The Lagadothon was one of the most talked-about events at LILAC 2016. Lagadothoners will be delighted to know that it will be back for our 2017 event in Swansea (April 10-12). Do you have an information literacy game / product / app / thingamy you are eager to test? Get feedback and ideas from your […]
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The WHELF (Welsh Higher Education Libraries Forum) Learning and Teaching Group are holding a LibTeachMeet on the theme of ’employability’ on Monday 28th November at Swansea University’s new Bay Campus. Lunch and refreshments will be provided by sponsorship from the CILIP Information Literacy Group. Attendees will have an opportunity to take a tour of Swansea
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Jane Secker (IL Group Chair), Stéphane Goldstein (Outreach and Advocacy Officer) and Geoff Walton (Library School Rep) reflect on their impressions of this year’s European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL). The 4th European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) took place in Prague on 10-13 October. The Czech capital was an inspired choice: an outstandingly beautiful
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Rebecca Jones, the CILIP Information Literacy Group’s School Representative, reports on her attendance at the TeenTech 2016 Award ceremony that took place at Buckingham Palace in October. The CILIP Information Literacy Group, in partnership with the TeenTech initiative, presented a Research and Information Literacy Award for 11-16 year olds to celebrate how well young people
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The CILIP Information Literacy Group is now offering a number of bursaries to attend the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC), which will take place at Swansea University from April 10th-12th, 2017. The ever-popular bursaries to the LILAC Conference are on offer once more, so if you would like to join a few hundred of your Information Literacy allies
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Staffordshire University Library are hosting a free Library TeachMeet event on the theme of “Accessibility in Libraries – an Information Literacy Approach” on Wednesday, 14th December, 2016. The event, sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, offers a great opportunity to share new ideas with colleagues from other institutions. Participants should be prepared to think creatively, discuss enthusiastically and leave inspired. Event: Accessibility in
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The Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) committee currently have two exciting opportunities to join the team, either in the role of Administrative Support Officer or Sponsor Relations Manager. We are looking for dynamic and innovative individuals to join our enthusiastic team, helping us develop and build upon our successful conference. Applicants for the LILAC committee posts
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The deadline for LILAC 2017 abstract submission has been extended, and the call for papers will now close on Wednesday, November 2nd, 2016 (17:00 GMT). LILAC 2017 will be hosted by Swansea University from April 10th-12th, 2017. LILAC is a great opportunity for IL professionals to present their ideas, share best practice and showcase new thinking in
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InformAll is supporting the Ethics of Big Data research group at the University of Cambridge in hosting a free series of workshops exploring how Big Data is reshaping the worlds of work, production and employment. Big Data is a critical part of the information landscape, and is become increasingly ubiquitous. It represents opportunities, but also challenges,
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Are you submitting an abstract for LILAC 2017? Are you struggling to find focus? Competition is fierce when competing for a slot at LILAC, with around 50% of abstracts being accepted each year. It can be tough to get your message across in just 500 words. With just 8 days left to submit your abstract,
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