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The logo for the LILAC 2026 conference. The logo is circular with a lilac background, all text within the circle is a white colour and all images are white with a lilac outline, to show detail. At the centre of the circle there are two female figures. They are stood facing forwards but looking in different directions. They are wearing overalls and boots. They both have a cloth hanging out of a pocket and the figure on the right has goggles on her forehead. They each have one arm around the other and their other hand is on their own hip. The figures are based on the Women of Steel bronze sculpture that commemorates the women of Sheffield who worked in the city's steel industry during the First World War and Second World War. It was created by the sculptor Martin Jennings. Above the figures are the words LILAC: The information literacy conference, below the figures is the word Sheffield - all words are in capital letters. To the left of the figures is the number 20 and to the right of the figures is the number 26.

The LILAC conference review team: A big thank you to reviewers past and present

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The LILAC conference held at the University of Sheffield this year, from 30 March to 1 April, was an enjoyable and energising experience. There were more than 50 sessions on current information literacy research and practice, highlighting fresh perspectives on topics such as embedded information literacy teaching, workshops on professional practice and sessions on GenAI […]

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The logo for the LILAC 2026 conference. The logo is circular with a lilac background, all text within the circle is a white colour and all images are white with a lilac outline, to show detail. At the centre of the circle there are two female figures. They are stood facing forwards but looking in different directions. They are wearing overalls and boots. They both have a cloth hanging out of a pocket and the figure on the right has goggles on her forehead. They each have one arm around the other and their other hand is on their own hip. The figures are based on the Women of Steel bronze sculpture that commemorates the women of Sheffield who worked in the city's steel industry during the First World War and Second World War. It was created by the sculptor Martin Jennings. Above the figures are the words LILAC: The information literacy conference, below the figures is the word Sheffield - all words are in capital letters. To the left of the figures is the number 20 and to the right of the figures is the number 26.

Outside Looking In: What I’ll Miss At LILAC 2026

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The annual LILAC conference is upon us, and unfortunately this writer won’t be attending. I’ve been perusing the programme like a kid looking through a misted toyshop window, wiping away the condensation from the glass with my woollen mittens and wishing I was inside, warm and overwhelmed with the options of wooden railways, licenced figurines

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AI Conference 2026: Confidence, Competence and Context. Building collaborative appropaches to AI Literacy in learning, teaching and education. Online event, Friday 24th April, 9am to 4.45pm BST.

Confidence, Competence, and Context: AI Online Conference, 24th April 2026

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The University of Liverpool’s Libraries, Museums and Galleries is set to host an international online conference, bringing together experts, educators and researchers from around the world to explore the rapidly evolving landscape of Artificial Intelligence. The AI Online Conference 2026, delivered via Microsoft Teams from 9am to 4.45pm BST (UTC+1) on Friday 24 April, 2026 will feature contributions

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CILIP Members’ Fest 2026

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CILIP Members’ Fest 2026 is just a few weeks away, offering a free, open‑access programme of online events running from 2–6 March. With over 30 sessions available, the festival brings together professionals from across the library and information community for a week of sector insights, skills development, discussions, and networking opportunities. The programme is open

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Randomised Coffee Trials – Participants Wanted!

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Would you like to have a chat with a fellow colleague in the library world? After successfully running this event before, the Information Literacy New Professionals group are accepting participants for our  again. This is a great chance to network, and connect with the wider library community. To sign up, please follow this link: https://forms.gle/Y8x4ZCqWH56BbTAW7 If

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Information Literacy, data and evidence removal in the US

Upcoming Event! Information Literacy, data and evidence removal in the US

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Information Literacy, data and evidence removal in the US on  Thu 26 Feb 2026 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM  https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cilipinformationliteracygroup/2014393 During the US government shutdown in October and November of last year, many of us saw the notice on the PubMed website warning that information on the site may not be being updated. For many

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AI and IL - an open discussion on shared practice

Upcoming event: AI and IL – An open discussion on shared practice

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Tue 16 September from 12:00PM – 1:00PM Do you want to speak with other librarians about how they are approaching AI and information literacy? More and more databases are incorporating natural language searching and AI summaries. With changes and development happening every day, each library may be approaching this situation differently. Join Ella, Jane and other

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Top Tips in healthcare teaching webinar

Top tips in health teaching: a knowledge sharing workshop

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Top tips in health teaching: a knowledge sharing workshop Thursday 4th September from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM Get your tickets here! Are you an NHS librarian who wants to know more about teaching literature searching, critical appraisal, and reflective practice? We are running an event for health librarians, and others who offer teaching and

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Collective Reflections on LILAC 2025: Delegates Feeling Empowered

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At the closing session of LILAC 2025, held at Cardiff University, delegates were invited to reflect on their experience of the conference. They were asked to write about what surprised them, made them feel something, or to write about something they might do after the conference. At a conference with three keynotes, 41 parallel sessions,

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Collective Reflections on LILAC 2025: Knowledge and Inspiration

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At the closing session of LILAC 2025, held at Cardiff University, delegates were invited to reflect on their experience of the conference. They were asked to write about what surprised them, made them feel something, or to write about something they might do after the conference. At a conference with three keynotes, 41 parallel sessions,

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