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CILIP Information Literacy Group:  Events Officer Role

We are excited to announce that we looking for an Events Officer here at the Information Literacy Group!  CILIP Information Literacy Group:  Events Officer Role Role title: Events Officer  Deadline for applications: Friday 9th May 2025 We are looking for a committed, organised, and dynamic individual to work alongside the existing Events Officer on the […]

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Navigating the information wilderness with education and advanced technology

Navigating the Information Wilderness with Education and Advanced Technology

Thank you to TDNet for contributing this blog post.  The Information Literacy Challenge We live in a time of unprecedented information access and complexity. The digital information ecosystem has become increasingly difficult to navigate for researchers, professionals, and students across every domain. Despite a wealth of meticulously researched scholarly publications and other trusted sources, the

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Mind the gap! Reframing information literacy research at University College, London (UCL)

Mind the gap! Reframing information literacy research at University College, London (UCL)

Thank you to University College London for contributing this blog post.  For many of us who work in Higher Education, the reappearance of leaf buds and migratory birds also marks the start of dissertation season; that period when students begin to lay the groundwork for the research that forms the culmination of their MA studies.

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Ross Todd award shortlist 2023-2024 - with watercolour clouds and a hand holding a trophy

Shortlist: Ross Todd Award 2023-2024 (to be awarded in 2025)

JIL are happy to announce the shortlist for the 2023-2024 Ross Todd Award for Outstanding Research. Congratulations to all of the nominees, and we hope you enjoy reading their articles! About the award: The Ross Todd Award for Outstanding Research is a biennial award designed to recognise research that has been published in the Journal

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Enhancing Information Literacy with VR technology

Enhancing Information Literacy Education with VR Technology: A Case Study on Applying VR Teaching Methods in University Information Literacy Courses

In our latest community blog post, Chao Wang explores the role that VR technology could play in teaching Information Literacy at Universities. To learn more about Chao’s work, you can read his “About the Author” profile at the end of this article. Thank you for your insight and for sharing your experiences, Chao! With technological

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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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Three wishes for Information Literacy in 2025

Three wishes for information literacy in 2025

In this blog post Laura Woods, co-Chair of the Information Literacy Group, reflects on the current political climate and what this means for information literacy. This blog represents Laura’s personal views on the topic. ______________________________________________________________ Happy New Year to the information literacy community! January is traditionally a time for reflecting on the past, and looking

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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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