Librarian.Asia · A Resource for Librarians in Asia Pacific

Library Conference Tracker for APAC

A region-wide listing of library and library-adjacent events across Asia Pacific, or about the region, for both in person and online.

Covering 18+ countries and regions in the Asia-Pacific region
Regions
November 2026
2–6 Nov2026

2026 Charleston Conference

Downtown Charleston, South Carolina, U.S.A.·North America·Hybrid

In-person: USD 535-695 / Virtual: USD 390-450

4–5 Nov2026

Singapore Open Research Conference 2026

3rd Singapore Open Research Conference

Singapore·Singapore·In-person

S$80 / Free for organizing committee's institutions

Open ResearchOpen Access
4–6 Nov2026

KPPTI KE-5 Tahun 2026

Konferensi Internasional Perpustakaan Perguruan Tinggi Indonesia (KPPTI) KE-5 / 5th International Conferences of Academic Libraries

Rayz UMM Hotel, Malang, East Java·Indonesia·In-person

Member: IDR 2,500,000 / Non-member: IDR 2,600,000 / Int'l: USD 250

“Role Shift in Academic Librarianship as AI Moves Forward: Technology Integration, Competency Upskilling, and Institutional Adaptability”

4–6 Nov2026

VALA2026 Conference

VALA – Libraries, Technology and the Future Inc.

University of Melbourne·Australia·In-person

Early Bird (until 2026-09-21): AU$ 990 / Member: AU$ 1,390 / Non-member: AU$ 1,790

“Innovating Access. Empowering Knowledge”

6–10 Nov2026

ASIS&T 2026

ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2026

Bangkok·Thailand·Hybrid

Early Bird: (until 2026-08-13) / Member: $600, $650, $700, $750 / Student: $375, $425, $475

“Crossing Boundaries: Advancing Global Dialogue and Well-being through Information Research and Practice”

Information ScienceResearch
15–19 Nov2026

IATUL 2026

IATUL 46th Annual Meeting

Johannesburg, South Africa·EMEA·In-person

Early Bird: R 7,800 (until 2026-08-31) / Member: R 10,000 / Non-member: R 12,000

Academic LibrariesTechnology
16–17 Nov2026

What We've Learned

What We've Learned: Confronting AI's Challenges in Libraries

NYU Abu Dhabi, UAE·EMEA·Virtual

16–18 Nov2026

SWIB26

18th Semantic Web in Libraries (SWIB) Conference

Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, & North Rhine-Westphalian Library Service Centre·EMEA·Virtual

Free

17–19 Nov2026

ASC 2026

2026 Access Services Conference by Access Services in Libraries, Inc. (ASiL)

Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A.·North America·Hybrid

19–21 Nov2026

IJCKG 2026

15th International Joint Conference on Knowledge Graphs

Bangkok·Thailand·In-person

19–20 Nov2026

第112回全国図書館大会石川大会

112th National [Japan] Library Convention

Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture·Japan·In-person

JPY 7,000

“Libraries Connecting Hope ~From Ishikawa, a Place of Learning and Revitalization”

25–27 Nov2026

2026 Joint Symposium of ABAMAPLP, ABAMACHINA, & GHMULA

Academic Library Alliance between Macao Special Administrative Region (China) and the Portuguese-speaking Countries (ABAMAPLP); Academic Library Alliance for Portuguese Language Resources between Macao SAR and the Chinese mainland (ABAMACHINA), & Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao University Library Alliance (GHMULA)

University of Macau·Macau, China·In-person

Free

“Academic Library Architecture and Space Reimagination in the AI Era”

December 2026
2–4 Dec2026

ICADL 2026

28th International Conference on Asia-Pacific Digital Libraries

Khon Kaen·Thailand·In-person

Int'l: USD 300, 400 / Thai: THB 8,000, 9,000 / Student: USD150

“Empowering Digital Knowledge Ecosystems through Data, AI, and Human Intelligence”

Digital Libraries
4 Dec2026

NACLIS 2026

National Conference on Library and Information Science (NACLIS 2026), organized by the Sri Lanka Library Association (SLLA), in collaboration with the National Science Foundation of Sri Lanka (NSF)

Colombo Medical Faculty Auditorium, Sri Lanka·South Asia·In-person

Member: LKR 2,500; Non-member: LKR 3,500; Student: LKR 2,000

“Knowledge Sustainability in the Digital Era: Library Best Practices and Innovations”

January 2027
11–15 Jan2027

TULLIP 2027

Transforming University Libraries: Library Leadership & Innovation Programme (TULLIP)

National University of Singapore (NUS), Kent Ridge campus·Singapore·In-person

SGD 1,500 (excl. 9% GST)

