INTERNATIONAL CALENDAR

2023

AALS Annual Meeting (Association of American Law Schools)

“How Law Schools Can Make a Difference.” American society, and the world, are facing unprecedented dangers. All of this affects the law, and if there are to be solutions, they must include legal changes. Programs include DEI, Recruitment & The Future of Law Librarianship; Breaking Out of the Law School Silo: Interdisciplinary and Empirical Research in Law; and Pivots: Leading Legal Education's Transition to the NextGen Bar Exam.

• January 4–7, 2023

• San Diego, CA, USA

• https://www.aals.org/events/

BOBCATSSS 2023

“A New Era – Exploring the Possibilities and Expanding the Boundaries.” Topics include construction of unconventional and cutting-edge buildings, adoption of new virtual solutions for making services and programs accessible, and increased digitization of collections and acquisition of new media.

• January 25–27, 2023

• Hybrid event.

• Oslo Metropolitan University, Oslo, Norway

• https://www.oslomet.no/en/about/events/bobcatsss-2023

LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (American Library Association)

• “Learn. Network. Celebrate.”

• January 27–30, 2023

• New Orleans, LA, USA

• https://www.2023.alaliblearnx.org/

ABA Midyear Meeting (American Bar Association)

• February 1–6, 2023

• New Orleans, LA, USA

• https://www.americanbar.org/groups/departments_offices/meetings_travel_dept/midyear-meeting/

43^rd IATUL Conference (International Association of University Libraries)

Hosted by Zayed University Dubai and the American University of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates.

• March 13–17, 2023

• Dubai and Sharjah, UAE

• https://www.iatul.org/events/annual-conference

ACRL Conference 2023 (Association of College & Research Libraries)

“Forging the Future.” Keynote speakers are Rebecca Nagle, an award-winning advocate and writer on Native representation and tribal sovereignty; and Heather McGhee, author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.

• March 15–18, 2023

• Pittsburgh, PA, USA

• https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/category/conferences/acrl-2023/

ASIL 2023 Annual Meeting (American Society of International Law)

“The Reach and Limits of International Law to Solve Today's Challenges.” Seeking a more nuanced assessment of the role of international law in the world today, and the often incremental way in which it interacts, effects change, and succeeds – or fails – as a tool to address real-world global problems.

• March 29–31, 2023

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://www.asil.org/annualmeeting

LOEX 2023

“Treat Yourself! Revitalizing Your Teaching, Research, Engagement, Advocacy, and Teamwork.”

• May 11–13, 2023

• Harrisburg, PA, USA

• http://www.loexconference.org/

Next Library 2023

A Next Library event is an international gathering of forward-thinking library professionals, innovators, and decision-makers who are pushing boundaries and making changes that support learning in the 22^nd century.

• May 14–16, 2023

• Hybrid event.

• Aarhus, Denmark

• https://www.nextlibrary.net/upcoming-events/

MLA/SLA Joint Meeting (Medical Library Association and Special Libraries Association)

“Looking Back, Forging Ahead.”

• May 16–19, 2023

• Hybrid meeting.

• Detroit, MI, USA

• https://www.mlanet.org/mla23

ALIA Information Online (Australian Library and Information Association)

The conference will provide opportunities to become stronger as professionals and as an industry, with engaging programs and a forum to collaborate, network, and build partnerships amongst colleagues, peers, industry leaders, and corporate partners.

• May 17–18, 2023

• Virtual meeting.

• https://www.alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=IO23

Teaching the Teachers Conference: Beginner's Bootcamp

The 2023 Teaching the Teachers Conference will focus on evidence-based instructional strategies and instructional design for newer-to-teaching law librarians. Attendees will get an introduction to cognitive theory, backward design, and assessment creation and will have substantial time to work on materials for their classes under the guidance of a mentor and other experienced legal research instructors. Attendance is limited to twenty-four participants, with application required by January 16, 2023.

• May 18–19, 2023

• University of Houston Law Center, Houston, TX, USA

• https://elibrary.law.psu.edu/tttconference/

NASIG 2023

• May 22–25, 2023

• Pittsburgh, PA, USA

• https://nasig.wordpress.com/2022/06/13/looking-ahead-to-nasig-2023/

Libraries in the Digital Age (LIDA) 2023

“Information Everywhere.” LIDA addresses the changing and challenging environment for libraries and information systems and services in the digital world. LIDA is an international biennial conference that brings together researchers, educators, students, practitioners, and developers from all over the world in a forum for personal exchanges, discussions, and learning, made easier by holding the conferences in memorable environs.

• May 24–27, 2023

• Osijek, Croatia

• https://lida.ffos.hr/

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

• June 14–16, 2023

• Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

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

International Law Association 2023

“Build Tomorrow.” For the organisation's 150^th anniversary, an event for reflection, taking stock of who we are and what future we want to build.

• June 18–20, 2023

• Paris, France

• https://www.ilaparis2023.org/en/

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (American Library Association)

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

• June 22–27, 2023

• Chicago, IL, USA

• https://2023.alaannual.org/

LIBER 2023 Annual Conference

• July 5–7, 2023

• Library and Information Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary

• https://libereurope.eu/event/liber-2023-annual-conference/

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)

“Map Our Future.” AALL brings together collaborators from across the legal information profession for three days of innovation, tailored learning, and networking.

