Information School News

A month ago I had the amazing opportunity to attend LILAC 2024 at Leeds Beckett University through a bursary funded by the Information School.  This was my first ever conference, and I was unsure what to expect. I was very excited, quite nervous, and felt a little over my head as a distance learning student who has only been working as a health librarian for just over a year.  But those nerves were definitely unfounded! I had an amazing time and gained so much from listening to and speaking with librarians that boast years of experience across multiple sectors. As expected of a room full of passionate librarians and information researchers, everyone was so friendly and approachable, and any apprehension I had quickly dissolved after the first hour. LILAC emblematised the power of the librarian community. I felt assured in my quest to become a qualified librarian after experiencing how everyone at the conference was so willing to share their experiences and best practic...

Current student Yuki attended the LILAC Conference - the Information Literacy Conference - in April and shares her thoughts below! I attended LILAC this year as a MA Librarianship student at the Information School. Attending the conference was an incredible opportunity to meet other library professionals from across the world and learn about information literacy from a variety of perspectives. Each day of the conference I had the pleasure of representing the iSchool at our sponsor booth setup. It was enjoyable to chat to prospective students about the programme, as well as make connections with past alumni who came up to the table to share about their experiences. I felt encouraged meeting alumni who were employed in a variety of roles after their time at the iSchool.  Within the conference sessions themselves I enjoyed seeing information literacy principles put into real-world application. I got to take my learning beyond the classroom and gain insight into current IL trends, cha...