Tom Edwards
“Have you tried turning it off and on again?” Exploring a state-wide ICT skills training project for Victorian public library staff
VALA2016 CONCURRENT SESSION 10: Upskilling
Wednesday 10 February 2016, 13:45 – 14:15
Persistent URL: http://www.vala.org.au/vala2016-proceedings/vala2016-session-10-edwards
Tom Edwards
Wyndham City Libraries, Vic
Michelle McLean
Casey-Cardinia Library Corporation, Vic
Jayne Cleave
State Library Victoria
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Abstract
This paper examines the background and initial development of an online training resource, created in response to a comprehensive skills audit of Victorian Public Library Staff in late 2013. The audit revealed a capacity and confidence gap between respondents and manager expectations in the area of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) and general digital literacy. The training resource will address ICT skills and confidence through a hybrid of structured content and challenge/inquiry-based learning and reflection.
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