Today's #GlobalMILweek webinars! IL as a discipline and Understanding MIL in 2024

At the start of UNESCO's Global Media and Information Literacy Week here are 2 free webinars today 

(1) The webinar I'm chairing today 4pm-5pm BST (time in the UK, US EST that's 11am-12noon) Information as a Discipline: what's the difference with me, Professor Clarence Maybee, Dr Karen Kaufmann, Dr Syeda Shahid, and Bill Johnston. It's co-organised by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, the Purdue University Institute for Information Literacy, USA, and the University of Sheffield Information School, Libraries and Information Society Research Group. UK. Go to: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cilipinformationliteracygroup/1381222 

(2) The webinar organised by CILIPS Media and Information Literacy Community of Practice: Understanding Information and Media in 2024 24 October 2024, 2-4pm BST. This features: An overview of the community of practice; A preview of the new website for the community; Generative AI and schools; OFCOM and their 3 year media literacy strategy; DigiKnow – Young Scot and the Information literacy of young people; Fear of the Known – Conspiracy Theories webinar preview. Go to https://www.cilips.org.uk/events/milcop-open-meeting/