LILAC Conference 2012

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a flavour of the content of the LILAC Conference held in Glasgow, UK, in April 2012.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper provides an overview of the themes, content, keynote speakers and selected parallel sessions of the LILAC conference.

Findings

The conference held a series of parallel sessions covering six key themes: information literacy and the digital future; information literacy research; supporting the research community; transitions: from school through to higher education; information literacy and employability; active learning and creative pedagogical approaches.

Originality/value

The conference provided an insight into emerging trends for information literacy.

Citation

Street, P. and Hawksworth, L. (2012), "LILAC Conference 2012", New Library World, Vol. 113 No. 9/10, pp. 495-498. https://doi.org/10.1108/03074801211273966