–5, 2020

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://am.aals.org/

BOBCATSSS 2020 (European Association for Library and Information Education and Research)

“Information Management, Fake News and Disinformation.” The conference aims to connect theoretical approaches and professional practices by addressing this issue from the perspective of business analysts, information managers, librarians, and archivists.

• January 22–24, 2020

• Paris, France

• http://www.bobcatsss.info/2020/index.php

ALA Midwinter Meeting (American Library Association)

• January 24–28, 2020

• Philadelphia, PA, USA

• https://2020.alamidwinter.org/

ABA Midyear Meeting (American Bar Association)

• February 12–18, 2020

• Austin, TX, USA

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept.html

Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy (GICOIL)

The Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy allows participants to engage with one another and learn the best practices for teaching these essential skills to students. Through workshops, roundtable discussions, panels, and networking opportunities, K-12 and higher education faculty, librarians, writing instructors, and teachers can discover how to apply crucial information literacy skills.

• February 20–22, 2020

• Georgia Tech Savannah Campus, Savannah, GA, USA

• https://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/conferences/infolit/

• code{4}lib

“The Conference for People Who Code for Libraries.” An annual gathering of technologists from around the world, who largely work for and with libraries, archives, and museums and have a commitment to open technologies.

• March 8–11, 2020

• Pittsburgh, PA, USA

• https://2020.code4lib.org/

Computers in Libraries

The focus of the Computers in Libraries conference is on emerging and leading edge technology that allows us to engage with, and bring strategic value to, our user communities. The conference also includes WebSearch University's Academy and the Library Leaders Summit.

• March 31-April 2, 2020

• Arlington, VA, USA

• http://computersinlibraries.infotoday.com/2020/

NELLCO Symposium

For 2020, NELLCO will be partnering with the Legal Information Preservation Alliance (LIPA) to bring a diverse array of programming and exciting new speakers while maintaining the spirit of the NELLCO Symposium.

• April 1–3, 2020

  Schenectady, NY, USA

  https://www.nellco.org/page/Symposium

ASIL Annual Meeting (American Society of International Law)

“The Promise of International Law.” In a world of increasing polarization and threats to individual and collective security, many turn to international law for guidance and protection, while others consider this body of law and the institutions that apply it ill-equipped to address evolving needs. Has international law lived up to its full potential and is it equipped to safeguard the peaceful coexistence of its subjects, to protect human rights and the environment, and to contribute to the attainment of shared prosperity?

• April 1–4, 2020

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://www.asil.org/annualmeeting

ICOLC (International Coalition of Library Consortia)

Semi-annual meeting dedicated to keeping consortia informed about issues of importance to directors, governing boards, and libraries of consortia.

• April 19–22, 2020

• Columbia, SC, USA

• https://icolc.net/meetings

SCECSAL XXIV (Standing Conference of Eastern, Central and Southern African Library and Information Associations)

“Inclusive libraries and information services toward achieving prosperity for sustainable development in Africa.”

• April 20–24, 2020

• Windhoek, Namibia

• http://scecsal2020.org/

ALIA National 2020 Conference (Australian Library and Information Association)

“Courageous and Audacious.” Speakers include Australian Indigenous writer Bruce Pascoe; Leslie Weir, Librarian and Archivist of Canada; and David Fricker, Director-General of the National Archives of Australia.

• May 4–7, 2020

• Sydney, NSW, Australia

• https://www.alia.org.au/events/17945/alia-national-2020-conference

LOEX2020

“We Can Do It! Building the Best in Library Instruction.”

• May 7–9, 2020

• Ypsilanti, MI, USA

• http://www.loexconference.org/

Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) 2020

“Reshaping Identity in the Digital Age: People, Libraries, Data, Technology & Ethics.”

• May 19–22, 2020

• Inter-University Centre, Dubrovnik, Croatia

• http://lida.ffos.hr/

CALL/ACBD 2020 (Canadian Association of Law Libraries)

“Revival / Rebirth / Re-invention.” “Renouveau / Renaissance / Réinvention.”

• May 24–27, 2020

• Hamilton, ON, Canada

• https://www.callacbd.ca/Conference

The Teaching Professor Conference

Tracks include Preparing Your Course, Technology Tools for Teaching, and Online Teaching and Learning.

• May 29–31, 2020

• Atlanta, GA, USA

• https://www.magnapubs.com/teaching-professor-conference/

SLA Annual Conference (Special Libraries Association)

“Be Part of the Movement.” The SLA Annual Conference is the premier event for special librarians and information professionals who want to explore the latest challenges and trends in knowledge and information management, refine their skills, connect with colleagues, and meet with leading information product and service providers.

• June 6–9, 2020

• Charlotte, NC, USA

• https://connect.sla.org/ac2020/home

BIALL Conference 2020 (British & Irish Association of Law Librarians)

” ‘Bodies’ in the Library: Sleuthing, Plotting and Making the Case.” A “body” can be any puzzle of issue you need to solve, whether it relates to managing resources, engaging users or finding an elegant solution to a tricky problem.

• June 11–13, 2020

• Harrogate, UK

• https://biall.org.uk/annual-conference/conference-2020-harrogate/

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

As the world's biggest library event, the ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition brings together more than 20,000 librarians and library staff, educators, authors, publishers, friends of libraries, trustees, special guests, and exhibitors.

