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PresentationCo-organized by the&#160;Department of Information Management&#160;of&#160;Hacettepe University,&#160;Department of Information and Communication Sciences&#160;of&#160;Zagreb University&#160;and the&#160;IUT Paris Descartes,&#160;European Conference on Information Literacy (or ECIL)&#160;will take place in Saint-Malo, France from 18-21 September 2017.ECIL is an international conference under the patronage of UNESCO and IFLA. Paul G. Zurkowski is the Honorary Chair of the Conference. Conference committees include over hundred distinguished experts from over sixty countries. The language of the Conference is English.Aim &#38; ScopeWorkplace&#160;Information Literacy&#160;being the main theme, ECIL aims to bring together researchers, information professionals, employers, media specialists, educators, policy makers and all other related parties from around the world to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss recent developments and current challenges in both theory and practice.Topics of the Conference include (but not limited with) the following:Information literacy in the workplaceInformation literacy and employabilityInformation literacy and workforce developmentInformation literacy and career readinessInformation literacy and developing critical and creative workersInformation literacy and 21st&#160;century workplaceInformation usage in the workplaceInformation literacy and organisational successInformation literacy and competitivenessCritical perspectives on workplace information literacyInformation literacy and the neoliberal agendaInformation literacy and digital empowermentInformation literacy and trans/inter/multiculturalismInformation literacy and community engagementInformation literacy and social changeInformation literacy and democracy, citizenship, active participationInformation literacy, libraries, the public sphereInformation literacy and lifelong learningInformation literacy in theoretical context (models, standards, indicators)Information literacy and related concepts (transversal competencies, media literacy, data literacy, civic literacy, transliteracy, metaliteracy, e-literacy, digital literacy, computer literacy, scientific literacy, visual literacy, health literacy, multi literacy)Information literacy research (research strategies, methodology and methods)Information seeking and information behaviorInformation literacy good practicesInformation literacy policies and policy developmentInformation literacy and libraries Information literacy and LIS educationInformation literacy and knowledge managementInformation literacy across disciplinesInformation literacy in different cultures and countriesInformation literacy in different contexts (law, health, etc.)Information literacy and educationInformation literacy education in different sectors (K-12, higher education, vocational education)Information literacy instructionInformation literacy for different groups (adults, children, young people, disadvantaged groups)Information literacy and ethical/social issuesInformation literacy and emerging technologiesInformation literacy in the futureImportant DatesFirst call: 7 November 2016Second call: 12 December 2016Third call: 16 January 2017Abstract submission deadline: 15 February 2017Notification of acceptance for abstracts: 31 March 2017Deadline for submitting final versions of abstracts: 15 April 2017Authors&#8217; notification on final decision on abstract category: 2 May 2017Registration starts: May 2017Full-text submission deadline: 15 May 2017Notification of acceptance for full-texts: 15 June 2017Deadline for submitting final versions of full-texts: 3 July 2017Early registration deadline: 15 June 2017Author registration deadline: 30 June 2017Conference sessions: 18-21 September 2017Paper SubmissionThe conference is composed of several types of contributions, such as full papers, posters, PechaKucha, best practices, workshops, panels, invited talks, and doctoral forum, each of which has different requirements and restrictions regarding the length, time allocation and content. Contributions should be prepared using the templates available through the Conference web site and submitted electronically via the conference management system before the deadlines indicated under important dates. Contributions will be peer-reviewed. Detailed information about review process can be obtained from conference web site. At least one of the authors should register online via Conference web site and take part at the conference to make the presentationStanding CommitteePaul G. Zurkowski, USA (Honorary Chair)Serap Kurbanoğlu, Hacettepe University, Turkey (General Co-chair for ECIL &#38; ECIL 2017)Sonja &#352;piranec, University of Zagreb, Croatia (General Co-chair for ECIL &#38; ECIL 2017)Joumana Boustany, University of Paris Descartes, France (Co-chair for ECIL 2017)Szarina Abdullah, MARA Technology University, MalaysiaBuket Akkoyunlu, Hacettepe University, TurkeyAharon Aviram, Ben-Gurion University, IsraelGeorge Awad, UNESCO Regional Office, LebanonTomaz Bartol, University of Ljubljana, SloveniaAthina Basha, Albanian Library Association, AlbaniaDavid Bawden, City University, UKDilara Begum, East West University, BangladeshAlbert K. Boekhorst, University of Pretoria, South AfricaAlexander Botte, German Inst. for International Educational Research, GermanyChristine Bruce, Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaMersini Moreleli-Cacouris, Alexander Technological Education Inst. of Thessaloniki, GreeceMaria Carme Torras Calvo, Bergen