We are pleased to let you know that the call for presentations for LILAC 2026 is now open. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference will take place from 30 March – 1 April 2026 at the University of Sheffield. There are no set themes for LILAC 2026, the focus is simply information literacy. We welcome proposals from all […]
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Are you interested in shaping and supporting the development of information literacy? If so, apply to join the LILAC review panel. You don’t have to be an expert in information literacy, we want to expand the community and include a variety of voices from different sectors, professions and roles. So whatever stage you’re at in your
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The LILAC Stories project, which was launched at LILAC 2023 in Cambridge, has now published a full report of the research, including a literature review of current research on conference impact, the methodology of the project, and the full results and recommendations from the project’s Principal Investigator, Jess Haigh. The report is available through the
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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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The LILAC Committee currently have an exciting opportunity to join our conference organising team. We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual to recruit into the role of External Relationships Manager. For a full description and person specification for this role please visit the LILAC website [lilacconference.com]. The closing date for applications is Sunday 18
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Thank you to Facet Publishing for contributing this blog post. Information Literacy is a critical skill in today’s fast-paced digital world. CILIP defines it as “the ability to think critically and make balanced judgments about any information we find and use. It empowers us as citizens to reach and express informed views and to engage
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Nominations for the 2025 Information Literacy Award open in the new year. The award is open to all practitioners, researchers and academics working in the information literacy field in the UK, both individuals and teams, and recognises excellent practice. You can nominate colleagues or self-nominate, so why not start thinking about which person, team, project or initiative
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Want to submit an abstract for LILAC but lacking inspiration? Fear not! ILG’s committee members have gathered their thoughts and produced a list of topics to choose from. Take your pick, and remember we are also peer-reviewing abstracts this year! General Cross-sector collaboration, e.g. health libraries partnering with public libraries for health information literacy initiatives.
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The call for presentations for LILAC, the UK’s annual information literacy conference, opens on 7th October 2024. The Information Literacy Group couldn’t be more excited to see what this year’s submissions, especially as 2025 marks the 20th year of LILAC! We are particularly keen to hear from newer voices in information literacy, as well as
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Dear IL Community The call for presentations for LILAC 2025 will open on the 7 October and we are especially excited for this year as it is LILAC’s 20th birthday. There are a variety of different ways that you can present your work at the conference, so you can choose the best format for your
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