Category Archives: Workshop & Events
Webinar – Embedding an Equity Lens to Generative AI’s Impact on Libraries
On February 3, 2026, ViMLoC hosted our webinar series event with Janice Kung, Health Librarian at the University of Alberta. We have recorded the 43 minute webinar available below, along with a link to the slideshow. Description: Generative AI (GenAI) is fundamentally … Continue reading
ViMLoC Member Meet-Up: Connect, Share & Network
Join us for an informal yet engaging meet-up with the Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) community! Whether you’re an established member or curious about what ViMLoC is all about, this is your opportunity to connect with colleagues and peers … Continue reading
“Embedding an Equity Lens to Generative AI’s Impact on Libraries” – February 3, 2026
The Visible Minority Librarians of Canada (ViMLoC) invite you to join us for an insightful session featuring Janice Kung, on how Generative AI (GenAI) is fundamentally reshaping how information is created, organized, and accessed. Join us to find out how … Continue reading
Equity in Every Shelf: A Panel Discussion with ViMLoC Librarians
Register via Zoom Join us for an enlightening and inspiring panel discussion featuring esteemed librarians from the Visible Minority Librarians of Canada Network (ViMLoC). This event will take place on Tuesday, November12, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM (PST)Event Overview: … Continue reading
ViMLoC Panel Event – May 25, 2023
A facilitated conversation on multi-racial identity in libraries Panel Description How do library workers with multi-racial identities, who present and identify in complex and nuanced ways incorporate this into the spaces they hold within libraries and the work within these … Continue reading
Webinar Bamboo Ceiling Reframed: The Impact of Social Practices in Management on Asian Library Managers
On April 20, 2023, ViMLoC hosted our webinar series event with Silvia Vong, Associate Chief Librarian, Scholarly, Research, and Creative Activities, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) Libraries. We have recorded the 90 minute webinar available below. Description: In 2005, Jane Hyun, a management … Continue reading
ViMLoC Webinar– April 20, 2023
Bamboo Ceiling Reframed The Impact of Social Practices in Management on Asian Library Managers Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023; 11am-12.30pm (PST) / 2pm-3.30pm EST) Join us for our upcoming 2023 ViMLoC webinar series event with Silvia Vong, Associate Chief Librarian, … Continue reading
ViMLoC Panel Event – June 24, 2022
White spaces, Asian faces: Onboarding for racialized academic librarians Panel Description Racialized librarians experience vocational awe and the consequences of how vocational awe plays out with their white colleagues. Namely, racialized librarians witness the inconsistencies between library values and library … Continue reading
Knowledge organization and nations ISKO workshop
Hannah Turner, Melissa Adler, and Julia Bullard invite all interested to a half-day workshop on Knowledge Organization and Nations. The workshop will be held July 7th at this year’s International Society for Knowledge Organization (ISKO) conference, with hybrid participation options. … Continue reading
ViMLoC Panel Event – April 14, 2022
The Lies We Tell Ourselves: The Role of Libraries in Creating Hegemonic Values Panel Description: This panel discussion builds on recent discussions in the library community about the notion of “vocational awe” – the set of ideas, values, and assumptions … Continue reading
ViMLoC: Visible Minority Librarians of Canada 