Want to submit an abstract for LILAC but lacking inspiration? Fear not! ILG’s committee members have gathered their thoughts and produced a list of topics to choose from. Take your pick, and remember we are also peer-reviewing abstracts this year! General Cross-sector collaboration, e.g. health libraries partnering with public libraries for health information literacy initiatives. […]
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Rhian Whitehead-Wright, Vicky Grant, Tomás Rocha-Lawrence and Courtney Wood explore their “messy” workshops, held in the library at the University of Sheffield, as a means of liberating the library space and what libraries means to their users. The team delivered their own messy workshop at LILAC 2024 and reflect on their session here. At the
One of the LILAC bursary winners, Zoe Johnson, Subject Librarian from University of Huddersfield, shares her LILAC experience. I recently had a day at the information literacy (LILAC Conference) which was a great opportunity to catch up with old colleagues (Jess, Penny, Nic and Andrew). I attended two interesting talks from the current AHRC-RLUK Professional Practice Fellows, one
As LILAC 2024 approaches, we are giving our event sponsors the opportunity to write a guest post and contribute to the current conversations in information literacy. Our full list of LILAC sponsors can be seen at this link. First up are Aislinn Marmion and Jakob Aure from Keenious, who have written about how Keenious can
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Conferences are a great way to network with professionals, learn from others and have some fun. But the first time you attend a conference can be nerve wracking, especially if you’re new to the profession. With LILAC 24 coming up very soon, we asked the New Professional Committee how they felt at their first conference
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There’s still time to make a nomination for the 2024 Information Literacy Award and apply for the Student Award. 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
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LILAC 2024 bursaries available – apply now for full conference and day delegate places! Applications are now open for the LILAC 2024 conference bursaries. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference will take place from 25–27 March 2024 at Leeds Beckett University. This year, we are pleased to announce the introduction of a new ‘Local to LILAC’
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We are pleased to let you know that the call for presentations for LILAC 2024 is now open. LILAC: The Information Literacy Conference will take place from 25–27 March 2024 at Leeds Beckett University. LILAC welcomes proposals which address information literacy from all sectors and contexts. In 2024 we invite you to present on any
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Hope Williard shares her insight and experience of Open Reviews at LILAC 2023 The LILAC 2024 call for presentations opens soon, so it’s an ideal time to start thinking about your submission. In this post, Hope Williard from Utrecht University shares her experience of doing an open review at LILAC 2023 and suggests why you
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The Information Literacy Group committee has released a statement to outline its position on IFLA’s recent decision to select Dubai as the venue for the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) 2024. You can find the full text below. ************************************************************************************* The Information Literacy Group (ILG) committee welcomes CILIP’s statement regarding IFLA’s selection of Dubai as
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