IALL

2027 ASIL Annual Meeting (American Society of International Law)
2027-04-14 - 2027-04-16
Washington, DC, USA

ACRL Conference (Association of College & Research Libraries)
2027-04-07 - 2027-04-10
Portland, OR, USA

AALS Annual Meeting (Association of American Law Schools)
2027-01-05 - 2027-01-08
New York, NY, USA

IATUL 2026 (International Association of University Libraries)
2026-11-22 - 2026-11-26
“Navigating the Future of Knowledge: Empowering Librarians Amidst Technological, Financial and Role Transformation.” A landmark event that celebrates knowledge, collaboration, and transformation in the world of academic librarianship and information services.
University of Johannesburg, South Africa

Charleston Library Conference
2026-11-02 - 2026-11-06
The Charleston Conference is an informal annual gathering of librarians, publishers and resource managers in Charleston, SC to discuss issues of importance to them all.
Charleston, SC, USA

International Law Weekend (American Branch, International Law Association)
2026-10-22 - 2026-10-24
“[R]evolution in the International Legal Order.” This interdisciplinary conference will explore how states and regional groupings can step forward to uphold, reinterpret, and strengthen international law through cooperation, innovation, and leadership. It will also highlight the constructive roles of international institutions, non-state actors, and civil society in sustaining, contesting, and advancing legal norms.
New York City, NY, USA

5th National Joint Conference of Librarians of Color
2026-10-07 - 2026-10-11
JCLC brings together a diverse group of librarians, library staff, library supporters, and community participants to explore issues of diversity in libraries and how they affect the ethnic communities who use our services.
Spokane, WA, USA

2026 Annual Conference on Empirical Legal Studies (CELS)
2026-10-02 - 2026-10-03
Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law, Evanston, IL, USA

44th IALL Annual Course (International Association of Law Libraries)
2026-09-13 - 2026-09-16
“Shifting Politics and Legal Realities.” The annual course include lectures on UK constitutional law, European Union law post-Brexit, and international law, and will include library visits across the University of Cambridge and to the City of Ely.
Squire Law Library, University of Cambridge, UK

ESIL Annual Conference 2026 (European Society of International Law)
2026-09-03 - 2026-09-05
“International Law and Conflict: An Enduring Tension?” The ESIL 2026 Annual Conference will provide a unique forum for scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to reflect on how international law confronts conflict in its many forms, including ideological extremism and intolerance, economic and trade relations, armed conflict, and threats in artificial intelligence and cyberspace.
University of Málaga, Spain

IALS Global Law Deans Forum and Annual Meeting (International Association of Law Schools)
2026-09-03 - 2026-09-04
Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa

2026 ALLA Conference (Australian Law Librarians' Association)
2026-08-19 - 2026-08-21
“Architecture of Information.” Keynote speakers include Chief Justice Niall of the Supreme Court of Victoria. Programs include a legal research workshop on Finding the Law Online.
Melbourne, VIC, Australia

82nd Biennial ILA International Law Conference (International Law Association)
2026-08-17 - 2026-08-21
Vienna, Austria

IFLA World Library and Information Congress (International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)
2026-08-10 - 2026-08-13
“Libraries Powering Transformation.” The 90th World Library and Information Congress (IFLA WLIC 2026) features diverse approaches, ranging from peer learning and practical case studies to thought-provoking insights from leading experts who challenge established assumptions. Programs include an interactive session entitled Powering Transformation with Future-Focused Skills for Impact. Keynote speaker is Dr. Jiho Cha of the National Assembly of Korea, Under-Secretary General for future strategies of the Democratic Party of Korea.
Busan, South Korea

IFLAPARL 40th Satellite Meeting (IFLA Library and Research Services for Parliaments Section)
2026-08-06 - 2026-08-07
“Truth, Trust and Transformation: The Role of Parliamentary Libraries and Research Services in an Age of Information Uncertainty.” The Satellite Meeting will include joint programming with the IFLA Law Libraries Section.
National Assembly Complex, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul, South Korea

2026 Kilimanjaro Summer Academy on African Union Law
2026-08-03 - 2026-08-14
The course will consist of lectures (delivered by leading African scholars, judges and practitioners of international law and African Union Law) that analyze various legal instruments which derive from and aim at developing the principles upheld by the African Union and its predecessor, the Organization of African Unity. The lectures will offer a concise and clear picture of the normative system devised to realize the objectives of these Pan-African organizations, which reflect the innermost aspirations of African peoples.
African Institute of International Law, Arusha, Tanzania

90th Annual Meeting of the Society of American Archivists
2026-07-29 - 2026-08-01
“Archives * Records 2026.”
New Orleans, LA, USA

