information literacy

Media and information literacy: a joint statement following the Curriculum and Assessment Review

Media and information literacy: a joint statement following the Curriculum and Assessment Review

Curriculum reforms will falter without media literacy funding for schools,  say 35+ experts close to the issue Over 35 organisations and experts warn that planned media literacy reforms will fail without  dedicated funding for schools The inclusion of teaching about ‘fake news and AI’ literacy in the revised curriculum for England  recently made headlines, highlighting […]

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Transferability, Applicability, and Models of Information Behaviour by Andrew K Shenton

Transferability, Applicability, and Models of Information Behaviour

This post has been written for the Information Literacy Group website by Andrew K. Shenton. You can read Andrew’s latest article in the Journal of Information Literacy here. Over the last thirty years, I have undertaken various projects that have led to the development of models of information behaviour. Many have concentrated on children and

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Introducing LILAC learning sets

Keep that LILAC buzz going with LILAC Learning Sets!

We all know the feeling: LILAC is incredible! You forge brilliant connections throughout the three conference days, and leave buzzing with intellectual momentum. But let’s be honest, that momentum and those connections can sometimes fade away in the busy months following the conference. We want to explore ways to keep that LILAC energy going year-round

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Information literacy group statement on the national curriculum review

Information Literacy Group statement on the National Curriculum Review

The Information Literacy Group (ILG) supports the statement issued by the Media and Information Literacy Alliance (MILA) and welcomes the publication of the National Curriculum Review, and is encouraged to see the increased emphasis on applied knowledge areas, particularly digital literacy and media literacy. These areas are vital for young people to develop the skills

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The logo for the LILAC 2026 conference. The logo is circular with a lilac background, all text within the circle is a white colour and all images are white with a lilac outline, to show detail. At the centre of the circle there are two female figures. They are stood facing forwards but looking in different directions. They are wearing overalls and boots. They both have a cloth hanging out of a pocket and the figure on the right has goggles on her forehead. They each have one arm around the other and their other hand is on their own hip. The figures are based on the Women of Steel bronze sculpture that commemorates the women of Sheffield who worked in the city's steel industry during the First World War and Second World War. It was created by the sculptor Martin Jennings. Above the figures are the words LILAC: The information literacy conference, below the figures is the word Sheffield - all words are in capital letters. To the left of the figures is the number 20 and to the right of the figures is the number 26.

LILAC 2026 bursaries – apply now for full conference and day delegate places

Attending the LILAC conference for the first time earlier this year showed me that it is crucial for librarians across all sectors to develop our information literacy practice right now. It also demonstrated how much the connections and learning that come out of the conference can help us to do this. As an NHS librarian,

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Meet the Committee: Yasmine Mulholland

What is your role in the committee? I am a member of the ILG New Professionals sub-committee. When did you join and why? I joined in August 2025. I was first introduced to the concept of ‘information literacy’ during my master’s degree and was fortunate enough to attend LILAC on a student bursary which was

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Lined paper with writing saying "looking for associate editors for the journal of information literacy" and a pen

New role: Associate Editors, Journal of Information Literacy

 The Journal of Information Literacy is seeking to appoint 3-5 Associate Editors to co-manage the content, quality and direction of the journal. Associate Editors will work with the Editor in Chief (who will move into a mentor role) to take responsibility for content in a thematic area aligned with the applicant’s interest and expertise, for example: critical, health,

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