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How does the Sieghart Report relate to public librarians’ role in IL?

Leave a Comment / News / Dan Pullinger / 27/03/2015

Jacqueline Geekie, the CILIP Information Literacy Group’s Public Library Representative, offers her thoughts on the recent Sieghart panel independent report on public libraries. I have been reflecting on the Sieghart Report and how this fits in with my roles as Information Literacy and Learning Librarian for Aberdeenshire Libraries and as the Public Library Representative on […]

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WILU 2015: Registration is now open!

Leave a Comment / Events / Emily Selvidge / 26/03/2015

Registration is now open for the 44th annual WILU (Workshop for Instruction in Library Use) conference, taking place in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, from June 15-17, 2015. The theme of this year’s conference is Sea Change: Transforming Learning. The conference organisers are inspired by the ideas of change, growth, and transformation, and of teaching’s role in helping to transform

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TeenTech launch 11-16 Research and Information Literacy Award

Leave a Comment / News / Dan Pullinger / 26/03/2015

The CILIP Information Literacy Group, in partnership with the TeenTech initiative, is delighted to announce a new award for 11-16 year olds that will recognise excellence in research and information literacy. The Research and Information Literacy Award will celebrate how well young people can dispel the ‘Google Generation’ myth and show that they can be truly

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Meet the IL Group committee: Catherine McManamon

Leave a Comment / Interviews / Emma Burnett / 20/03/2015

What is your role on the committee? I’m the Training Officer. When did you join and why? I joined in December 2013. I’d attended the LILAC conference and benefitted from IL Group training events, so when the opportunity came up I recognised I’d have a lot to gain from being involved with the group. At

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Notice of CILIP Information Literacy Group AGM

Leave a Comment / News / Dan Pullinger / 17/03/2015

The CILIP Information Literacy Group Annual General Meeting will take place on Thursday, April 9th, 2015, 13:15-13:45, during LILAC 2015 in Newcastle. The venue for the AGM is the Armstrong Recital Room, in the Armstrong Building, University of Newcastle. Attendance at the AGM is free and open to all ILG members. ILG members who have not booked

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Meet the IL Group Committee: Rebecca Jones

Leave a Comment / Interviews / Emma Burnett / 13/03/2015

What is your role? I am the School Library Representative When did you join and why? I joined the committee because I am passionate about Information Literacy skills – it’s as simple as that! I believe that it is vital that pupils from Year R, in Reception through to Year 13, in the Sixth Form,

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

Leave a Comment / News / Dan Pullinger / 12/03/2015

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

Leave a Comment / News / Dan Pullinger / 11/03/2015

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

Leave a Comment / Events / Dan Pullinger / 10/03/2015

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!

Leave a Comment / News / Dan Pullinger / 10/03/2015

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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How does the Sieghart Report relate to public librarians’ role in IL?

WILU 2015: Registration is now open!

TeenTech launch 11-16 Research and Information Literacy Award

Meet the IL Group committee: Catherine McManamon

Notice of CILIP Information Literacy Group AGM

Meet the IL Group Committee: Rebecca Jones

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

Bursary available for CILIP Conference 2015

Why understanding copyright is a key part of information literacy

Pedagogy for librarians – course places now available!

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