This National Teaching Fellowship project is looking at the conflicts and congruencies between staff and student perceptions of information literacy in the transition into higher education, particularly in Chemistry and English. It is developing 3 main strands: Strand one: How people perceive IL and how it fits into teaching and learning. Strand two: A pragmatic view of the transition into HE, information related issues which students face and where the university library fits into the picture. Strand three: Visits and networking – opportunities to make contacts in the IL field and discover what is happening elsewhere.