AALL Annual Meeting (American Association of Law Libraries)
2026-07-18 - 2026-07-21
“Leading with Aloha.” Programs include Exploring the Globe: Cataloging Foreign Materials; History at the High Court: Lessons from the Court’s use of Historical Sources and Tips for Using and Teaching Historical Sources; and Neighbors to the North: Understanding the Canadian Legal Landscape. Keynote speaker is Judge Micah W.J. Smith of the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawai’i.
Cleveland, OH, USA

Eighteenth Annual Boulder Conference on Legal Information, Scholarship and Teaching
2026-07-16 - 2026-07-18
“CoLIST in Cleveland.” The purpose of the conference is to provide a forum for authors to present on topics including legal pedagogy and AI in legal research, offer authors to opportunity to engage with discussants, and discuss integrating legal research instruction into the curriculum.
Case Western Reserve Univ. School of Law, Cleveland, OH, USA

2026 Legal Writing Institute Conference
2026-07-15 - 2026-07-18
“LWI Assemble”
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN, USA

2026 ASIL Abroad (American Society of International Law)
2026-07-06 - 2026-07-07
“The International Legal Order at a Crossroads: Rupture, Resilience, and Renewal.” The conference will consider what the future of the international legal order might hold — and what role international lawyers, and voices from the Global South in particular, can play in shaping its next chapter.

Buenos Aires, Argentina

International Library Leaders Programme
2026-07-01 - 2026-07-08
“International Library Leaders Programme at the British Library”
The sixth International Library Leaders Programme, for mid-career library and archive professionals, is an intensive week-long programme of workshops, talks and tours given by senior staff from across the Library’s core departments. It offers the opportunity for an intimate group of international library professionals to meet experts and learn from their experiences of dealing with the everyday issues facing libraries today. The deadline for applications is Thursday, February 5, 2026.
The British Library, London, UK

39th ACUNS Annual Meeting (Academic Council on the United Nations System)
2026-07-01 - 2026-07-03
“Multilateralism under Challenge and the Future of the Pact.” The 2026 ACUNS Annual Meeting will examine how multilateral governance can be maintained despite challenges from major and emerging powers, continuing armed conflicts, humanitarian emergencies, overheated planet, and other crises. Program themes include International Law and International Courts; Peace, Security, and Conflict Prevention; and Human Rights, Refugees, and Humanitarian Assistance.
Universidade NOVA de Lisboa, Portugal

LIBER 2026
2026-07-01 - 2026-07-03
“The Power of Libraries in an Uncertain World.” Keynote speakers include Dr. Kenneth Ruud, Director General at the Norwegian Defence Research Establishment; Jemimah Steinfeld, CEO of Index on Censorship; and Dr. Patrick Weil, chairman of Libraries without Borders.
Trondheim, Norway

ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition (American Library Association)
2026-06-25 - 2026-06-29
“For Our Libraries. For 150 Years More.” Featured speakers include Rachel Maddow, Melissa Villaseñor, Billy Porter, and Wayne Brady.
Chicago, IL, USA

Le congrès de l'ABF (L'Association des Bibliothécaires de France)
2026-06-17 - 2026-06-19
“L’hospitalité” The theme of hospitality is embodied in free and open access to public reading establishments, one of the main principles of the library profession.
Couvent des Jacobins, Rennes, France

BIALL 56th Annual Conference & Exhibition (British & Irish Association of Law Librarians)
2026-06-10 - 2026-06-12
“From the Clyde to the Cloud: Legal Information in Transition.” Keynote speaker is Prof. Richard Susskind, President of the Society for Computers and Law and author of How to think About AI.
Glasgow, Scotland, UK

SALALM LXXI (Seminar on the Acquisition of Latin American Library Materials)
2026-06-08 - 2026-06-11
“Politics of Place: Land and the State in Latin America, the Caribbean, and its Diasporas.” The conference will reflect on relationships to land and ways of being and knowing in the world as they vary across cultures, languages, knowledge systems, the Global South, and the Global North. These reflections will inform the dialogue about our collections and practices as information professionals, vendors, scholars, and publishers.
University of Wisconsin – Madison, WI, USA

CELS Global Brazil (Conference on Empirical Legal Studies)
2026-06-08 - 2026-06-10
The conference is an interdisciplinary gathering that draws researchers from across the world, bringing together scholars in law, economics, political science, psychology, and other fields who share an interest in the empirical analysis of law and legal institutions. The 2026 conference will be held jointly with the VI Brazilian Conference on Law and Public Policy (CBDPP). Keynote speakers include Justice Edson Fachin of the Brazilian Supreme Court.
São Paulo, Brazil

ACURIL 2026 (Association of Caribbean University, Research and Institutional Libraries)
2026-06-07 - 2026-06-11
“Libraries, Archives & Museums on the Frontline: Advocacy, Innovation and Sustainability.” The conference will highlight how Caribbean libraries, archives, and museums drive social development and community growth; how, with vision and purpose, they shape the future; how innovation in new services transforms these institutions into vibrant community hubs; and how we move from collections to connections, adapting creatively and sustainably to the challenges of today and tomorrow.
San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA
