The Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference 2025 (#CALC25) took place Tuesday 13th - Thursday 15th May 2025. We're proud to say that this was our biggest conference yet with over 170 attendees, 39 speakers/contributors, 27 sessions and 19 hours of critical library content.
You can find the full details about the conference on our #CALC25 page, including links to session abstracts, recordings, presenter slides and collaborative resources from attendees. Session recordings from 2025 and our archive from previous conferences can also be found on our YouTube channel.
***Announcement***
Here at CALC (Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference) are always looking for new ways to connect people to ideas around critical librarianship. We started with our annual conference, followed by webinars, and now we are embarking on a new endeavour – CALC Quarterly.
CALC Quarterly is a journal/newsletter which aims to give folks the space to share ideas and experiences around critical librarianship in a formal or informal way. As with the conference itself, we strive to be inclusive and accessible to all with a commitment to give a platform for a diverse range of voices and experiences.
We're looking for contributions for our first issue, with the suggested prompt of: ‘What does CALC and/or critical librarianship mean to you?’.
More information on formats and how to submit work can be found on the CALC Quarterly submissions page: https://calcquarterly.org/submissions.
***End of announcement***
CALC25 took place in May 2025 - session recordings are on our YouTube channel.
We're a non-profit conference and need to raise funds to deliver the conference to you. If you're able to donate to us, please do so via our Open Collective site.
Darren Flynn and Michelle Bond
Co-organisers - Critical Approaches to Libraries Conference
Get in touch with us at calcconference@gmail.com