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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The role of libraries in promoting transition skills Join CILIP’s Information Services Group (London & South East) and CILIP Information Literacy Group for an afternoon exploring how libraries are supporting young people in developing the research and information literacy skills which will help them prepare for further or higher education. Libraries across all sectors have
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Chris Morrison, Copyright and Licensing Compliance Officer at the University of Kent, is to present a webinar on Copyright the Card Game on Thursday, October 12th, 2016, as part of the Elsevier Library Connect webinar series. The session is entitled ‘Trends in Teaching Information Literacy’ and will also feature presentations by information literacy experts Katy Kavanagh Webb
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The LILAC Committee and CILIP Information Literacy Group are pleased to share that the call for papers for the 2017 Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) is now open. LILAC is a great opportunity for IL professionals to present their ideas, share best practice and showcase new thinking in the sector, in a variety of session formats. LILAC welcomes proposals
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LILAC 2017 will be taking place at Swansea University’s beautiful Bay Campus, from 10th-12th April 2017. The LILAC committee have been working hard preparing everything in advance of what we hope will be another inspiring and enjoyable 3 days. As autumn approaches we wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few upcoming dates for
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The Information Literacy Journal Club is an online discussion group focusing on information literacy and other aspects of user education. Everyone is welcome to participate, whether you are a current student of ILS, an established information professional or just generally interested in the subject area. The next Journal Club will be discussing the I-LEARN model for information
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The fifth annual Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) week will take place from 31 October to 5 November 2016. The theme of the week is Media and Information Literacy: New Paradigms for Intercultural Dialogue, with the main aim being to share the latest research, projects and new ideas from a diverse range of stakeholders. More information on the
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The Information Literacy Journal Club is an online discussion group focusing on information literacy and other aspects of user education. Everyone is welcome to participate, whether you are a current student of ILS, an established information professional or just generally interested in the subject area. The Club’s next online blog-comment meeting will take place at 15:00 UK time (times elsewhere
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Re-posted with permission from the MmIT Group’s Blog / Original post by Lizzie Sparrow. A chance conversation earlier in the year between the chairs to two of CILIP’s special interest groups led to the first joint event hosted between the Information Literacy Group and the Multimedia, Information and Technology group, which was held at the
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