Information Literacy Awards 2016 – Closing date approaching!

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The closing date is fast approaching for nominations for the prestigious Information Literacy Awards 2016, which will be presented at the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) in Dublin on March 22nd. Applications, which are welcome from all sectors, must be received by Friday, February 12th, 2016. Established in 2008, these prestigious awards honour those special people who are making […]

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Webinar recording: How to write a good conference presentation

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This webinar is the first in a series provided by the CILIP Information Literacy Group in support of the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. This webinar is presented by Alan Carbery, Associate Library Director at Chaplain College, Vermont.

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Free event for public librarians on digital inclusion

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Public library colleagues are invited to sign up for a free event focused on digital inclusion and developing digital literacies. The event will take place in both London and Leeds, and is a collaboration between the CILIP Information Literacy Group and the Tinder Foundation. Colleagues working in public libraries will be brought together with a range of IL practitioners in Higher Education (HE)

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Pre-LILAC webinar: How to write and deliver a good workshop

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group is running a series of webinars to support the Librarians’ Informational Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. The second in this series will be presented by Jennie Blake, Learning Development Manager, University of Manchester. Jennie will be offering advice on how to plan and

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Employability resources from SCONUL

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The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) has developed a set of resources to support the community on the issues of employability and graduate skills. These resources include: Literature review This review examines the literature on current employability practice with a view to demonstrating the contribution of libraries to employability and the development of

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IL resource sheets for schools now available!

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In support of the TeenTech initiative, the CILIP Information Literacy Group has produced a range of resource sheets that pupils taking part in the competition can use to help them with the research process and with gathering all the information (opinion, academic research and business perspectives) that they need to develop their own innovations. A total

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Pre-LILAC webinar: How to write a good conference presentation

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group will be running a series of webinars to support the Librarians’ Informational Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC). These webinars are primarily aimed at LILAC 2016 conference speakers and delegates. The first in this series will be presented by Alan Carbery, Associate Library Director at Chaplain College, Vermont. Alan will be providing lots of

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Information Literacy Awards 2016 – now open for applications!

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Nominations are invited from all sectors for the prestigious Information Literacy Awards 2016, which will be presented at the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) in Dublin on March 22nd. Established in 2008, these prestigious awards honour those special people who are making a significant contribution to information literacy within any sector. Information Literacy AwardThis award, sponsored by

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Bursaries available to attend LILAC 2016

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group is offering 4 free conference places at LILAC 2016 for librarians working in the Schools, Further Education, Public and Health sectors. The Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) will take place at University College Dublin on 21st-23rd March 2016, and is aimed at librarians and information professionals who teach information literacy skills, are

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Call for papers: Special issue on Information Literacy: Library and Information Research

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The Library and Information Research journal has put out a call for papers for a special issue of this journal focussing on strategic and policy making issues in information literacy, both in the UK and worldwide. It is due for publication in September – October 2016.  Please see the further details below.   CALL FOR

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