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
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
LibLearnX: The Library Learning Experience (American Library Association)
“Learn. Network. Celebrate.”
January 27–30, 2023
New Orleans, LA, USA
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/
43rd 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
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
LOEX 2023
“Treat Yourself! Revitalizing Your Teaching, Research, Engagement, Advocacy, and Teamwork.”
May 11–13, 2023
Harrisburg, PA, USA
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 22nd century.
May 14–16, 2023
Hybrid event.
Aarhus, Denmark
MLA/SLA Joint Meeting (Medical Library Association and Special Libraries Association)
“Looking Back, Forging Ahead.”
May 16–19, 2023
Hybrid meeting.
Detroit, MI, USA
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.
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
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
BIALL Annual Conference (British & Irish Association of Law Librarians)
June 14–16, 2023
Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK
International Law Association 2023
“Build Tomorrow.” For the organisation's 150th anniversary, an event for reflection, taking stock of who we are and what future we want to build.
June 18–20, 2023
Paris, France
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
LIBER 2023 Annual Conference
July 5–7, 2023
Library and Information Centre, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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
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
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.
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
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.
41st 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
ICA International Congress (International Congress on Archives)
October 9–12, 2023
Abu Dhabi, UAE
IBA Annual Conference 2023 (International Bar Association)
October 29–November 3, 2023
Paris, France
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
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
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
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/
88th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists
August 1, 2024
Chicago, IL, USA
Charleston Library Conference
November 11–15, 2024
Charleston, SC, USA
2025
ACRL Conference 2025 (Association of College & Research Libraries)
April 2–5, 2025
Minneapolis, MN, USA
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
89th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists
August 1, 2025
Anaheim, CA, USA
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
Charleston Library Conference
November 3–7, 2025
Charleston, SC, USA
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
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