Category Archives: Workshop & Events
Ontario Library Association – Ottawa Event in August
We’re pleased to share information about this Ontario Library Association social event taking place in Ottawa. Event information and registration: https://accessola.my.site.com/OLA/s/lt-event?id=a1UTN000008oim1 The Ontario Library Association’s Cultural Diversity and Inclusion (CDI) Committee invites racialized library and information professionals and students to join us … Continue reading
Let’s celebrate! ViMLoC members completed the inaugural CARL Flourish BPOC Library Leadership Program
Several ViMLoC members participated in the inaugural CARL’s Flourish BPOC Academic Library Leadership Program 2025-2026, co-facilitated by Dr. Maha Kumaran (founder of both ViMLoC and Flourish) and Dr. Betty Mutwiri (founder of BM Leadership Coaching & Consulting). This was the first leadership program created for mid-career, racialized academic librarians in Canada. The first cohort consisted of 14 racialized academic librarians, with 8 participants who are … Continue reading
BRITISH COLUMBIA – IBPOC GLAM workers and students event
The Latinx GLAM in Canada interest group and other colleagues of color, are organizing a gathering for IBPOC GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, museums) workers and students during the BC Library Association Conference. The gathering is FREE, and open to conference and non-conference … Continue reading
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: Visible Minority Librarians of Canada 