Annual Meeting

2026 Annual Meeting

This year’s meeting will be hosted by University of Victoria in Canada. 

Meeting Details

Date: September 14th-16th, 2026 (PDT, Pacific Daylight Time)
Format: to be confirmed
Host: University of Victoria, British Columbia

Call for Presentation Proposal

Theme: From Cultural Memory to Knowledge Futures: Libraries in an Era of Intelligent Systems
(Details of call for proposals)

The 2026 PRRLA Program Planning Committee:

•          (Chair) Jonathan Bengtson, University of Victoria
•          Corey Davis, University of Victoria
•          Monique Grenier, University of Victoria
•          Ying Lui, University of Victoria 
•          Michael Radmacher, University of Victoria 
•          Lara Wilson, University of Victoria 
•          Hana Kim, University of Toronto
•          Abeer Siddiqui, Simon Fraser University
•          Hatsumi Sato, Tohoku University Library
•          Lei Wang, Sun Yat-sen University 
•          Dr. Rina Su, Sun Yat-sen University
•          Benjamin Meunier, Chinese University of Hong Kong
•          Linda Lee, Chinese University of Hong Kong 
•          Angela Wong, Chinese University of Hong Kong

Welcome to the 2026 PRRLA Annual Meeting at the University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Words of Welcome from Jonathan Bengtson, University Librarian, University of Victoria


It is a pleasure to host colleagues and partners whose work strengthens research libraries across the Pacific Rim and beyond. At UVic Libraries, we are deeply committed to advancing knowledge, fostering inclusive collections, and navigating the profound technological and societal shifts shaping our profession. As a community, PRRLA reflects a shared belief that collaboration – across institutions, borders, and perspectives – is essential to our collective future. May our time together in September spark new partnerships, practical strategies, and bold thinking to sustain and transform research libraries for the communities we serve.

Introduction of the University of Victoria Libraries

Previous Annual Meetings

The Tohoku University at Sendai, Japan successfully hosted a hybrid meeting from 29 Oct to 31 Oct.
Thanks to University of Melbourne for hosting a successful online meeting.
We appreciate Sun Yat-Sen University in Shenzhen for hosting a successful hybrid meeting.
The University of Hawai'i at Mānoa successfully hosted an online meeting during COVID-19.
The 2020 PRRLA meeting has been postponed to 2021 in light of the health and safety risks posed to members by the global COVID-19 outspread and travel restrictions.