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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

If you're thinking about submitting an abstract for #LILAC27 but you have questions, or would like some practical tips, come along to the @infolitgroup.bsky.social online workshop on Monday 12 October, 12-1pm BST. Find out more and book your place ⬇️

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are very pleased to announce that the #LILAC27 Call for Presentations is now open! Read about our refreshed presentation types & how you can get constructive feedback on your draft abstract on the #LILAC website. buff.ly/C6VJMvF #infolit #digilit

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

The #LILAC27 call for presentations opens soon. If you’re thinking about your submission, check our archive to see what’s been presented at previous conferences. We can’t wait to read your contribution to the #infolit & #digilit discussion! buff.ly/CnoJZzh

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LILAC is an annual conference covering all aspects of information literacy and is a firm favourite in the calendar of information professionals. The conference is brimming with new ideas, innovative…

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

The #LILAC27 call for presentations opens soon, so it’s a good time to start planning. Take a look at the different types of presentation you can submit on our website. buff.ly/3fLjcNn

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The #LILAC26 archive is live! The archive contains our keynote and speaker presentations, plus conference reports. The archive is open to everyone & also contains slides from previous LILAC conferences. Enjoy!

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Keep the conversation going and share the exciting ideas & innovations you’re going to try out. We’d love to hear about anything you do as a result of coming to #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A big thank you to everyone at the @sheffielduni.bsky.social School of Information, Journalism and Communication, The Wave and the Library for looking after us and helping us to make #LILAC26 a great event!

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

An extra special thank you to our wonderful #LILAC26 volunteers from @sheffielduni.bsky.social and the @infolitgroup.bsky.social for all of your help at the conference. You’ve been amazing and we really couldn't have done it without you!

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Well done to Danielle Daniels, one of the winners from our exhibitors prize draw, with prizes from @anybook.bsky.social and @cilip.bsky.social #LILAC26

Danielle Daniels, one of the winners from our exhibitors prize draw, with prizes from Anybook.com and CILIP.

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Four paperback books in a fan shape on a purple background. The titles of the first two books on the right are visible. The first book is Information Literacy Through Theory and the second is The Kind Librarian.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Thank you to everyone who has been a part of #LILAC26 by attending, presenting, sponsoring, volunteering, nominating, or following along on BlueSky. The LILAC Committee really appreciate your ongoing support & we can’t wait to see you at #LILAC27

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Well done to Miriam Petrilli, one of the winners from our exhibitors prize draw, with prizes from Lyngsoe Systems and @cilip.bsky.social ##LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We’re so excited to reveal that the location of #LILAC27 will be City St George’s, University of London @citystgeorges.bsky.social We hope to see you all there next year. Thank you to everyone that joined us at #LILAC26 and safe journey home.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Join us in Workroom 1 as we draw #LILAC26 to a close as we consider what's next for Information Literacy? Reflecting on LILAC 2026 and beyond.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

We would be very grateful if delegates could return their badges to the registration desk before you leave #LILAC26 today.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Join @ljwilliams.bsky.social in Seminar Room 5 making a case for turning attention to #infolit practices in risky leisure activities through the provocation of ‘all mushrooms are edible but some only once’. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Romel Espinel is in Workroom 2 introducing an activity that reframes search instruction as a process of meaning-making rather than task completion. Shifting keyword searching from a solitary to a communal act. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Adair Harper & Ashley Edwards are in Workroom 1 introducing the context for decolonial instruction at @sfu.ca Library, outlining the First Peoples Principles of Learning, & providing initial reflections on incorporating Indigenous-informed pedagogy into #infolit instruction. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Abby Waterhouse is in Lecture Theatre 1 sharing a #infolit module designed for year 7 & 8 students to develop skills such as finding, evaluating & citing sources, and then produce a game to teach these skills to others. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

If you’ve been inspired by #LILAC26 & you’re planning your own project or research, or if you’re one of our amazing presenters, you should also think about writing for publication. Take a look at the @jinfolit.bsky.social for advice & information.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Join @pammckinney.bsky.social, Sheila Webber & Pete Holdridge in Workroom 2 as @sheffielduni.bsky.social tutors outline #infolit (IL) teaching activities and assessments, while students reflect on developing as IL instructors & how they plan to apply IL teaching in their future careers. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Rosalind Bucy is in Lecture Theatre 1 reporting on a Library Services and Technology Act grant project to form a cross-sector Professional Learning Community (PLC) to support #infolit for concurrent enrollment students. Bringing school librarians & an academic librarian together. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Join @patchedelbows.bsky.social @alisonhicks0.bsky.social Arielle Ben-Itzhak & Madeleine Williams in Seminar Room 5 for a workshop exploring the practice of developing a personal teaching philosophy. A structured way to articulate beliefs, values, & approaches to teaching & learning. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Sara Kern, Denise Wetzel & Elliott Rose are in Workroom 1 for session 2 of Stop, collaborate, and zine make: DIY reflection tools for #infolit practice. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Our third keynote speaker, Matteo Bergamini, exploring the critical intersection of media literacy and democratic engagement at #LILAC26.

