The Information Literacy Award recognises an outstanding UK-based practitioner or researcher. There was a hiatus for the award in 2021 and we presented the Leading Light Award to align with our online event: FestivIL by LILAC. For 2022 we are running a single award, due to the increase of digital activities in our working lives, which combines criteria from the Digital Award for IL. The CILIP Information Literacy Group and the Information School at the University of Sheffield are proud to offer an award for achievement in the field of information literacy (IL). IL “is the ability to think critically and make balanced judgements about any information we find and use. It empowers us as citizens to reach and express informed views and to engage fully in society”. IL applies within a number of contexts, including: Everyday – when people find information online Citizenship – helping people to understand the world around us Education – developing critical thinking skills at all stages of edu...
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