Event report: Information Literacy and AI roundtable

On 20th March, the Information Literacy Group hosted an online roundtable discussion on information literacy and artificial intelligence (AI). Part of our commemoration of 50 years of information literacy in 2024, this event was a well-timed opportunity to reflect on AI as the latest, but certainly not the only, challenge to how we conceive of

Event report: Information Literacy and AI roundtable Read More »

5 members of the new professionals sub-committee are smiling and wearing LILAC conference lanyards. They are stood in a building with glass walls directly in front of a poster board advertising Chatting Info Lit.

ILG New Professionals Committee vacancies

Are you a new professional or student who is interested in information literacy? Would you like to become more involved with the work of the Information Literacy Group and meet other new professionals? If so, please consider applying for the ILG New Professional Committee! The New Professionals Committee has been running since 2021, and has

ILG New Professionals Committee vacancies Read More »

Photograph of woman reading book

EBSCO Information Services Defines Guiding Principles for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence

As LILAC 2024 draws closer, we have asked all the event sponsors to write a guest post and tell us about their contribution to information literacy. Our full list of LILAC sponsors can be seen at this link.  Generative artificial intelligence (AI) stands poised to revolutionize various industries, including the library sector. As EBSCO explores

EBSCO Information Services Defines Guiding Principles for the Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence Read More »

50 Years of Information Literacy logo

50 Years of Information Literacy in 50 Seconds!

This year, the concept of Information Literacy turns 50! To mark the occasion, we would like to call for contributors to our “Information Literacy: 50 years in 50 seconds” video campaign. We would like contributors to send us a 50 second video about Information Literacy, all of which we will edit into celebratory montage for

50 Years of Information Literacy in 50 Seconds! Read More »

Facet Publishing Logo showing FP in white on green circle

Facet Publishing: Academic Publishing Supporting Information Literacy

As LILAC 2024 approaches, we have invited the event sponsors to write a guest post and tell us about their contribution to information literacy. Our full list of LILAC sponsors can be seen at this link. In 2018, CILIP provided a concise yet comprehensive definition of Information Literacy as “the ability to think critically and make

Facet Publishing: Academic Publishing Supporting Information Literacy Read More »

Health literacy https://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonahowie/8585047526

Working in the Health sector? Join our team!

Join our team! The CILIP Information Literacy Group has an exciting opportunity to join the team as our Health Sector Representative; the role offers a great opportunity to become more involved with the work of the ILG, learn new skills, network, and help advocate for information literacy. The role We currently have a vacancy for a Health

Working in the Health sector? Join our team! Read More »

Keenious logo

Enhancing Information Literacy: Keenious’ Edge in Academic Exploration

As LILAC 2024 approaches, we are giving our event sponsors the opportunity to write a guest post and contribute to the current conversations in information literacy. Our full list of LILAC sponsors can be seen at this link. First up are Aislinn Marmion and Jakob Aure from Keenious, who have written about how Keenious can

Enhancing Information Literacy: Keenious’ Edge in Academic Exploration Read More »

CILIP Information Literacy Group logo

We’re recruiting! New Communications & Engagement Manager role

The CILIP Information Literacy Group currently has an exciting new vacancy for the role of Communications and Engagement Manager, and is recruiting now! We are looking for a dynamic and committed individual to join our team and help lead further exciting developments to our communications activity across a range of platforms, including this website, Linkedin, YouTube, and

We’re recruiting! New Communications & Engagement Manager role Read More »