We’ve made a start on a list for 2018/2019 PD for the Asia region. Please note the following events with opportunities to attend and to present. Please email librarynetwork@gmail.com if you know of any other opportunities to add to these. The list below is in chronological order and is followed by links to other ongoing events in the region, as well as a list of past events. 

July 2018

30 July to 2 August 2018 (Queensland, Australia): Asia-Pacific Library and Information Conference. Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre, Queensland, Australia.First joint conference of ALIA, Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa (LIANZA), and Library Association of Singapore (LAS)

August 2018

24-30 August 2018 (KL, Malaysia): IFLA 84th World Library and Information Congress, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

September 2018

5-7 September 2018 (Banten, Indonesia): IBO, Cat 3: PYP/MYP–The Role of the LibrarianIBO, Cat 3: MYP–Approaches to Learning 6 – 8 September 2018 (Singapore): Asian Festival of Children’s Content 11 September 2018 (Singapore): TeachMeet at the Australian International School 19 September 2018 (Singapore): 21st Century Learning TeachMeet 21–23 September 2018 (Hong Kong):  IBO, Cat 3: PYP–The Role of the Librarian, Hong Kong

October 2018

8–11 October 2018 (Singapore): EduTech Asia 13-15 October 2018 (Singapore): IBO, Cat 3: Making the PYP Library the Hub of Learning; IBO, Cat 3: MYP–Approaches to Learning 17 October 2018 (Singapore): Follett Workshop with Larry Gilbert 17-19 October 2018 (Cebu City, Philippines): 5th International Conference on Children and Young Adult’s Librarianship (National Library of the Philippines) 19 October 2018 at Tanglin Trust School (Singapore): Job Alike Workshop (JAW) for Library Officers

November 2018

1-3 November 2018 (Tokyo, Japan): Learning 2.0 at ASIJ (American School in Japan) 8-10 November 2018 at Bangkok Patana School (Thailand): Librarians Knowledge Sharing Workshop (LKSW) 08-10 November 2018 (Beijing): IBO, Cat 3: PYP/MYP/DP–The Role of the Librarian; IBO, Cat 3: DP–Approaches to Learning 10-11 November 2018 (Singapore): Socratic seminars with John Zola at UWCSEA 27 November 2018 (Singapore): 21st Century Learning TeachMeet

December 2018

12-13 December 2018 (Hong Kong): Asia-Pacific International Schools Conference

February 2019

28 February 2019 (Singapore): 21st Century Learning TeachMeet

March 2019

6-9 March 2019 21CLHK (Hong Kong): 21st Century Learning, Hong Kong 29-30 March 2019 at Taipei American School (Taipei, Taiwan): EARCOS Librarians Weekend :Reading and research across language and culture

April 2019

3 April 2019 (Singapore): “Truth & Lies: Trust in Times of Information Disorder” at SMU

July 2019

5-7 July 2019 (Adelaide, Australia): New Librarians Symposium (Australian Library and Information Association)

November 2019

14-16 November 2019 (Alice Smith School; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia) Librarians Knowledge Sharing Workshop

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Links to professional development opportunities in the region

• 21st Century Learning Conferences
• ACAMIS (Association of China and Mongolian International Schools) Librarians Network
• ALIA (Australian Library & Information Association) conferences
• EARCOS upcoming conference schedule
• IASL (International Association of School Libraries) conference schedule
• EdTech Conferences (Asia or close) – a Scoop.it page curated by Chris Smith (Shambles)
• Google Apps Education Summit Conferences — Asia
• IBBY – International Board on Books for Young People
  • 2019 China
  • 2020  Moscow, Russia 5-7 September 2020 Great big world through children’s books
  • 2022 Putrajay, Malaysia 5-8 September 2022 The Power of Stories
• IBO (International Baccalaureate Organization) – Asia-Pacific region — workshops
• IFLA (International Federation of Library Associations) annual conference
• Innovative Global Education
• Knowledge Source Institute, Chiang Mai, Thailand
• Learning 2.0
• Librarians Knowledge Sharing Workshop & Job-Alike
• Library Association of Singapore (LAS) — well worth getting on their mailing list
• National Book Development Council of Singapore (NBDCS) (includes the annual AFCC – Asian Festival of Children’s Content — held every year at the end of May) — well worth getting on their mailing list
• The School Librarian Connection
• Shanghai Librarians Network – Symposia
• UWCSEA Centre for International Education

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Past events

• 21st Century Learning Hong Kong 17-19 Jan 2018 (Hong Kong)
• EARCOS: 2015: The Tech-Integrated Library, Taipei American School, Nov 7-8
• EARCOS Teachers’ Conference in Bangkok. 29-31 March 2018 (Bangkok, Thailand)
• Google Apps Education Summit Conferences — Asia
  • 2016: Singapore Summit – Google Apps for Education, Singapore American School, Sept 17-18
• IASL (International Association of School Libraries) conference schedule
  • 2016  Tokyo, Japan, Aug 22-26
• IBBY – International Board on Books for Young People
  • 2016  New Zealand, Aug 18-21
  • 2017 Oceania 9-12 May 2017, Bangkok, Thailand
• Innovative Global Education
  • 2016: Hong Kong: Innovative Global Education Conference, Renaissance College, Sept 3-4
• ISLN – Hands on Literacy (November 2012)
• Learning 2.0
  •  2016: Vietnam – Learning 2.0, Saigon South International School, HCMC, Oct. 6-8
• Librarians Knowledge Sharing Workshop & Job-Alike
  • 2013: Kuala Lumpur – Alice Smith School, Oct 5-6
  • 2014: Brunei – Jerudong International School, Feb 20-21
  • 2015: Bangkok – Shrewsbury International School, Fri/Sat Feb 6-7
  • 2016: Kuala Lumpur – Garden International School, Mar 4-5
  • 2017: Singapore – United World College of SE Asia – East campus, Feb 17-18
  • 2017:LKSW HCMC Vietnam 
• The School Librarian Connection
  • 2014: Hong Kong – Renaissance College
  • 2016: Beijing – Keystone Academy
• Singapore American School
  • 2013: SAS Children’s Literature Conference, Feb 1-3
  • 2015: iCreate Conference, Fri eve/Sat Jan 23-24
• UWCSEA Centre for International Education
  • 2017: Singapore: reThinking Literacy, UWCSEA Dover, May 11-13 (in conjunction with 21st Century Learning)
  • 2017: Singapore: reThinking Numeracy, UWCSEA Dover, May 4-6 (in conjunction with 21st Century Learning)
  • 2016: reThinkingLiteracy, UWCSEA Dover campus, Apr 21-23