LeadershipProfessional Development
19–21 Jan2027

BOBCATSSS 2027

BOBCATSSS 2027, the 35th edition of the international Library and Information Science symposium

University of Barcelona, Spain·EMEA·In-person

EUR 200 / Student: EUR 100

“Rebuilding Trust: Infrastructures, Libraries, AI and Democratic Knowledge Futures”

March 2027
21–24 Mar2027

ER&L Fest 2027

Electronic Resources & Libraries 22nd Annual Conference

AT&T Hotel & Conference Center, Austin, Texas, U.S.A.·North America·Hybrid

In-person: USD 650-799 / Virtual: USD 400-440

21–25 Mar2027

APAIE 2027

Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference

Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (MITEC), Kuala Lumpur·Malaysia·In-person

TBA

“Humanity in the AI age: engaging Asia-Pacific perspectives”

April 2027
7–10 Apr2027

ACRL 2027

Association of College & Research Libraries 2027

Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.·North America·Hybrid

In-person: Early Bird Member USD 409 / Nonmember: USD 559 / Virtual: Early Bird Member USD 279 / Nonmember: USD 369

“Rooted in Community”

19–22 Apr2027

FORCE2027

Mexico City·North America·In-person

SGD 350 (excl. 3% processing fee)

“To Go Far, Go Together: Advancing Scholarly Communication Across Boundaries and Disruptions”

Scholarly CommsResearch Data
May 2027
23–26 May2027

THETA 2027

The Higher Education Technology Agenda (THETA) 2027

Melbourne·Australia·In-person

TBA

“Charting the Future”

June 2027
11 Jun2027

CCLI 2027

California Conference on Library Instruction (CCLI)

Cal State Monterey Bay, California, U.S.A.·North America·In-person

<USD 100

“Centering our students: accessible, inclusive, and responsive pedagogies”

15–17 Jun2027

UXLibs 2027

UX In Libraries (UXLibs)

Oxford, U.K.·EMEA·In-person

TBA

“Making an Impact”

24–29 Jun2027

ALA Annual 2027

American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition

New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A.·North America·In-person

TBA

July 2027
5–10 Jul2027

ELLSSA 2027

Emerging Library Leaders' Summer School for Asia-Pacific

Singapore Management University·Singapore·In-person

SGD 1,320

August 2027
3–5 Aug2027

KPDI 2027

18th Indonesian Digital Library Conference / Konferensi Perpustakaan Digital Indonesia (KPDI)

Universitas Negeri Surabaya (Unesa), Surabaya·Indonesia·In-person

TBA

“Post-Plagiarism, Integrity, Accessibility, and Knowledge Development”

9–13 Aug2027

IFLA WLIC 2027

IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2027

London, U.K.·EMEA·In-person

TBA

September 2027
7–9 Sep2027

IGeLU 2027

IGeLU 2027 Conference and Developers Day, including Clarivate's Knowledge Day sessions

Liège, Belgium·EMEA·In-person

November 2027
9–11 Nov2027

図書館総合展

Library Fair & Forum 2026

Pacifico Yokohama·Japan·In-person

Public LibrariesGeneral
18–21 Nov2027

ASIS&T 2027

ASIS&T Annual Meeting 2027

Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.·North America·Hybrid

Early Bird: ZAR 7,800 (until 2026-08-31) / Member: ZAR 10,000 / Non-member: ZAR 12,000

“Crossing Boundaries: Advancing Global Dialogue and Well-being through Information Research and Practice”

Information ScienceResearch
30–2 Nov2027

AI4LAM Fantastic Futures

Artificial Intelligence for Libraries, Archives & Museums

Amsterdam, The Netherlands·EMEA·Hybrid

In-person EUR 350 / Hybrid EUR 140

“Trust in the Loop”

February 2028
March 2028
6–10 Mar2028

APAIE 2028

Asia-Pacific Association for International Education (APAIE) Conference

TaiNEX 2, Taipei·Taiwan, China·In-person

TBA

“Humanity in the AI age: engaging Asia-Pacific perspectives”

June 2028
22–27 Jun2028

ALA Annual 2028

American Library Association (ALA) Annual Conference & Exhibition

Denver, Colorado, U.S.A.·North America·In-person

TBA

July 2028
31–3 Jul2028

IMPACT: Research Library Summit

"new multitrack experience" by Association of Research Libraries (ARL), "welcomes the audiences who previously attended IDEAL and the Library Assessment Conference"

Hyatt Regency Seattle, Washington, U.S.A.·North America·In-person

TBA

August 2028
21–24 Aug2028

IFLA WLIC 2028

IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2028

Brasília, Brazil·Latin America·In-person

TBA

November 2028