Applications for LILAC 2023 conference bursaries are now open. To have a truly engaging conference, we believe we need delegates who bring a variety of perspectives and backgrounds. The LILAC conference is therefore offering 5 free places for people from/ working in the following under-represented communities and sectors in the UK: Ethnic minority backgrounds Further Education […]
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My experiences of copyright during my (relatively short) library career have been limited to a few enquiries. So, when the opportunity came to attend the Icepops (International Copyright-Literacy Event with Playful Opportunities for Practitioners and Scholars) conference in Oxford, I jumped at the chance to learn more about copyright issues in the information literacy sectors
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We are pleased to let you know that the call for presentations for LILAC 2023 is now open. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference will take place from 19-21 April 2023 at University of Cambridge. LILAC welcomes proposals which address information literacy from all sectors and contexts. In 2023 we invite you to present on any
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The new academic year seems to come around more quickly each year, which is probably a sign of me aging! However, despite it being a busy time of year it’s also a good time to review what I have been up to as Chair of the Information Literacy Group over the past few months and
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My name is Jo and I am new to the ILG, having been swooped on whilst attending LILAC at Easter. I think they were desperate! I am the Library manager – official, rather wordy, title is Team Leader for Learning Services (Resources) – at Truro and Penwith College in Cornwall, where I split my time
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I’ve recently been reading about the concept of toxic positivity, which is the assumption that we should always maintain a happy and optimistic outlook on life (Goodman, 2022). Emerging from the idea that thinking and acting positively can improve mental health by grounding us or encouraging gratitude, positivity has been critiqued for becoming toxic when
The latest issue of the Journal of Information Literacy, the international, peer-reviewed, open-access journal of the CILIP Information Literacy Group, is now available. The full contents of volume 16, issue 1 are listed below, with direct links to the articles: Editorial A difference that matters: Disability activism, scholarship and community Alison Hicks Research articles (peer-reviewed articles)
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The CILIP Information Literacy Group have an exciting opening to join our team. We are recruiting for a Public Libraries representative to share their professional knowledge of their sector. We are looking for applicants with experience of supporting the diverse information literacy needs of public library users. Knowledge of information literacy initiatives in the public
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The Information Literacy Group are delighted to announce the International Copyright-Literacy Event with Playful Opportunities for Practitioners and Scholars (Icepops) is back. Devised by Chris Morrison and Jane Secker the event is run in conjunction with the ALT Copyright and Online Learning Special Interest Group (CoOL SIG). The event is scheduled to be held on
This free online event, taking place on Friday 10 June, 10:30 – 12:30, is promoted by CILIP Information Literacy Group and will be lead by Professor Anna Feigenbaum. Creating social media posts that aim to build health or information literacy is challenging. It is one thing to get likes on a video of a cute
