Call for Presentations

The call for presentations will open in Autumn 2021

LILAC welcomes proposals which address information literacy from all sectors and contexts. For LILAC 2022 we invite you to present on any aspect of information literacy, there are no specific themes. We ask that your presentation makes explicit reference to your innovative practice or research in information literacy. All submissions to the conference are peer reviewed before acceptance.

LILAC is committed to encouraging diversity at the conference and we would specifically like to encourage proposals from members of the BAME community and other under-represented communities and sectors.

To submit your presentation, you will need to create a LILAC account. Click here to register for an account and once logged in follow the instructions under "Submit Your Presentation".

There are a number of different types of presentation you can submit and they are as follows:

Micro-teach

The micro-teach is a great opportunity for you to present a fifteen-minute teaching activity to peers in order to get constructive feedback. The activity should be a fully-formed instructional activity with a learning outcome that can be formatively assessed. You will conduct the activity with a group of five or six participants; this is then observed by the larger group (effectively a mass peer observation). Following the activity you will receive written feedback on the activity with the option of receiving specific feedback, such as did they engage the students effectively, or was the learning outcome adequately met, to be agreed at the beginning of the micro-teach.

A micro-teach is 15 minutes long.

Abstract length: 300 words

Masterclass 

A Masterclass takes a workshop style and can be 30 or 60 minutes in length. The masterclass is where you can share something that you do in your practice. Think of it as a Teachmeet with more time. We want to hear about your good practices that you have refined as your own over a period of time. This could cover any aspect of information literacy instruction. Treat this as a window into something that you do that works really well that you want to share.

Abstract length: 300 words

Workshops

Workshops are a way for you to share your classroom originality with others. This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate new approaches and creativity in the classroom. Your workshop should give delegates the opportunity to engage with new content, pedagogical methods and innovative activities throughout. When submitting your abstract we ask you to include a summary of the intended learning outcomes and a workshop plan outlining activities and timings. Workshops are 60 minutes long.

There are 2 options for a workshop; you can select a Workshop to take place in a classroom, or a Computer Workshop which would take place in a PC lab with computers.

Abstract length: 500 words (including workshop outline)

Short presentation

Have you recently completed an information literacy project? Has it altered your practice in some way? Short presentations are an ideal opportunity for you to report on recently completed projects, innovations or other developments in the field of information literacy. Short presentations give you 20 minutes to take a high level overview of key elements of the project and share both what you did and what has changed (30 minutes total).

Abstract length: 300 words

Long presentation

Have you completed an information literacy research project or worked on a recent information literacy innovation and evaluated the outcome? A long presentation will provide you with a forum in which you can disseminate your findings with some detail.

Long presentations are 45 minutes with 15 minutes for questions (60 minutes total).

Abstract length: 500 words

Panel Discussion

Do you want to present a wider view of a specific topic you have been working on? Is there a hot topic in IL that you think is relevant to everyone irrespective of the sector they work in? Do you want to share your experiences alongside a diverse range of voices, experiences and environments? If so then you might want to hold a panel discussion. You should be capable of facilitating a room of people to encourage audience participation and interaction. We encourage submissions from individuals from different institutions and sectors working together who will bring unique perspectives on the topic being discussed.

Panel discussions are 60 minutes long.

Abstract length: 500 words

 Please note:

• We recommend your title is clear and reflective of your presentation's content.
• We also require 3 keywords to define your presentation. These should not include broad terms like ‘information literacy’ but be unique to your submission.
• All submissions should have citations, where necessary, in the author, title style. Reference lists will not be included in the word count.
• Your abstract should include why people should attend the talk and what they might get out of it. You should consider how you are going to engage LILAC delegates, some of whom attend every year.
• Even if your submission meets the criteria, it does not guarantee acceptance. We receive many high quality submissions and not all can be accommodated within the programme. In 2017 we accepted 88 out of 123 submissions.
• All presenters will be expected to register as delegates and are eligible for the discounted/early bird rate.
• All presentations will be made available in our online archive following the conference.