University, NorwayToni Carbo, Drexel University, USAPaola De Castro, National Institute of Health, ItalyRalph Catts, University of Stirling, UKJerald Cavanagh, Limerick Institute of Technology, IrelandKunjilika Chaima, University of Montreal, CanadaSamuel Kai Wah Chu, University of Hong Kong, ChinaIoannis Clapsopoulos, University of Thessaly, GreeceJohn Crawford, Independent Information Professional, UKG&#252;l&#231;in Cribb, Singapore Management University, SingaporeLenka Danevska, Central Medical Library, Republic of MacedoniaLourense H. Das, ENSIL Foundation, The NetherlandsSenada Dizdar, University of Sarajevo, Bosnia and HerzegovinaNoraida Dominguez, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto RicoElisabeth Adriana Dudziak, University of Sao Paulo, BrasilMichael B. Eisenberg, University of Washington, USASusana Finquelievich, University of Buenos Aires, ArgentineAlmuth Gastinger, University of Science and Technology Trondheim, NorwayNatalia Gendina, Kemerovo State University of Culture and Arts, RussiaNieves Gonz&#225;lez, University of Seville, SpainEsther Grassian, University of California, Los Angeles, USAEystein Gullbekk, Oslo University, NorwayThomas Hapke, Hamburg University of Technology, GermanyP&#228;ivi Helminen, Helsinki University, FinlandJos van Helvoort, The Hague University, The NetherlandsForest Woody Horton, International Library and Information Consultant, USABill Johnston,&#160;University of Strathclyde, UKL&#225;szl&#243; Z. Karvalics, University of Szeged, HungaryIrmgarda Kasinskaite-Buddeberg, Knowledge Societies Division, UNESCOAnthi Katsirikou, University of Piraeus, GreecePadraig Kirby, Limerick Institute of Technology, IrelandTibor Koltay, Szent Istv&#225;n University, HungaryRumyana Koycheva, Global Libraries, BulgariaCarol C. Kuhlthau, Rutgers University, USAClaudio Laferlac, University of Malta, MaltaHana Landov&#225;, Association of Libraries of Czech Universities, Czech RepublicAne Land&#248;y, University of Bergen, NorwayJes&#250;s Lau, Veracruzana University, MexicoAnne Lehmans, University of Bordeaux, FranceLouise Limberg, University of Bor&#229;s, SwedenVincent Liquete, University of Bordeaux, FranceAnnemaree Lloyd, Charles Sturt University, AustraliaSzu-chia Scarlett Lo, National Chung-hsing University, TaiwanLatifa Mammadova, Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Republic of AzerbaijanLuisa Marquardt, Roma Tre University, ItalyVanessa Middleton, Petroleum Institute, United Arab EmiratesMuhammad Sajid Mirza, International Islamic University, PakistanTheophilus E. Mlaki, Consultant ICT for Development, TanzaniaMar&#237;a Pinto Molina, Granada University, SpainCamilla Moring, Royal School of Library and Information Science, DenmarkRajen Munoo, National Library Board NLB Academy, SingaporeMitsuhiro Oda, Aoyama Gakuin University, JapanAnna Onkovich, National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences, UkraineChido Onumah, African Centre for Media Literacy, NigeriaHeike vom Orde, Int. Central Inst. for Youth and Educational Television, GermanyJudith Peacock, Queensland University of Technology, AustraliaZdravka Pejova, Library and Information Consultant, Republic of MacedoniaManuel Pinto, University of Minho, PortugalGloria Ponjuan, University of Havana, CubaMaria Pr&#243;chnicka, Jagiellonian University, PolandAngela Repanovici, Transilvania University of Brasov, RomaniaLaurie Ortiz Rivera, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto RicoManuela Rohrmoser, Vienna University, AustriaJurgita Rudzioniene, Vilnius University, LithuaniaPhilip Russell, Institute of Technology Tallaght, IrelandRamza Jaber Saad, Lebanese National Commision of UNESCO, LebanonJarmo Saarti, University of Eastern Finland, FinlandChutima Sacchanand, Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University, ThailandArmando Malheiro da Silva, University of Porto, PortugalDiljit Singh, University of Malaya, MalaysiaJagtar Singh, Punjabi University, IndiaKaisa Sinikara, Helsinki University Library, FinlandEero Sormunen, University of Tampere, FinlandPhilipp Stalder, University of Zurich, SwitzerlandJela Steinerova, Comenius University, SlovakiaGordana Stokić Simončić, Belgrade University, SerbiaPaul Sturges, University of Pretoria, South AfricaOlof Sundin, Lund University, SwedenSamy Tayie, Cairo University, EgyptEllen R. Tise, Stellenbosch University, South AfricaRoss J. Todd, The State University of New Jersey, USARamon R. Tuazon, Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication, PhillippinesAnne Sissel Vedvik Tonning, University of Bergen, NorwayJos&#233; Manuel P&#233;rez Tornero, University of Barcelona, SpainJordi Torrent, United Nations Department of Education, USAAlejandro Uribe Tirado, University of Antioquia, ColombiaEgbert John Sanchez Vanderkast, National Autonomous University of Mexico, MexicoTapio Varis, UNESCO Chair, University of Tampere, FinlandAurora de la Vega, Catholic University of Peru, PeruJose de Jesus Cortes Vera, Autonomous University of Ciudad Ju&#225;rez, MexicoHenri A. Verhaaren, Ghent University, BelgiumSirje Virkus, Tallin University, EstoniaLi Wang, University of Auckland, New ZealandSheila Webber, University of Sheffield, UKSharon A. Weiner, National Forum of Information Literacy, USABarbro Wigell-Ryynanen, Ministry of Education and Culture, FinlandPradeepa Wijetunge, University of Colombo, Sri LankaCarolyn Wilson, University of Toronto, CanadaTom Wilson, University of Sheffield, UKAndrew Whitworth, University of Manchester, UKMichaela Zemanek, Vienna University, AustriaJulia Zhang Xiaojuan, Wuhan University