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New critical appraisal modules on E-learning for Healthcare website

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By Pip Divall: Health Sector Rep, CILIP Information Literacy Group and Clinical Librarian Service Manager, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust NHS Health Education England (HEE) have recently released the first in a series of e-learning modules on critical appraisal on the E-learning for Healthcare website. A series of eight modules is planned, including an introduction, and […]

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A New Home for the Journal of Information Literacy

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716 authors and counting: Reflecting on national and institutional information literacy trends through the lens of the Journal of Information Literacy.  The Journal of Information Literacy (JIL) will be moving hosting platforms later this Spring. We have been grateful to have been hosted by Loughborough University since our inception in 2007 but the time has

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We’re recruiting! Join our Comms Team

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The CILIP Information Literacy Group currently has a number of vacancies on its Communications Team, and is recruiting now! We are looking for two dynamic and committed individuals to join our team and help us make further exciting developments to our communications activity across a range of platforms, including this website, Twitter, Linkedin, YouTube, and more. The

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Take part in the Information Literacy Group Survey 2023

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What do you think of the Information Literacy Group? What would you like to see from us in terms of events, resources, communications, and other support for information literacy practitioners? We’d like to hear from any of our supporters, whether you are ILG members or not, and wherever in the world you are. Please take

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Applications for LILAC’s Information Literacy Award and Student Award are open

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Applications for LILAC’s Information Literacy Award and Student Award are now open. Information Literacy Award The CILIP Information Literacy Group and the Information School at the University of Sheffield are proud to offer an award for achievement in the field of information literacy (IL). The award is open to all practitioners, researchers and academics working

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New issue of the Journal of Information Literacy available

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A new issue of the Journal of Information Literacy has been published today, 6 December 2022. You can access the new issue on the Journal of Information Literacy website. The new issue includes articles on academic librarians’ teaching roles; a faculty-focused model of information literacy; project reports and conference updates. The Journal of Information Literacy

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The Open University awards Dr Jane Secker Honorary Degree for exceptional contribution to education and culture

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At the Brighton Centre Graduation ceremony on 4th November 2022, Dr Jane Secker was recognised for the exceptional contribution she has made to advancing the field of Information Literacy (IL) and copyright education. She was presented with the Honorary Doctorate by Selena Killick, the Associate Director at the Open University Library. Jane is one of

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Writing a presentation proposal for LILAC 2023

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What information literacy activity have you been doing that the community would be interested to hear about?  How have you innovated in your information literacy teaching practice where you are?  How have you collaborated with others to deliver information literacy content?  These are just some questions that you could reflect upon as you think about

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WHO calls for multi-sector partnerships to tackle misinformation in non-communicable disease – Sophie Randall

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How do we tackle the scourge of health misinformation in non-communicable disease? Through novel partnerships between nation states, the social and digital media industries and civil society, according to a new WHO toolkit on tackling misinformation in non-communicable disease. Google’s own figures show there were more than a billion health related searches a day by

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