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Health Literacy Month: campaigning for better health outcomes

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Health Literacy Month: campaigning for better health outcomes The first of October marks the start of #HealthLiteracyMonth, a month-long campaign to raise awareness of health literacy issues and promote techniques to improve our understanding of health information.  What is health literacy? The US Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (2020) defines personal health literacy […]

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Upcoming events: Information as a Discipline: what’s the difference?

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Thu 24 Oct 2024 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM BST / Online (Zoom)Information as a Discipline: what’s the difference? Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2024 is approaching, and with it we have an international panel session with Dr. Karen Kaufmann (Assistant professor, School of Information, University of South Florida, USA), Bill Johnston (activist and retired academic, Scotland), Dr

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Announcing our upcoming workshop: Submitting a LILAC Abstract

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Are you looking to present at LILAC 2025? Do you want to craft an impactful abstract that stands out? Join us for an engaging and informative workshop: ILG Workshop – Submitting a LILAC Abstract Date: Tuesday, August 20, 2024 Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM Facilitator: Jess Haigh – LILAC In this workshop, Jess Haigh will provide practical

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JIL at 50: Celebrating IL’s milestone anniversary!

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Alison Hicks talks us through the Journal of Information Literacy’s 50 year celebration if Information Literacy. I’m pleased to announce that the Journal of Information Literacy has joined the Information Literacy Group and the New Professionals Group in celebrating fifty years of information literacy with the publication of its newest special issue! Over a year

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Sign up for “Preparing Future Librarians for Instruction and Advocacy: A Panel Discussion”

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We are excited to share an announcement from Jane Hammons of Ohio State University, as the team announce that the first of their follow-up conversations after Celebrating 50 Years of Information Literacy: A Panel Discussion has been scheduled: Preparing Future Librarians for Instruction and Advocacy: A Panel Discussion. A description and registration information is below. All

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A practical introduction to digital and information literacy frameworks for apprentices

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group is pleased to announce a webinar that will introduce participants to digital and information literacy frameworks and how they can be practically applied in the workplace.  In the webinar we will look at defining what digital and information literacy is and what the differences are between the two.  We will go

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Publishing on Information Literacy: A Conversation with LIS Journal Editors – 4th June 2024

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In this 75-minute synchronous online panel with editors of information literacy-related publications, the presenters aim to make visible editors’ processes and expectations when reviewing submitted manuscripts. By making  the publishing process more transparent, this event is intended to lower the barrier for colleagues who are interested in learning more about publishing in journals and ultimately

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