The Ontario Council of University Libraries (OCUL) – Government Information Community is hosting this year’s Government Information Day(s), 2025—a virtual, three-day meetup for anyone who works with (or is just fascinated by) government information. Whether you work in libraries, academic research, policy analysis, or digital preservation, this year’s program offers insights, inspiring case studies, and practical knowledge you can apply in your daily work.
🗓 December 16–18 (Tuesday to Thursday)
⏰ 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm EST each day
(That’s 9–1 PST | 10–2 MST | 11–3 CST | 1–5 AST | 1:30–5:30 NST)
The 2025 program spans Canadian, American, and international perspectives.
Topics include:
- Hidden or underused government information and data sources
- Access to government records in archival collections
- Strengthening knowledge of legal and legislative information
- Digitization, preservation, and advocacy for access to print and digital government information
- The use of AI and Large Language Models (LLMs) in government information projects
- International government documents and the work of librarians around the world
- Government science, research, and policy communication
Internet Archive Canada is presenting a 10-minute update on Democracy’s Library Canada, titled: Making Government Information Accessible to the People – A Democracy’s Library Canada Update
This talk offers a concise look at how digitization, web archiving, and other services are being scaled up to make Canadian government publications easier for everyone to access – an essential step in strengthening democratic access and long-term public memory.
📘 Full Program:
https://osf.io/cr769/wiki?wiki=vh5kz
👥 About the Presenters:
https://osf.io/cr769/wiki?wiki=f4zxv