This post is by Drew Feeney, our Public Libraries Representative Like everyone in every area of life at the moment (it seems so anyway), the advent and proliferation of generative AI platforms and their increasing adoption as go-to methods for all manner of digital engagement has left me feeling a little overwhelmed and struggling to […]
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In this post, Amy McLay Paterson, Benjamin Mitchell, Stirling Prentice, and Elizabeth Rennie share their additional reflections on their article recently published in the Journal of Information Literacy. There’s no denying that ELIP was structured at least partially as a compromise. Our goal was, of course, a full-semester course in library research. The myriad problems
On Monday 21st October, librarians took over the Houses of Parliament! Well, by “took over” I of course mean we queued politely, showed our invitations and followed all the security rules, in order to attend the CILIP-organised Parliamentary reception on the theme of ‘Libraries Change Lives by Creating Opportunities’. The Information Literacy Group was delighted
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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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This post is by Ana Silva, Library Development Officer at Cambridgeshire Libraries, who was awarded a bursary to attend this year’s LILAC Conference in Leeds. I attended LILAC 2024, held at Leeds Beckett University, as one of the winners of the bursaries for under-represented groups, which include those of us working in public libraries. As
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The long-awaited Sanderson Review of England’s public libraries was published in early 2024 and has sparked much debate and discussion around the central themes it uncovers as well as the responses it offers to these. The Review was commissioned last autumn by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and was independently conducted by
Hi everyone – my name is Drew Feeney and I am the Public Libraries Representative for CILIP’s Information Literacy Group. I have almost twenty years’ experience working as a Librarian in the public sector in the west of Scotland, and I am currently also a PhD student at Edinburgh Napier University looking at the role
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A vacancy has arisen on the Information Literacy Group committee for a Public Libraries representative to share their professional knowledge of their sector. We are looking for a representative with experience of supporting the diverse information literacy needs of public library users. Knowledge of information literacy initiatives in the public library sector (e.g. lifelong learning,
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What is your role on the committee? I am the public library representative. When did you join and why? After finishing the LIS program at UCL, I was keen to continue exploring how information literacy happens in the everyday context. Information literacy in the HE sector is widely explored, but there is little literature which
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The CILIP Information Literacy Group have an exciting opening to join our team. We are recruiting for a Public Libraries representative to share their professional knowledge of their sector. We are looking for applicants with experience of supporting the diverse information literacy needs of public library users. Knowledge of information literacy initiatives in the public
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