The latest issue of College & Research Libraries News (Vol 87, No 9) (open access) includes: - Toward Inclusive Library Instruction: Guidelines for Integrating Inclusive Practices by Kanu A. Nagra - Finding the Power in Mini: Rethinking Library Tutorials with Microlearning by Kathryn Senn, Samantha Peter, Shannon M. Smith, Elena Payne, Aralynn Juarez - The Ten Treasures: Structuring a Course Using Ten Primary Sources from Special Collections by Pamela A. Jackson - Adapting to How Students Learn: Rethinking Information Literacy Instruction in the Age of Short-Form Content by Katie Heeren - Rank, Promotion, and Tenure in the Library: How Criteria and Process (Still) Favor Reference and Instruction Work by Nina McHale - From the Classroom to the Field: A Year of Exploring Why We Choose Librarianship by Tia Phillip, Caitlin Perkins, Daniel Burnett Go to https://crln.acrl.org/index.php/crlnews/issue/view/1703/showToc Also, not recent & but interesting: Parkin, C. & Sehgal, A. (2024). Guiding Away from Google: Finding Ways to Engage Law Students with Academic Databases. Legal Information Management, 24(4). https://doi.org/10.1017/S1472669624000525 (accepted version open access here https://eprints.leedsbeckett.ac.uk/id/eprint/11432/) Photo by Sheila Webber: I think this is an Echinacea, but it might be a Rudbeckia, September 2026

The Journal of Information Literacy (JIL) publishes innovative and challenging research articles and project reports that push the boundaries of information literacy thinking in theory, practice and m...

There is a free webinar on 29 October 2026 12noon-13.00 GMT to launch the New MILA Framework (MILA is the UK's Media and Information Literacy Alliance) and a chance to contribute to a revised CILIP definition of Information Literacy. If you are in North America, bear in mind that the time difference is less that week, as the UK has gone back to GMT, but the change hasn't happened in the USA/Canada yet. Facilitators are Jane Secker, Pam McKinney, Anne-Lise Robin-Harding, and Georgie Broad. The new MILA framework provides an updated resource created around the five key media literacy aspirations. This webinar provides an opportunity for you to explore the new framework and hear from the people who created it.  Also "The Information Literacy Group is working on an updated definition of Information Literacy, and we want to hear from our community. We will explain the process and reasoning for updating our definition and there will also be the opportunity to provide your own feedback and comments in breakout rooms on how we can make the definition work for you . Register here: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/cilipinformationliteracygroup/2482401 The webinar celebrates UNESCO's Global MIL Week (24th to 31st October) https://www.unesco.org/en/articles/global-media-and-information-literacy-week-2026?hub=66833

Among adults under 30, 39% say they regularly get news from TikTok, up from 9% in 2020.

A five-step classroom exercise reframes research as an evolving scholarly conversation rather than a search for sources.

The revised ACRL Framework for Information Literacy 2026 has been approved and is now the default one on the ACRL website at https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework. You can find the previous version at https://www.ala.org/sites/default/files/acrl/content/issues/infolit/framework1.pdf. I haven't yet looked at it properly, but there are not any huge revisions (e.g. the frames have not changed their names).  Revisions respond to tech developments, and also to acknowledge diverse "learner realities" & journeys, and diverse ways of knowingt. Other tweaks are also interesting. For example:  - The old version, in the introduction, said that the Framework "grows out of a belief that information literacy as an educational reform movement will realize its potential only through a richer, more complex set of core ideas"- the new one says it "positions information literacy (IL) as an educational reform movement with a foundation in a rich, complex set of core ideas." (implying that progress has been made).  - Defining Authority Is Constructed and Contextual, the old version says  "Information resources reflect their creators’ expertise and credibility, and are evaluated based on the information need and the context in which the information will be used. Authority is constructed in that various communities may recognize different types of authority. It is contextual in that the information need may help to determine the level of authority required." and the new version  "Information resources reflect their creators’ expertise, credibility, and the context in which the information is created. Resources are evaluated based on the information need and the context in which the information will be used. Authority is constructed: various communities create and recognize different types of authority when seeking or encountering information. It is also contextual: the information need of the individual or community may help to determine the form of authority required to fulfill that need."  The new one puts further emphasis on the context of information creation, and expands the explanation of both authority and context.

Fake news, infox, complotisme... ces termes sont depuis plusieurs années au coeur du débat public et la lutte contre la désinformation est progressivement devenue un véritable enjeu de société. Mais de quoi parle-t-on exactement ? Quel regard les sciences de l'information et de la communication jettent-elles sur ces enjeux et surtout, en quoi la manière dont ces questions sont discutées pose-t-elle problème ?

LILAC abstracts workshop – Microsoft Teams, Mon 12 Oct 2026 - Facilitators: Georgie Broad, Sam Aston, and Heather Lincoln.We would like to invite you to attend a workshop to discuss practical tips for...

LILAC is an annual conference covering all aspects of information literacy and is a firm favourite in the calendar of information professionals. The conference is brimming with new ideas, innovative…

Åkerlind, G. S. (2005). Variation and commonality in phenomenographic research methods. Higher Education Research & Development, 24, 321-334.

In many academic and professional settings, IL is treated as something people either possess or lack. Once someone is qualified or trained, they are often assum

- Choi, J. (2026). Reimagining Information Literacy as Capability (ILaC): A Conceptual Framework. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 75(2), 212–235. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2025.2606647 "The framework distinguishes information capabilities both from skills and practice, clarifies the relationship between informational well-being and informational agency, and integrates normative concerns in IL. " - Johnston, N., Yerbury, H., & Henninger, M. (2026). Academic Librarians and Information Literacy Practice in an Age of Mis/Disinformation. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 75(2), 321–339. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2026.2648061 " presents findings from a study exploring Australian academic librarians' concerns about the impact of misinformation and disinformation on society, university students and access to reliable information. " - Ford, H., Burrell, A., Monin, M., Narayan, B., & Jethani, S. (2026). Hacking AI Chatbots for Critical AI Literacy in the Library. Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association, 75(1), 42–65. https://doi.org/10.1080/24750158.2026.2614000 "Using a case study of a critical AI literacy intervention in four Greater Sydney libraries, we argue that instead of learning only about how AI works, AI literacy might involve learning when, how, and why AI doesn’t work. " Photo by Sheila Webber: giant allium seed head, August 2026

Some articles from International Information & Library Review (subscription publication): - Alenezi, F., & Buabbas, H. (2026). Investigating the Level of Information Literacy Skills of Undergraduate Students at the College of Basic Education, Kuwait. The International Information & Library Review, 1–21. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2026.2717674 - Hussain, A., Ahmad, P., ALZahrani, A. S., & Ahmad, K. (2026). Artificial Intelligence and Information Literacy in Higher Education Institutions: Global Publication Trends and Patterns. The International Information & Library Review, 58(1), 67–87. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2026.2614894 - Bhoi, S., Jha, V. K., & Kumar, R. (2026). Information Disorder in Democracy: A Thematic Analysis of Mis/Disinformation in the 2024 Indian General Election. The International Information & Library Review, 58(1), 105–121. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2026.2620350 - Bélanger, A. (2026). In Support of the Continued Role of Libraries in Digital Literacy. The International Information & Library Review, 58(1), 160–168. https://doi.org/10.1080/10572317.2026.2614244 Photo by Sheila Webber: from the Hungerford footbridge, August 2026