Open Repositories 2020

The first Open Repositories Conference on the African continent. The annual conference continues its objective to bring practitioners working at the interface of technology and scholarship together. Participants at OR come from higher education, government, libraries, archives, and museums to share their experiences and knowledge about repository infrastructure, tools, services, and policies.

• June 1–4, 2020

• Stellenbosch, South Africa

• https://or2020.sun.ac.za/

CALIcon 2020

“Agents of Innovation.” We must give agency to our students so that they can construct their own educational journeys, we must give agency to our faculty through tools, websites, content, and support so they can teach at the top of their talent and we must be agents of change in legal education to build a better justice system. Programs include “How to Teach Legal Research in the Age of Algorithms” and “Open-source/Free Tools: Fun and games and challenges.”

• June 4–5, 2020

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Chicago, IL, USA

• http://2020.calicon.org/

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

International Symposium on Robotics and AI in Libraries

The rapid development in robotics and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are making in-roads into libraries and information services. This symposium will include presentations from experts in the field, panels and round table discussion, and a hands-on workshop on developing algorithms and applications.

• June 8–10, 2020

• University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa

• https://www.up.ac.za/robotics_ai2020

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/

EBLIDA Annual Council Meeting & Conference

“Libraries Working for a Better World: Implementing Sustainable Development Goals in Europe.”

• June 22–23, 2020

• Belgrade, Serbia

• https://eblida2020.sciencesconf.org/

LIBER Annual Conference (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche)

“Building Trust with Research Libraries.”

• June 24–26, 2020

• University of Belgrade, Belgrade, Serbia

• https://liberconference.eu/

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

Programs include “The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals,” “International Partnerships with Academic Libraries,” and “Metadata without Borders.”

• 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.” Workshops include “Demystifying Civil Legal Systems for a Common Law Audience: Historical Traditions, Modern Developments, and Practical Research and Instruction Applications.”

• July 11–14, 2020

• New Orleans, LA, USA

• https://www.aallnet.org/conference/

IATUL 2020 (International Association of University Libraries)

“Bridging Universities and Society: Libraries as Connectors.” Ongoing engagement and collaboration between universities and communities are essential components of these open initiatives. Academic libraries worldwide are playing vital roles in facilitating these initiatives through the development of new and innovative services and infrastructure.

• July 12–16, 2020

• Porto, Portugal

• https://iatul2020.fe.up.pt/index.html

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

Caribbean Association of Law Libraries Conference & Annual General Meeting (CARALL)

“Local Footprint, Regional Integration & Global Impact: CARALL @35 Creating Connections & Building Bridges.”

• July 20–23, 2020

• Georgetown, Guyana

• https://carallonline.weebly.com/

ABA Annual Meeting (American Bar Association)

“Convening for Justice.”

• July 29-August 4, 2020

• Chicago, IL, USA

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

ACM/IEEE Joint Conference on Digital Libraries (JCDL 2020)

“Speedier Innovation, Sustainable Development, Societal Transformation.” Participants will discuss innovation in digital library theory and practice, construction of sustainable ecosystems that help people create knowledge, and the promotion of society transformation in a time of rapid change.

• August 1–5, 2020

• Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

• http://2020.jcdl.org/

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

National Conference of African American Librarians

“Culture Keepers XI the Sankofa Experience: Inspired by Our Past, Igniting Our Future.”

• August 5–9, 2020

• Tulsa, OK, USA

• https://www.ncaal.org/

AIFBD 2020 Congress (Association Internationale Francophone des Bibliothécaires et Documentalistes)

“Access to information at the heart of socio-economic development: advocacy for libraries and documentation centers.”

• August 12–13, 2020

• Brussels, Belgium

• https://www.aifbd.org/congres-2020/

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

“Inspire, Engage, Enable, Connect.” The IFLA Law Libraries Section and the Copyright and Other Legal Matters Advisory Committee will be hosting a session titled “Libraries and Public Rights to the Law: International Perspectives on Barriers to Free Legal Information.” This program will explore how restrictive use policies affect the public's ability to publicly access the law and libraries’ abilities to share law and preserve it.

