LILAC Conference 2013

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to provide a flavour of the LILAC Conference held in Manchester, UK, in March 2013.

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 employability; information literacy and the digital future; transliteracy; future-proofing the information literacy practitioner; collaboration and partnerships; active learning and creative pedagogical approaches

Originality/value

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

Citation

J. Thompson, E. (2013), "LILAC Conference 2013", New Library World, Vol. 114 No. 9/10, pp. 447-449. https://doi.org/10.1108/NLW-05-2013-0048