Annual Conference
CAML’s annual meetings are held often in conjunction with Canadian University Music Society and the Humanities and Social Sciences Federation of Canada.
Awards
The Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (CAML) is now accepting applications for the following awards:
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Cheryl Martin Presenter Award
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First-time Attendee Award
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CAML Research and Professional Development Scholarship
Please find details regarding eligibility and application requirements at https://www.caml-acbm.org/
CAML Annual Conference 2026
The Canadian Association of Music Libraries, Archives and Documentation Centres (CAML) invites the submission of proposals for its joint conference of MusCan, CAML/ACBM, CSTM, and CNMHW hosted by the Desautels Faculty of Music (University of Manitoba) in Winnipeg.
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Date |
Event |
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Thursday, May 21, 2026 |
CAML conference sessions |
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Friday, May 22, 2026 |
CAML conference sessions and AGM |
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Saturday, May 23, 2026 |
Conference banquet and excursions |
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May 21–24, 2026 |
Sessions from partner associations (MusCan, CSTM, etc.) |
The theme of this year's conference is Coming Together at the Crossroads: Music Study in Canada in 2026, and we welcome proposals that explore the following ideas, or otherwise align with the conference theme:
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Expanding Music Librarianship & Archival Practice
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Collaborative & Interdisciplinary Approaches to Music Library & Archival Research
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Reconciliation, Stewardship & Decolonizing Practices in Music Libraries & Archives
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Innovative Outreach & Community Engagement in Music Library & Archives
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Rethinking Selection, Deselection & Collection Development in Music Collections
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Practical applications: Emerging Techniques & Technologies
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Sustainability & Environmental Impacts of Music Collections
Presentations should not exceed 20 minutes and will be followed by a 10-minute question and discussion period. Proposals should include:
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Session title
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250-word abstract
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100-word biography
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Speaker Name, Affiliation, Position title
Please submit proposals in Word or GoogleDocs format.
Proposals for posters, roundtables, and plenaries are also welcome.
Given the confluence of associations at this conference, proposals for presentations involving collaboration between members of different associations represented are encouraged.
Please send proposals to Marc Stoeckle, Conference Planning Committee Chair, at mstoeckle@ucalgary.ca by Fe
PREVIOUS CONFERENCES
2024: May 13-14, McGill University
2023: May 19-21, Université Laval (Hybrid)
2022: June 7-9, Virtual
2021: June 7-9, Virtual
2020: cancelled
2018: May 31-June 1, University of Regina
2017: May 25-27, University of Toronto
2016: June 1-3, University of Calgary
2015: June 5, University of Ottawa
2014: May 30, Brock University
2013: June 8, University of Victoria
2012: July 26, McGill University
2011: June 4, Mount Allison University
2010: June 6, University of Regina
2008: June 8, University of British Columbia
2007: May 13, Université du Québec
2006: May 31, York University
2005: February 17, Fairmont Hotel (Vancouver)
2004: May 15, University of Lethbridge
2003: May 31, Dalhousie University
2002: May 28, University of Toronto
2001: May 25, Université Laval
2000: November 4, University of Toronto
1998: June 30, University of Ottawa
1997: June 14, Memorial University
1996: June 1, University of British Columbia
1995: June 3, McGill University
1994: IAML, University of Ottawa, National Arts Centre, National Library of Canada
1993: June 3, University of Windsor
1992: June 1, University of Prince Edward Island
1991: May 25, Banff Centre
1990: May 10, National Library of Canada (Ottawa)
1988: May 26, University of Toronto
1987: May 28, McMaster University
1986: June 1, University of Manitoba
1985: May 30, Université du Québec
1984: June 6, Regal Constellation Hotel (Toronto)
1983: June 1, University of British Columbia
1982: May 31-June 1, Ottawa
1981, June 13, McMaster University
1980: May 16-17, Université du Québec
1978: August 18, University of Western Ontario
1977: Wilfrid Laurier University
1976: Université Laval
1975: August 22, McGill University
1974: June 24, Winnipeg
1973: June 17, Mount Allison University
1972: June 11, Regina Public Library
1971: June 20, Hotel Vancouver
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