Dan Pullinger

Debates conference – call for papers deadline extended

The call for papers for the first Debates (Digital dE-BiAsing Techniques for an Engaged Society) conference has been extended, with a new closing date of Friday, 11th March, 2016. Sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, the event will take place on 18th May, 2016, at Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The overall topic of the one-day conference is the […]

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Debates conference on social media and information literacy

The first Debates (Digital dE-BiAsing Techniques for an Engaged Society) conference, sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, will take place on 18th May, 2016, at Northumbria University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK. The overall topic of the one-day conference is the issue of negative behaviours in online social media, and how these can be analysed and addressed by the research

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Webinar recording: How to write and deliver a good workshop

This webinar is one of a series provided by the CILIP Information Literacy Group in support of the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. The webinar is presented by Jennie Blake, Learning Development Manager, University of Manchester. Jennie offers advice on how to

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Free Library TeachMeet at Staffordshire University

Staffordshire University Library are hosting a free Library TeachMeet event on the theme of “Little things mean a lot: adding value to the user experience” on Wednesday, 9th March, 2016. This informal event is sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, and is for librarians and library staff who are curious about what the future may hold. Participants should be prepared

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Information Literacy Awards 2016 – Closing date approaching!

The closing date is fast approaching for nominations for the prestigious Information Literacy Awards 2016, which will be presented at the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) in Dublin on March 22nd. Applications, which are welcome from all sectors, must be received by Friday, February 12th, 2016. Established in 2008, these prestigious awards honour those special people who are making

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Free event for public librarians on digital inclusion

Public library colleagues are invited to sign up for a free event focused on digital inclusion and developing digital literacies. The event will take place in both London and Leeds, and is a collaboration between the CILIP Information Literacy Group and the Tinder Foundation. Colleagues working in public libraries will be brought together with a range of IL practitioners in Higher Education (HE)

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Pre-LILAC webinar: How to write and deliver a good workshop

The CILIP Information Literacy Group is running a series of webinars to support the Librarians’ Informational Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. The second in this series will be presented by Jennie Blake, Learning Development Manager, University of Manchester. Jennie will be offering advice on how to plan and

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Employability resources from SCONUL

The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) has developed a set of resources to support the community on the issues of employability and graduate skills. These resources include: Literature review This review examines the literature on current employability practice with a view to demonstrating the contribution of libraries to employability and the development of

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IL resource sheets for schools now available!

In support of the TeenTech initiative, the CILIP Information Literacy Group has produced a range of resource sheets that pupils taking part in the competition can use to help them with the research process and with gathering all the information (opinion, academic research and business perspectives) that they need to develop their own innovations. A total

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Pre-LILAC webinar: How to write a good conference presentation

The CILIP Information Literacy Group will be running a series of webinars to support the Librarians’ Informational Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. The first in this series will be presented by Alan Carbery, Associate Library Director at Chaplain College, Vermont. Alan will be providing lots of

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