Trying to stay one app ahead: developing an in-house digital literacy programme for library staff....

Trying to stay one app ahead: developing an in-house digital literacy programme for library

staff.

Sally PatalongSubject Librarian, Coventry University

20th February 2015

Measure the training given to students to test and evaluate the authenticity and accuracy, etc. of

digital information sources.

What are other people doing?

Office SuiteI occasionally need to ask the odd question about a package and no one I work with seems to know more / less than meGoogle Suite I use Google and Google Scholar – there’s more??DevicesI’ve used an iPad briefly.I’ve got a smartphone, but notsure about apps.

Managing your online identity?

What does that even mean?

Compulsory, but with incentives!

Content

Creating LinkedIn, Google and Twitter accountsGoogle power searchingExploring Tablets and AppsWorking in the cloudUsing social networkingUsing Moodle as a teacherDigital securityCreating online contentSupporting researchUsing Mahara

Feedback

Google searching session – some really good tips that I can use with the students and in 1-2-1s

More confidence in how to potentially use tablet devices with school groups

Enjoyed the opportunity to discuss ideas/tools/new services

Never used a tablet device before – good to see the positives (and limitations) of these

More knowledge of cloud computing – saving and accessing documents/collaboration tools could be really useful

Useful to learn about digital security – would like to see more about this from ITS

Overall:Tablets are useful for meetings, helpful to know how they work and how to use apps

Digital security – changed working practices

Moodle and Mahara – use them more, good to have a greater understanding of the student perspective

Collaborative working tools highlighted

Online skills enhanced and updatedUse of social media in a library context

Feeling connected

Part of a virtual community

Things did not go so smoothly

Content

Moodle as a studentCreating accountsExploring tabletsGoogle power searchingDigital securityWorking in the cloudSocial NetworkingManaging your digital footprint

What were your aims at the beginning of the course?Improve my knowledge of using digital resources

Become aware of aspects that I don’t use, e.g. Twitter

To learn more about online security

Broaden understanding

Have these been achieved?

Yes!

How could we improve the course?

Make sessions optional

Security and digital footprint sessions would have been better/more useful at the beginning to help you make better decisions

8 weeks seems a lot

Familiarisation with University systems – Website/Nova/Solar/Universe/Faculty information/University Apps

Gazing into the future

s.patalong@coventry.ac.uk