The CILIP Information Literacy Group and LILAC committee are pleased to announce that we are offering 4 free LILAC 2018 conference places for librarians working in the following sectors in the UK: Schools Further Education Public Health (e.g. NHS – please note; librarians working in Higher Education who support health subjects are not eligible to apply) Your […]
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The UK Copyright Literacy team and CILIP Information Literacy group have launched a brand new copyright education conference! Icepops (International Copyright-Literacy Event with Playful Opportunities for Practitioners and Scholars) will be run as a satellite event to the LILAC conference next year. The day will include keynote speakers, a world café, an opportunity to play
We have all been shocked and deeply saddened by the news that Rowena Macrae-Gibson, our friend and Deputy Chair of the CILIP Information Literacy Group (ILG), died on Friday 6th October. Nick Poole paid tribute to her at the CILIP AGM on Thursday night. In addition to all the work she did for the ILG,
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The LILAC Committee and CILIP Information Literacy Group are pleased to announce that the call for papers for the 2018 Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) is now open. LILAC 2018 will be taking place from 4th-6th April 2018 in Liverpool, and will be hosted jointly by librarians at The University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University. LILAC welcomes
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What is your role on the committee? I am currently the Member Relationship Officer on the Information Literacy Group Committee. When did you join and why? I joined in August 2017 to build on my interest in information literacy and information skills teaching across the LIS sector. Having recently returned to libraries after four years
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What is your role on the committee? I am the Health Sector Rep for the Information Literacy Group. When did you join and why? After attending LILAC for the first time in April 2017 (and following the conference via social media for some years previously), I felt I had found my people! When I heard
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Welcome to the new-look Information Literacy website! We’ve been working hard over the last few months to give the site a fresh look and feel, while continuing to expand the content. We’d love to hear what you think about the changes we’ve made! You can contact us directly with your feedback or suggestions about the
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Aston Teachmeet on ‘Supporting online learners, what works? A discussion of innovative methods in providing distance learners with information literacy and library skills’ Joe Carey, Enquiries Assistant at Aston University Library, has kindly provided a report on their recent Library Teachmeet event, sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group. Our recent Teachmeet came at an
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The CILIP Information Literacy Group (ILG) Committee currrently has two vacancies, which offer a great opportunity to become more involved with the work of the Group, learn new skills, network, and help advocate for information literacy. Please note that the deadline for receipt of applications is Friday, August 11th, 2017. All roles are voluntary and, if you’re not already a member of
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What is your role on the committee? I’m the Editor-in Chief of the Journal of Information Literacy (JIL), which is the CILIP Information Literacy Group’s journal. My job is to keep the ILG committee updated about how the JIL Editorial Board is managing the journal. And I’m notorious for having used the word “rhizomatic” in
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