Thursday, January 08, 2026

Call for nominations: Information Literacy Award and Student Award

a bare christmas tree is just seen propped by the front of the house with a lavender bush in the foreground

Nominations for the Information Literacy Award and Student Award are now open. The closing date for both awards is 6 February 2026 at 17:00 GMT sharp. 
- Information Literacy Award.
This is sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group and the UCL Department of Information
"The award is open to all practitioners, researchers and academics working in the IL field within the UK. Nominations must demonstrate impact, innovation, initiative, and originality in one or more of the following areas: Raising the profile of IL within an organisation/ community or sector; Initiating or contributing to national, regional, or local projects/ initiatives which enhance IL skills for an identified client group(s); Developing a digital resource (e.g., online course, service, product, or app) which develops and enhances IL skills; Undertaking original research in the field of IL and making a significant contribution to the literature" 
Nominations may be from any sector, from individuals or teams, and you can self-nominate or nominate others. 
More info at https://www.lilacconference.com/awards/information-literacy-award.  

- Rowena Macrae-Gibson Student Award. This provides a sponsored place at the LILAC conference for two students registered on a UK study programme. The award includes a full conference place, including social events, and reasonable UK travel and accommodation expenses up to the value of £250. Full-time or part-time students (including distance-learners) can apply, providing they are registered for a UK-based first degree or taught postgraduate qualification in information/ library studies or information literacy (IL). 
More info at https://www.lilacconference.com/awards/student-sponsored-places
Photo by Sheila Webber: Christmas tree thrown out, no. 3 (hiding behind the lavender bush), January 2026

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