Matteo Bergamini stood at a lecturn at the front of a lecture theatre. To the left of Matteo is a large display screen, showing a slide.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Join us in Lecture Theatre 1 as we welcome our third #LILAC26 keynote, Matteo Bergamini. Matteo will be exploring the critical intersection of media literacy and democratic engagement.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Our #LILAC26 poster session starts now, you can speak to the authors on the ground floor of The Wave.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Don’t forget, #LILAC26 delegates are welcome to visit @sheffielduni.bsky.social Information Commons & Western Bank Library at any time during the conference, please show your #LILAC lanyard to gain access. Locations & opening hours are available on the libraries’ website. buff.ly/ch2fObJ

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Find information about the University of Sheffield libraries. Please note that opening times may vary over holiday periods, so be sure to check the individual site pages.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

It’s your last chance to visit the #LILAC26 exhibition @socialhistarchive.bsky.social @ebscouk.bsky.social @openfifth.bsky.social @anybook.bsky.social @infolitgroup.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social & Lyngsoe Systems can’t wait to speak to you & stamp your card to enter our final draw! buff.ly/awQo7jg

Collector card for the LILAC conference exhibition space. The card is a rectangle, around the outer edge there is a pattern in light and dark shades of purple. The pattern consists of lines and circular swirls. The centre of the card is white and all text is purple. At the top of the card it says 'Collector Card: Collect 8 stamps for a chance to win a prize'. Below this there are eight circles in the colour lilac. Below the circles it says lilacconference.com/sponsors and below the web address it says Your name, followed by a space to fill in your name.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Join @powerlibrarian.bsky.social, Rhiannon Jones & Éthel Gamache in Lecture Theatre 4 as they share a Library and Information Science (LIS) research accelerator, designed to support MLIS students, new librarians, & library staff in their research & publishing journeys. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Join Heather Campbell, Lea Sansom & Ashley McKeown in Workroom 2, as members of a knowledge justice research collective at @westernu.ca they will share what they have learned by working across disciplines & professional boundaries, navigating discomfort, & partnering with students. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Join Donna Beazleigh & @hallidaysarah.bsky.social in Workroom 1 as they outline their evolving, cross-departmental approach to embedding accessibility & inclusivity into service provision & #infolit at their university’s Learning Resources Centres. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Amanda Folk & Tracey Overby are in Lecture Theatre 1 sharing preliminary findings of a study exploring Black & African American students’ experiences with assignments in education. Exploring the students’ information hinterlands to understand the implications of those hinterlands. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

If you’re a new professional or attending LILAC for the first time, head over to the First Timers and New Professionals Welcome! Meet other people that are new to the conference or the profession before sessions begin on Level A of The Wave #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

As day 2 of #LILAC26 draws to a close, we look forward to welcoming delegates to our conference dinner party at the Crowne Plaza Hotel at 7.30pm tonight. Don’t forget your ticket (and your dancing shoes 🕺 ).

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Heather Howard, Margaret Phillips, Mark Puente & Pete Pascuzzi are in Seminar Room 5 sharing two frameworks, Intercultural Development Inventory & Cultural Intelligence, highlighting how libraries & librarians may benefit from integrating them into their professional development practices #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Heather Campbell, Lea Sansom & Ashley McKeown are in Workroom 1 introducing a curriculum developed at @westernu.ca to reframe #infolit through knowledge justice. Sharing a new open education resource & practical teaching examples as a librarian, faculty member, & educational developer. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

If you're booked on a library tour, please meet in the entrance area of each respective library - Information Commons or the Western Bank Library. Locations are available on the libraries’ website. buff.ly/ch2fObJ #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Join Vicky Grant, Nabila Cruz, & Mara De Brasdefer in Lecture Theatre 1 as they share Supercharged by AI, a global collaboration between IATUL & @ifla.org. An interactive exhibition designed to engage communities with AI through hands-on learning & critical reflection. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Join Jane Hammons & Amanda Folk in Workroom 2 as they share preliminary themes & examples from an ongoing research study focused on evaluating the effectiveness & impact of participation in an open, no-cost, online Teaching #InfoLit Certificate program facilitated by librarians. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

If you can’t join us for the #LILAC26 conference dinner party this evening, please return your ticket to the registration desk on Level A of The Wave.

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Join @lisasbird.bsky.social & James Barnett in Lecture Theatre 1 as they explore how @unibirmingham.bsky.social has approached AI literacy for researchers, leading to the development of two key resources: an Evaluative Framework for AI Tools & AI tools licensing review guidance. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Charlotte Dunn & Hakan Gunduz are in Lecture Theatre 1 sharing the recent redesign of InfoSMART, the @gsalibrary.bsky.social online #infolit modules. Exploring how collaboration between librarians & learning designers can enhance digital learning & engagement with information literacy. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Join @woodsiegirl.bsky.social in Workroom 1 for the introductory workshop for #LILAC Learning Sets. As @infolitgroup.bsky.social look to harness conference enthusiasm, maintain connections & professional engagement throughout the coming year. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Join Maria King in Lecture Theatre 4 for an introduction to Advance HE Fellowship. The session will outline benefits for information professionals and Maria will be sharing experience from gaining Associate, Fellow, and Senior Fellow categories. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Kacy Lundstrom & Kirsten Cox are in Seminar Room 5 exploring how librarians teach #infolit, using presentations & creative mapping to examine who does instructional work, how it’s supported, & how organisational structures can better meet evolving teaching needs. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Nicholas Heavey is in Lecture Theatre 1 sharing @sussexlibrary.bsky.social journey in building an AI literacy programme. Reflecting on how collaborative design with academic staff is shaping workshops that move beyond technical know-how toward critical, reflective engagement with AI. #LILAC26

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Join @bookelf.bsky.social @pammckinney.bsky.social @bethtapster.bsky.social & Claire Packham in Workroom 2 for a panel session with members of the #LILAC committee, where we ask the audience - how does the conference evolve? #LILAC26

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