LILAC Conference 2012

Abstract

PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to provide a flavour of the content of the LILAC Conference held in Glasgow, UK, in April 2012.Design/methodology/approachThe paper provides an overview of the themes, content, keynote speakers and selected parallel sessions of the LILAC conference.FindingsThe conference held a series of parallel sessions covering six key themes: information literacy and the digital future; information literacy research; supporting the research community; transitions: from school through to higher education; information literacy and employability; active learning and creative pedagogical approaches.Originality/valueThe conference provided an insight into emerging trends for information literacy.