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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.

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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Missed out on LILAC this year? Catch two of the speakers presenting at the Information Literacy Group AGM!

The Annual General Meeting of the CILIP Information Literacy Group (ILG) will take place online on Wednesday 21st May at 12.00pm-1.30pm using Teams. As an added bonus this year we are including presentations from two of our LILAC 2025 speakers, for our members who weren’t able to attend LILAC (or just couldn’t get to all

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UK government aspirations for Media Literacy in schools

This article was first posted on MILA UK government ministers have indicated clearly that they wish to see a place for media literacy education in schools. The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee is running an inquiry into the future of news; a public hearing of this on 15 October considered, among a range

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Parliamentary reception: Libraries Change Lives By Creating Opportunities

The Information Literacy Group are thrilled to announce that we are co-hosting a Parliamentary reception on 21st October 2024. The event aims to connect policymakers with key library sector stakeholders and allies to showcase the power of libraries to create opportunities for everyone.  The event is jointly hosted by CILIP, the Library and Information Association;

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We’re recruiting! New Events Officer role

The CILIP Information Literacy Group currently has an exciting new vacancy for the role of Events Officer and is recruiting now! The closing date for applications is Friday 19th July 2024. We are looking for a committed, organised, and dynamic individual to work with the CILIP Information Literacy Group and shape how the we manage and organise

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Meet the ILG Committee: Katie Wise, Health Sector Representative

What is your role on the committee?I am the Health Sector Representative. When did you join and why? I joined the ILG committee in May 2024 after stepping down from the ILG New Professionals sub-committee, where I had been a member for three years. During this time, I had really enjoyed working with the ILG

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