LILAC

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.

LILAC 2026 bursaries – apply now for full conference and day delegate places

Attending the LILAC conference for the first time earlier this year showed me that it is crucial for librarians across all sectors to develop our information literacy practice right now. It also demonstrated how much the connections and learning that come out of the conference can help us to do this. As an NHS librarian, […]

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Collective Reflections on LILAC 2025: Delegates Feeling Empowered

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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Join the LILAC Committee

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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Facet publishing: Academic publishing supporting Information Literacy

Academic Publishing Supporting Information Literacy: Facet Publishing at LILAC 2025

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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Why you should be planning your nomination for the Information Literacy Award

Why you should be planning your nomination for the Information Literacy Award

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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Lacking LILAC inspiration? We’re here to help!

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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