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Facet publishing: Academic publishing supporting Information Literacy

Academic Publishing Supporting Information Literacy: Facet Publishing at LILAC 2025

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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

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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

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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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Parliamentary reception: Libraries Change Lives By Creating Opportunities

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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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Meet the Committee: Pam McKinney, LIS representative

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What is your role on the Committee?I’m on the committee to represent academics and students from Library andInformation Science departments. When did you join and why?I joined in July 2024, and I’m excited to get to work! It’s really important that ourinformation literacy course content is informed by the very latest developments inpractice, and having

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Working in the Health sector? Join our team!

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Join our team! The CILIP Information Literacy Group has an exciting opportunity to join the team as our Health Sector Representative; the role offers a great opportunity to become more involved with the work of the ILG, learn new skills, network, and help advocate for information literacy. The role We currently have a vacancy for a Health

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