• June 25–30, 2020

• Chicago, IL, USA

• https://2020.alaannual.org/

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)

“Unmasking Our Potential.” Keynote speaker is Jim Kwik, founder of “Kwik Learning and Superhero You – Change Your Brain, Change the World.”

• July 11–14, 2020

• New Orleans, LA, USA

• https://www.aallnet.org/conference/

2020 LWI Biennial Conference (Legal Writing Institute)

“Teaching, Writing, and Thriving at All Stages.” This broad theme covers a number of topics relating to teaching, scholarship, and professional service.

• July 15–18, 2020

• Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, DC, USA

• https://www.lwionline.org/conferences/2020-lwi-biennial-conference

ABA Annual Meeting (American Bar Association)

• July 30-August 4, 2020

• Chicago, IL, USA

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept/future-past-meetings/

SAA Annual Meeting (Society of American Archivists)

“Archives * Records 2020: Creating Our Future.” Joint annual meeting of the Council of State Archivists and the Society of American Archivists. The theme invites us to make visible the ingenuity that is inherent in our work – and to consider how we can leverage our creativity to sustain a future-oriented, vibrant, and intellectually invigorating archival profession.

• August 2–8, 2020

• Chicago, IL, USA

• https://www2.archivists.org/am2020

IFLA World Library and Information Congress (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)

“Inspire, Engage, Enable, Connect.”

• August 15–21, 2020

• Dublin, Ireland

• https://2020.ifla.org/

2020 ALLA Conference (Australian Law Librarians’ Association)

“Past/Present/Future.”

• September 23–25, 2020

• Canberra, ACT, Australia

• http://allaconference.com.au/

39^th Annual Course of the International Association of Law Libraries (IALL)

• October 4–7, 2020

• Toulouse, France

• http://iall.org/annual-conference-2/

10^th Shanghai International Library Forum (SILF2020)

“Building Libraries for a New Age: Perseverance, Transformation and Disruption.” The conference will focus on hot issues and topics, the latest research achievents, innovative ideas, advanced technology, and the latest developments related to the theme.

• October 14–16, 2020

• Shanghai Library, Shanghai, China

• http://silf2020.library.sh.cn/en/

AoIR2020 (Association of Internet Researchers)

• October 29–31, 2020

• Dublin, Ireland

• https://aoir.org/aoir2020/

2021

AALS Annual Meeting (Association of American Law Schools)

• January 5–9, 2021

• San Francisco, CA, USA

• https://www.aals.org/events/

ALA Midwinter Meeting (American Library Association)

• January 22–26, 2021

• Indianapolis, IN, USA

• http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/upcoming-annual-conferences-midwinter-meetings

ABA Midyear Meeting (American Bar Association)

• February 17–21, 2021

• Chicago, IL, USA

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept.html

ASIL Annual Meeting (American Society of International Law)

• March 24–27, 2021

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://www.asil.org/annualmeeting

ACRL Conference 2021 (Association of College & Research Libraries)

“Ascending into an Open Future.”

• April 14–17, 2021

• Seattle, WA, USA

• https://conference.acrl.org/

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

• June 24–29, 2021

• Chicago, IL, USA

• http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/upcoming-annual-conferences-midwinter-meetings

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)

• July 17–20, 2021

• Cleveland, OH, USA

• https://www.aallnet.org/conference/about/future-meetings/

SAA Annual Meeting (Society of American Archivists)

• July 31-August 7, 2021

• Anaheim, CA, USA

• https://www2.archivists.org/conference

ABA Annual Meeting (American Bar Association)

• August 5–10, 2021

• Toronto, ON, Canada

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept/future-past-meetings/

IFLA World Library and Information Congress (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)

• August 19–26, 2021

• Rotterdam, Netherlands

• https://www.ifla.org/node/92527

40^th Annual Course of the International Association of Law Libraries

• September 2021

• Stanford Law School, Stanford, CA, USA

• http://iall.org/annual-conference-2/

2022

ALA Midwinter Meeting (American Library Association)

• January 22–25, 2022

• San Antonio, TX, USA

• http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/upcoming-annual-conferences-midwinter-meetings

ABA Midyear Meeting (American Bar Association)

• February 9–15, 2022

• Seattle, WA, USA

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept.html

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

• June 23–28, 2022

• Washington, DC, USA

• http://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/upcoming-annual-conferences-midwinter-meetings

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)

• July 16–19, 2022

• Denver, CO, USA

• https://www.aallnet.org/conference/about/future-meetings/

ABA Annual Meeting (American Bar Association)

• August 4–9, 2022

• Chicago, IL, USA

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept/future-past-meetings/

IFLA World Library and Information Congress August 13–9, 2022

• Auckland, NZ

• https://www.ifla.org/node/92121

Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists

• August 20–27, 2022

• Boston, MA, USA

• https://www2.archivists.org/am2022

2023

ABA Midyear Meeting (American Bar Association)

• February 1–6, 2023

• New Orleans, LA, USA

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept.html

ACRL Conference 2023 (Association of College & Research Libraries)

• March 5–18, 2023

• Pittsburgh, PA, USA

• http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences/futureacrlconfs

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)

• July 15–19, 2023

• Boston, MA, USA

• https://www.aallnet.org/conference/about/future-meetings/

Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists

• July 22–29, 2023

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://www2.archivists.org/am2023

ABA Annual Meeting (American Bar Association)

• August 2–8, 2023

• Denver, CO, USA

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept/future-past-meetings/