FestivIL by LILAC on 6 to 8 July 2021 Bookings open soon!

https://infolit.org.uk/introducing-festivil-by-lilac/

FestivIL by LILAC is an online event designed to share knowledge & experiences and to bring the information literacy community together.

FestivIL events will feature;

• Masterclasses: 30 minute showcases of best practice in IL teaching
• Lightning talks: short, 5 minute sessions delivered to small groups followed by a group discussion
• IL talks: like a TED talk, these will be pre-recorded and made available ahead of the event (our version of TED Talks), followed by a live seminar discussion
• Posters: digital posters will be shared ahead of the event, followed by a live session during the FestivIL programme
• Panel discussions: facilitated discussions hosted by a small group of experts with different perspectives on a range of IL issues
• Skills/resource exchange: a reciprocal exchange session, in a similar format to speed networking, designed for experience sharing but also for building networks with IL professionals from around the world 
• Community of practice: as part of the daily FestivIL activities ,we will be setting up small communities of practice for you to share thoughts and experiences throughout the event

In addition to all of the above, we are delighted to announce our three mainstage speakers who will be joining us: Emily Drabinski (CUNY), Barbara Fister (Project Information Literacy) and Alison Hicks & some of her LIS students from UCL.

 When is the event happening?

FestivIL will run across 3 half days; 

• Tuesday 6th July (afternoon session, GMT, exact times TBC)
• Wednesday 7th July (morning session, GMT, exact times TBC)
• Thursday 8th July (afternoon session, GMT, exact times TBC) 

We see FestivIL as an opportunity to support the IL community and we hope delegates will participate — be that sharing your experiences, posting a comment or just having a chat. Whatever stage you’re at in your career, whether that’s in libraries, learning technology, educational development, research or information management, we think you’ll get something out of attending FestivIL by LILAC.

Visit the FestivIL by LILAC website for more information. Bookings open soon!

Claire Packham – LILAC Chair

The latest issue of the Journal of Information Literacy includes 7 papers which were to be this year’s LILAC presentations. 

https://ojs.lboro.ac.uk/JIL/issue/view/223

how important information literacy is to empowering learning and development in the workplace

In the Weekly News from CILIP, 22 May 2014 there was an item and link to 'Social learning at work'.

What caught my eye was that I had missed Learning at Work Week which was last week Monday 19 May. The other was "Natasha and Jacqueline blog about how important information literacy is to empowering learning and development in the workplace. ... they also give an update on the work of CILIP’sInformation Literacy Project Board."

It's great to see that information literacy in the workplace is getting attention. The posting covers:

• What is information literacy?
• How does information literacy empower learning at work? 
• How do companies benefit from promoting learning in the workplace? 

Tthe final section is: 

How can I raise awareness of the importance of information literacy?

There are lots of ways to raise awareness:

• Follow @CILIPinfo on Twitter and tweet your support. Promote the importance of information literacy using the hashtag #infolit.
• Find out who your MP is and write to them using www.theyworkforyou.com.
• For more details on the work of CILIP’s Information Literacy Board see CILIP Information Literacy Project 2014    

Information literacy and your work - a CILIP survey

Clearing up my desk and office floor and came across several articles about information literacy that I thought people would be interested about including the results of the CILIP Information Literacy survey (CILIP UPDATE April 2013 pp32-33).

I haven't got time to write in full about the survey and it's findings at the moment but I was pleased to see in the final article section 'So what is CILIP going to do next' that information literacy is to remain a priority and advocacy work will be carried out. 

"So what is CILIP going to do next?
Information literacy will remain a priority area for at least the next two years. We are working on policy statements to help support our advocacy work with key stakeholders, and we will continue to fight for a place at the table where information literacy matters are being discussed.
We will continue to make timely press statements and comment on the work and research of other organisations who have influence on policy makers and educators in the information literacy arena. We will also follow developments in other national frameworks to inform our own advocacy and look within the profession to improve our understanding of information literacy and its importance to professional work.
This is a huge task, and it would not be possible without the support of our colleagues on the Information Literacy Steering Group and the Information Literacy Group whose strong national and international presence continues to provide us with the expert knowledge of information literacy and its application across the various sectors."