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1:30pm PDT

Intellectual Freedom: A Timely Tune Up [Part 1]

Monday June 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT

Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 208

Professional development styled session covering: the nature of expressive freedom, why it's important, and its limits; intellectual freedom and librarianship; ethos of intellectual freedom in Canadian context; contemporary Canadian intellectual freedom landscape; perils of censorship; challenges and best practices; impactful institutional messaging; conversation tips; and Q & A.

This is part 1 of a 2-part session. Participants must register for both parts.

Speakers

Toni Samek

Scholar-in-Residence 2024/2025, Centre for Free Expression

Dr. Toni Samek (School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alberta) is Scholar-in-Residence 2024-2025 at the Centre for Free Expression (Toronto Metropolitan University). Toni brings over 30 years experience in intellectual freedom and librarianship across sectors.

Monday June 9, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm PDT
Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 208 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC, V2L 5T6

Double Session, Public Service

2:45pm PDT

Intellectual Freedom: A Timely Tune Up [Part 2]

Monday June 9, 2025 2:45pm - 4:30pm PDT

Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 208

Professional development styled session covering: the nature of expressive freedom, why it's important, and its limits; intellectual freedom and librarianship; ethos of intellectual freedom in Canadian context; contemporary Canadian intellectual freedom landscape; perils of censorship; challenges and best practices; impactful institutional messaging; conversation tips; and Q & A.

This is part 2 of a 2-part session. Participants must register for both parts.

Speakers

Toni Samek

Scholar-in-Residence 2024/2025, Centre for Free Expression

Monday June 9, 2025 2:45pm - 4:30pm PDT
Prince George Conference & Civic Centre, Room 208 808 Canada Games Way, Prince George, BC, V2L 5T6

Double Session, Public Service