The CILIP Information Literacy Group (ILG) are pleased to host an online roundtable event as we commemorate 50 Years of Information Literacy in 2024. We are excited to have a panel of Information Literacy professionals to share insights on the key topic of Information Literacy (IL) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). This event is aimed at […]
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The CILIP LGBTQ+ and Information Literacy Group networks would like to invite you to attend their upcoming free online event, Turning Points: Setting the Record Straight on LGBTQ+ History, taking place on Thursday 29 February, 13:00 – 14:00 (GMT). Big changes in rights and legislation around LGBTQ+ people always come with their share of challenges
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The update below has been provided by Stéphane Goldstein. The Media and Information Literacy Alliance (MILA) has been pursuing its mission to foster collaborations, not least to help develop the evidence base in information literacy (IL) and media literacy. At the end of 2022, MILA commissioned a project, funded by CILIP and the CILIP Information
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Back in November, Alison Hicks (Editor in chief) and Meg Westbury (Managing Editor) from the Journal of Information Literacy (JIL) kindly delivered a webinar for the ILG New Professionals Sub-Committee. The aim was to encourage new (and seasoned) professionals to dip their toes into writing for publication on IL topics and projects. Alison talked through
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There’s still time to make a nomination for the 2024 Information Literacy Award and apply for the Student Award. Information Literacy Award The CILIP Information Literacy Group and the Information School at the University of Sheffield are proud to offer an award for achievement in the field of information literacy (IL). The award is open
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What is your role in the committee? I am a new member of the ILG New Professionals Sub-committee. When did you join and why? I joined at the end of 2023. My previous career was as a primary teacher, where I championed information literacy against a fast-evolving internet that offered ‘cut and paste’ homework authored
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What is your role on the committee? I am a member of the ILG Sub-Committee for New Professionals. When did you join and why? As a New Professional in the industry, I’m always looking for new ways to meet other information professionals, and combined with my passion for Information Literacy, this role was perfect! I
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The CONUL Teaching and Learning Committee invite you to attend their 2024 Annual Seminar! This year, the seminar is titled “Defining ‘AI’ in Teaching & Learning: the role of libraries in Access and Inclusion; Academic Integrity; and Artificial Intelligence” Friday 1st March 2024 9:30am–4pm Long Room Hub, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland The seminar will look at
For UNESCO’s Global Media and Information Literacy Week, the Information Literacy Group held an online roundtable about Misinformation and Critical Literacies. The first speaker was Dr Inês Amaral, an Associate Professor in the Communication Section of the Department of Philosophy, Communication and Information at the University of Coimbra in Portugal. Dr Amaral put forward the
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Nominations for the 2024 Information Literacy Award open in the new year. The award is open to all practitioners, researchers and academics working in the information literacy field in the UK, both individuals and teams, and recognises excellent practice. You can nominate colleagues or self-nominate, so why not start thinking about which person, team, project
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