• July 15–18, 2023

• Boston, MA, USA

• https://www.aallnet.org/conference/

2023 NAGARA Annual Conference (National Association of Government Archives and Records Administrators)

“So Much to Discover.”

• July 18–21, 2023

• Cincinnati, OH, USA

• https://www.nagara.org/AnnualConferences/Annual-Conferences/Home.aspx

Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists

• July 22–29, 2023

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://www2.archivists.org/am2023

NLSX New Librarians Symposium 2023

“eXchange, eXplore, eXpand.” A virtual symposium organized by the Australian Library and Information Association to provide opportunities for exchanging knowledge across the GLAMR sector, across generations, and across social barriers.

• July 29, 2023

• Virtual event.

• https://www.alia.org.au/EventDetail?EventKey=NLS23

ABA Annual Meeting (American Bar Association)

• August 2–8, 2023

• Denver, CO, USA

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

IFLA World Library and Information Congress

“Let's Work Together, Let's Library.” Explore how libraries can contribute to an inclusive society, one in which everyone has the opportunity to participate. Key topics include personal development, the stimulation of reading, the development of language and digital skills, and free access to culture, digital knowledge, and innovation.

• August 21–25, 2023

• Rotterdam, The Netherlands

• https://2023.ifla.org/

Conference on Access to Information: Latin America and the Caribbean (CAI:LAC)

Free webinars. Every Tuesday and Thursday in September, ninety minutes each. Most offer simultaneous interpretation in Spanish and English. Topics include access to information and civil and human rights in Latin America and the Caribbean.

• September 5–28, 2023

• Virtual conference.

• https://lawlibrariansmonitoringcovid19.com/

41^st Annual Course, International Association of Law Libraries (IALL)

Presented by the ICRC Library, UN Library Geneva, and the Graduate Institute Library

• October 8–11, 2023

• Geneva, Switzerland

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

ICA International Congress (International Congress on Archives)

• October 9–12, 2023

• Abu Dhabi, UAE

• https://www.ica.org/en/ica-2023-abu-dhabi-congress

IBA Annual Conference 2023 (International Bar Association)

• October 29–November 3, 2023

• Paris, France

• https://www.ibanet.org/conferences

Charleston Library Conference

• November 6–10, 2023

• Charleston, SC, USA

• https://www.charlestonlibraryconference.com/about/future-conference-dates/

2024

AALS Annual Meeting (Association of American Law Schools)

• January 3–7, 2024

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://www.aals.org/events/

ABA Midyear Meeting (American Bar Association)

• January 31–February 5, 2024

• Louisville, KY, USA

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

ASIL 2024 Annual Meeting (American Society of International Law)

• April 3–6, 2024

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://www.asil.org/annualmeeting

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

• June 27–July 2, 2024

• San Diego, CA, USA

• https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/ala-upcoming-annual-and-liblearnx-conferences

2024 LWI Biennial Conference (Legal Writing Institute)

• July 17–20, 2024

• Indiana University, Robert H. McKinney School of Law, Indianapolis, IN, USA

• https://www.lwionline.org/conferences/2022-lwi-biennial-conference

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)

• July 20–23, 2024

• Chicago, IL, USA

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

ABA Annual Meeting (American Bar Association)

• July 31–August 6, 2024

• Chicago, IL, USA

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

88^th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists

• August 1, 2024

• Chicago, IL, USA

• https://www2.archivists.org/am2024

Charleston Library Conference

• November 11–15, 2024

• Charleston, SC, USA

• https://www.charleston-hub.com/the-charleston-conference/about-the-conference/future-conference-dates/

2025

ACRL Conference 2025 (Association of College & Research Libraries)

• April 2–5, 2025

• Minneapolis, MN, USA

• http://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

• June 26–July 1, 2025

• Philadelphia, PA, USA

• https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/ala-upcoming-annual-and-liblearnx-conferences

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)

• July 19–22, 2025

• Portland, OR, USA

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

89^th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists

• August 1, 2025

• Anaheim, CA, USA

• https://www2.archivists.org/am2025

ABA Annual Meeting (American Bar Association)

• August 6–12, 2025

• Toronto, ON, Canada

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

ICA 2025 Congress (International Council on Archives)

Dates not yet set. The Congress will speak to and address pertinent archives and records issues facing the profession.

• October 2025

• Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

• https://www.ica.org/en/ica-congress-barcelona-2025

Charleston Library Conference

• November 3–7, 2025

• Charleston, SC, USA

• https://www.charleston-hub.com/the-charleston-conference/about-the-conference/future-conference-dates/

2026

LibLearnX: Library Learning Experience

• January 23–26, 2026

• National Harbor, MD, USA

• https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/ala-upcoming-annual-and-liblearnx-conferences

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (American Library Association)

• June 25–June 30, 2026

• Chicago, IL, USA

• https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/ala-upcoming-annual-and-liblearnx-conferences

2027

ACRL Conference (Association of College & Research Libraries)

• April 7–10, 2027

• Portland, OR, USA

• https://www.ala.org/acrl/conferences

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (American Library Association)

• June 24–29, 2027

• New Orleans, LA, USA

• https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/ala-upcoming-annual-and-liblearnx-conferences

2028

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (American Library Association)

• June 22–27, 2028

• Denver, CO, USA

• https://www.ala.org/conferencesevents/ala-upcoming-annual-and-liblearnx-conferences