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Meet the Committee: Ella Wharton, ILG Events Officer

What is your role on the committee? I am joining the Information Literacy Group as the Events Officer. I have previously been on the ILG New Professionals Committee. When did you join and why? Having thoroughly enjoyed my time on the ILG New Professionals Sub-committee (2022-24), I am very excited to join the ILG! My […]

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Chatting Info Lit podcast: 50 years of Information Literacy: special episode

Have a listen on your usual podcast player on either SoundCloud, Apple, or Spotify to the CILIP Information Literacy Group’s New Professionals Chatting Info Lit podcast – episode eight. In this special documentary episode, the group look back over 50 years of Information Literacy with guests William Badke, Moira Bent, Debbi Boden-Angell, James Elmborg, Jane Secker,

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Introducing the ILG New Professionals – Ana Williams

What is your role in the committee? I am a new member of the ILG New Professionals Sub-committee. When did you join and why?  I joined at the end of 2023. My previous career was as a primary teacher, where I championed information literacy against a fast-evolving internet that offered ‘cut and paste’ homework authored

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Introducing the ILG New Professionals – Ellie Sheppard

What is your role on the committee? I am a member of the ILG Sub-Committee for New Professionals. When did you join and why? As a New Professional in the industry, I’m always looking for new ways to meet other information professionals, and combined with my passion for Information Literacy, this role was perfect! I

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Introducing the ILG New Professionals – Eva Garcia Grau

What is your role in the committee? I am a new member of the ILG New Professionals Sub-committee. I am still getting settled but I am hoping to update the information in the New Professionals web page and help the rest of the committee members with anything and everything! When did you join and why?  I joined

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Join the Randomised Coffee Trial for New Professionals!

Calling all Library New Professionals! This month, we’re launching another Randomised Coffee Trial for new professionals to meet and share information literacy experiences. This is available for any current students or recent graduates of library courses, apprenticeships or anyone new to a library job (less than 5 years experience) in all library sectors. What is

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Chatting Info Lit – Episode 4 Now Live

Episode 4 of Chatting Info Lit is now live on Soundcloud, Apple and Spotify! In episode 4, Ella Wharton (University of Nottingham) chats with Corin Peacock (Arts University Bournemouth) about Corin’s project looking at the LGBTQ+ community and self tracking, undertaken as part of a University of Sheffield research internship. Corin talks about their experience

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ILG New Professionals Committee vacancies

Are you a new professional or student who is interested in information literacy? Would you like to become more involved with the work of the Information Literacy Group and meet other new professionals? If so, please consider applying for the ILG New Professional Committee! The New Professionals Committee has been running since 2021, and has

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Introducing the ILG New Professionals – Josh Rodda

What is your role in the committee? I joined the New Professionals Sub-committee this past summer, coming to it from an academic librarianship perspective. The main thing I’m working on at the moment is Chatting Info Lit, the sub-committee’s podcast series for new professionals. I’ve been editing the first episode, as well as producing some

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Introducing the ILG New Professionals – Bethan Morgan

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 September 2022, primarily to get more involved in the LIS community and meet other new professionals with an interest in Information Literacy. Teaching information literacy skills is my favourite

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