• August 15–21, 2020

• Dublin, Ireland

• https://2020.ifla.org/

International Law Association 79^th Biennial Conference

“Bridging for the Future.” Panel topics will include Contemporary Issues on Refugee Protection and Migration, Universal Jurisdiction, and Third-party Involvement of States in Inter-State Litigations.

• August 23–27, 2020

• Kyoto, Japan

• http://ila2020kyoto.org/index.html

Australian Society of Archivists 2020 Conference

“Archives Amplified: Connect—Challenge—Reimagine.” The conference will provide a platform for finding creative solutions to shared challenges, exploring a broad range of topics focusing on the central theme of “amplify.”

• August 25–28, 2020

• Brisbane, QLD, Australia

• https://www.archivists.org.au/conference/2020-archives-amplified

LVI Conference 2020 (Law Via the Internet)

“Legal Information and Access to Justice.” The program will deal with some of the latest issues in legal information and technology in support of access to justice.

• September 15–16, 2020

• Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, London, UK

• https://ials.sas.ac.uk/lvi2020

European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL)

“Information Literacy in a Post-Truth Era.” Conference topics include fake news and alternative facts, post-truth politics, critical thinking, and information literacy education.

• September 21–24, 2020

• University of Bamberg, Bamberg, Germany

• http://ecil2020.ilconf.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)

“The Triptych: National, European and International Law, the French Way.” Programs include introductions to French law, the French legal concept of laïcité, intellectual property law in France, and a pre-conference workshop on French law online.

• October 4–7, 2020

• Toulouse, France

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

Korean Library Association National Library Conference

The National Library Conference 57^th National Library Competition.

• October 14–16, 2020

• Gunsan, Jeollabuk-do, South Korea

• http://conference.kla.kr/main/index.asp

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 achievments, 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/

Internet Librarian 2020

Internet Librarian 2020 highlights how libraries are using artificial intelligence and machine learning to save time for new programs, dealing with big data to pinpoint insights, using sensors and other “internet of things” devices to improve and extend services, tracking and sharing applications of smart technology with their campuses, organizations and neighborhoods.

• October 20–22, 2020

• Monterey, CA, USA

• http://internet-librarian.infotoday.com/2020

AoIR2020 (Association of Internet Researchers)

• October 29–31, 2020

• Dublin, Ireland

• https://aoir.org/aoir2020/

DLF Forum 2020 (Digital Library Federation)

The DLF Forum welcomes digital library, archives, and museum practitioners to share experiences and practices with one another and support a broader level of information sharing among professional staff.

• November 8–12, 2020

• Baltimore, MD, USA

• https://forum2020.diglib.org/about/

2020 LITA/ALCTS/LLAMA Forum (Library and Information Technology Association)

A 3-day hands-on, interactive conference focused on the intersection of technology, collections, preservation, assessment, metadata, and leadership.

• November 19–21, 2020

• Baltimore, MD, USA

• https://forum.lita.org/

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

ABA TECHSHOW 2021

• March 10–13, 2021

• Chicago, IL, USA

• http://www.techshowsponsorships.com/

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/

ALA Midwinter Meeting (American Library Association)

• January 21–25, 2022

• San Antonio, TX, USA

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

ABA Midyear Meeting (American Bar Association)

• February 9–14, 2022

• Seattle, WA, USA

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

ASIL 2022 Annual Meeting (American Society of International Law)

• April 6–9, 2022

• Washington, DC, USA

• https://www.asil.org/annualmeeting

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

• June 23–28, 2022

• Washington, DC, USA

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

LWI Biennial Conference (Legal Writing Institute)

• July 13–16, 2022

• Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN, USA

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

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 3–9, 2022

• Chicago, IL, USA

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

IFLA World Library and Information Congress

• August 13–19, 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

ALA January Event (American Library Association)

• January 27–31, 2023

• New Orleans, LA, USA

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

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

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

• June 22–27, 2023

• Chicago, IL, USA

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

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/

ALA Annual Conference (American Library Association)

• June 27-July 2, 2024

• San Diego, CA, USA

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

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)

• July 20–23, 2020

• 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/