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 sectors and contexts. We ask that your presentation makes explicit reference to your innovative practice or research in information literacy.
There are several different types of presentation you can submit, including short/ long presentations, workshops, panel discussions, open review, and lightning talks. We also welcome poster presentations, which can be a good way to engage with the conference, especially if it’s your first time presenting. More information about all presentation types can be found on the LILAC website.
LILAC is committed to encouraging diversity at the conference. We would specifically like to encourage proposals from individuals or groups that are traditionally under-represented in academia, and from those that have not presented at LILAC, or any conference, before.
Help and guidance when writing your abstract
The ILG Committee can also provide feedback on your draft abstract. If you’ve got an idea but you’re not sure if it’s suitable for LILAC, or if you just want someone to look over your abstract before you submit, please get in touch with cilipilg@gmail.com before 16:00 (GMT) on Thursday 30 October. Please note that this does not form part of the official blind peer review process for LILAC.
You can also find guidance on the LILAC website to help when writing your conference abstract for a proposed presentation, as we recognise it can be quite a daunting task, especially if you haven’t done it before.
Deadline for proposals
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Call for presentations opens: 29 September 2025
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Call for presentations deadline: 13 November 2025 (16:00 GMT)
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We will let you know the decision: 19 December 2025
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Send us your final presentation: 16 March 2026
To submit a presentation you will need to register for an account, if you already have an account then you just need to login and go to ‘my account’ where you’ll see details of how to submit.
All submissions to the conference are anonymously peer reviewed before acceptance.
If you have any questions about the call for presentations, please contact us at help@lilacconference.com
