Announcement

Call for schools to take part in evaluation of the TeenTech/ILG schools resource

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group (ILG) is undertaking a light-touch review of the school support resource which it developed jointly with TeenTech early last year. ILG is looking for assistance in identifying half a dozen schools that would be the subject of the review. Would any schools like to take part? For information, the resource […]

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Event

Aston University Teachmeet – Wednesday 12th July

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Aston University Library will be running a free Teachmeet on the theme ‘Supporting online learners, what works? A discussion of innovative methods in providing distance learners with information literacy and library skills’. The Teachmeet will take place at Aston University Library on Wednesday 12th July from 1pm-4pm. This event is sponsored by the CILIP Information

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Election countdown: Join the #FactsMatter campaign!

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With only two days to go until voting day in the UK General Election, here’s a timely reminder about CILIP’s #FactsMatter campaign! You can support the initiative in a number of ways, including sharing widely the infographic below on making informed political decisions, or why not post a picture of yourself with the Facts Matter

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News

Final call for talks/workshops at Innovation, Inspiration and Creativity Conference (i2c2) conference – deadline 31st May 2017

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The Innovation, Inspiration and Creativity Conference (i2c2) will be held in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, between 13th and 15th November 2017. The final call for talks and workshops for the conference is 12 midnight on 31st May 2017. The conference is looking for people that can contribute their experiences and knowledge whatever level they are at.

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Event report: Staffordshire TeachMeet on “Information Literacy and Making Judgements: from Brexit to The White House”

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Eleanor Johnston, Academic Skills Librarian at Staffordshire University, has kindly provided a report on the recent Library TeachMeet event hosted by Staffordshire University Library and sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group. Staffordshire University Library TeachMeet: “Information Literacy and Making Judgements: from Brexit to The White House” This event, sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, took

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News

Launch of the Copyright Cortex

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The Copyright Cortex, a new online resource on copyright and digital cultural heritage, will be launched at a special event at the British Library from 5-7pm on Tuesday, June 20th, 2017. The resource has been produced through collaboration between Queen’s University Belfast and CREATe at the University of Glasgow, with the support of CILIP – the Library and Information

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#UKLibChat on Fake News: the role of libraries and staff in supporting information literacy

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The next #uklibchat topic taking place on 6th June is Fake news: the role of libraries and staff in supporting information literacy. This is very timely in light of the CILIP and ILG Facts Matter campaign and the recent ILG response to the inquiry into fake news, as well as that it is taking place just before

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Research

ILG funded research projects update

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The research projects page has been updated. One project, Information Literacy for Democratic Engagement (IL-DEM), is now completed. The focus of the project was information literacy amongst those involved in hyperlocal democracy in Scotland as community councillors (the equivalent of parish councillors in England). The work of community councillors relates to ascertaining, co-ordinating and expressing the views

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