Digital Skills for Tomorrow’s World: outreach with Maggie Philbin

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group and InformAll submitted a joint response to the July 2014 UK Digital Skills Task Force’s interim report, Digital Skills for Tomorrow’s World, which was authored by Maggie Philbin. The joint response argued that information literacy (IL) provides a vital underpinning to the acquisition of digital skills, and to the reduction in digital […]

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Bursary available for CILIP Conference 2015

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group are pleased to offer a bursary place for one of our group members at this year’s CILIP Conference in Liverpool. The bursary includes a complimentary place on both days of the conference, travel expenses, one night’s accommodation at Z Hotels on Thursday, July 2nd and attendance at the drinks reception at

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Why understanding copyright is a key part of information literacy

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Dr Jane Secker takes up the position of Chair of the CILIP Information Literacy Group on April 1st, 2015,  and on that day she will be speaking at the CILIP Copyright Briefing on licensing developments and on her work on the Universities UK Copyright Working Group. Event: CILIP Copyright Executive Briefing: Latest Developments in Copyright: Legislation and Licensing Venue: CILIP,

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Pedagogy for librarians – course places now available!

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Applications are now welcome for an exciting new “Pedagogy for librarians” residential course taking place in June 2015, with places heavily subsidised by the CILIP Information Literacy Group. What is it? An immersive and intensive five-day course, taking place from  June 1st to 5th, 2015 at Northern College (a former stately home, Wentworth Castle) in South Yorkshire. Applications are now

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CILIP IL Group to fund two new research projects

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group are delighted to announce the funding of two very exciting, ground-breaking and innovative projects that will show how information is vitally important for citizenship and the workplace. “We believe that these projects will make a real difference to how we give young people the tools to become informed citizens and work

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Credo Reference Digital Award for Information Literacy

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There’s still time to make a nomination for this year’s Credo Reference Digital Award for Information Literacy, but the deadline is fast approaching! The award, established in 2008 and sponsored by Credo Reference, rewards an innovative/high impact digital Information Literacy resource developed by a UK-based individual or group. The winner will receive £500 for personal use

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ACRL Information literacy Framework for Higher Education

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Alan Carbery, the CILIP Information Literacy Group’s International (US) Representative, updates us on developments with the ACRL Information literacy Framework for Higher Education. During the recent American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter meeting in Chicago, the Board of Directors of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) voted to formally accept the new ACRL Information literacy

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Free Library TeachMeet at Staffordshire University

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Staffordshire University Library are hosting a free Library TeachMeet event on the theme of “Resource Discovery: Enhancing the User Experience” on Thursday, 19th March, 2015. 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: Resource Discovery: Enhancing the

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