Curriculum reforms will falter without media literacy funding for schools, say 35+ experts close to the issue Over 35 organisations and experts warn that planned media literacy reforms will fail without dedicated funding for schools The inclusion of teaching about ‘fake news and AI’ literacy in the revised curriculum for England recently made headlines, highlighting […]
This post has been written for the Information Literacy Group website by Andrew K. Shenton. You can read Andrew’s latest article in the Journal of Information Literacy here. Over the last thirty years, I have undertaken various projects that have led to the development of models of information behaviour. Many have concentrated on children and
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We all know the feeling: LILAC is incredible! You forge brilliant connections throughout the three conference days, and leave buzzing with intellectual momentum. But let’s be honest, that momentum and those connections can sometimes fade away in the busy months following the conference. We want to explore ways to keep that LILAC energy going year-round
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The LILAC Committee is pleased to announce that bookings for LILAC 2026 are open. LILAC will be taking place at the University of Sheffield, 30 March – 1 April 2026. We can’t wait to see everyone again for what we think is shaping up to be a great conference programme – with inspirational keynote presentations and
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What is your role in the committee? I’m a member of the New Professionals sub-committee for Information Literacy. I’m joining from the further education sector. When did you join and why? I joined the committee in August 2025. I’m in my second year of my MA in Library and Information Service Management and I’ve really
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The Information Literacy Group (ILG) supports the statement issued by the Media and Information Literacy Alliance (MILA) and welcomes the publication of the National Curriculum Review, and is encouraged to see the increased emphasis on applied knowledge areas, particularly digital literacy and media literacy. These areas are vital for young people to develop the skills
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In September, we held an event for health librarians (and anyone else interested) called Top Tips for Health Teaching: a Knowledge Sharing Workshop. The aim of this event was for those who teach health staff to come together in a safe space to share their experiences, feelings and top tips about teaching and training. The
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The Journal of Information Literacy is seeking to appoint 3-5 Associate Editors to co-manage the content, quality and direction of the journal. Associate Editors will work with the Editor in Chief (who will move into a mentor role) to take responsibility for content in a thematic area aligned with the applicant’s interest and expertise, for example: critical, health,
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We are pleased to let you know that the call for presentations for LILAC 2026 is now open. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference will take place from 30 March – 1 April 2026 at the University of Sheffield. There are no set themes for LILAC 2026, the focus is simply information literacy. We welcome proposals from all
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Tue 16 September from 12:00PM – 1:00PM Do you want to speak with other librarians about how they are approaching AI and information literacy? More and more databases are incorporating natural language searching and AI summaries. With changes and development happening every day, each library may be approaching this situation differently. Join Ella, Jane and other
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