Professional development events and career opportunities for librarians and information professionals — global listings plus Africa, West Africa, and Nigeria.
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Conferences, workshops, webinars, seminars, and professional development.
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 26, 2026
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At the last community call, maintainers, contributors and new community members discussed an update for Data Package version 2 migration and looked ahead to upcoming community outputs. The post Frictionless Community Cal…
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 26, 2026
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Together with GreenPT, we are bringing renewable-powered AI to our projects and communities, with learnings and insights shared along the way The post Open Knowledge and GreenPT Partner to Advance Sustainable AI first ap…
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 26, 2026
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We at OKFN are exploring how to connect AI to public data in a way that builds trust. This new publication shares our pilot process and invites you to test it in your own context. The post New Field Guide: ‘Connecting AI…
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 26, 2026
Venue TBA
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Open data leaders in Brazil and Uruguay jointly evaluate the pilot project they carried out with Open Knowledge, which ensures that reliable AI responses can be traced back to the original public data The post ‘Traceabil…
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 26, 2026
Venue TBA
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AI Learning Labs, a new field guide, a live sandbox of traceable AI, Abrelatam and Mozfest, partnership with GreenPT, and more. The post A real-world summit on tech and peace – OKFN Newsletter September 2026 first appear…
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 26, 2026
Venue TBA
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Join our sessions, receive a copy of the latest OKFN publications, and connect with our team to help develop responsible AI tools for democracy. The post Open Knowledge at Abrelatam/Condatos 2026: AI, Public Data and Reg…
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 26, 2026
Online
Open for registration
This online event marked the conclusion of the Traceable AI Answers for Public Data project under the AI Learning Labs initiative, showcasing AI integration with open data portals. You can now watch the full event record…
ARL News
Date: Oct 26, 2026
Venue TBA
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Last Updated on October 15, 2026, 4:34 pm ET The ARL Daily Intelligence is the trusted source of news and analysis for library leaders and advocates. Released Monday through Thursday, the ARL Daily... The post ARL Daily …
ARL News
Date: Oct 26, 2026
Venue TBA
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Last Updated on September 18, 2026, 9:11 am ET ARL Public Policy Briefing (September 2026) This month in the US, a circuit court held that a website does not infringe... The post September 2026 appeared first on Associat…
ARL News
Date: Oct 26, 2026
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Last Updated on October 9, 2026, 6:11 am ET Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read and calls attention to the harms of censorship by spotlighting current and historical... The post ARL Libraries Celebrate Banne…
ARL News
Date: Oct 26, 2026
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Last Updated on October 8, 2026, 2:48 pm ET The ARL Daily Intelligence is the trusted source of news and analysis for library leaders and advocates. Released Monday through Thursday, the ARL Daily... The post ARL Daily I…
ARL News
Date: Oct 26, 2026
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Last Updated on October 1, 2026, 5:23 pm ET The ARL Daily Intelligence is the trusted source of news and analysis for library leaders and advocates. Released Monday through Thursday, the ARL Daily... The post ARL Daily I…
ARL News
Date: Oct 26, 2026
Venue TBA
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Last Updated on September 28, 2026, 6:09 pm ET In October 1997, the US National Science Foundation (NSF) restructured the criteria used to guide its funding decisions, adopting the now-familiar... The post Repertoires: H…
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 10, 2026
Venue TBA
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AI Learning Labs, course for conflict mediators, public launch of traceable AI prototype, recommendations for our brain commons, and more. The post A Peace Negotiator’s Guide to AI – OKFN Newsletter August 2026 first app…
Open Knowledge Foundation
Date: Oct 10, 2026
Venue TBA
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We are glad to announce the next AI Learning Labs in partnership with Conflux Center. In this conversation, Tanja and Miloš Strugar explore the skills and background needed to use AI responsibly in peace negotiations The…
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