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A recording of Why digital literacy superpowers aren’t technical is available here.

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@BryanAlexander on Twitter. Bryan produces "Future Trends in Technology and Education is a monthly report.  It surveys recent developments in how education is changing, primarily under the impact of digital technologies.  Its purpose is to help educators, policy-makers, and the public think about the future of teaching, learning, research, and institutions.:

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Here's some tips on how to keep up to date with tech - from Sally

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Here's some tips on how to keep up to date with tech - from Sally

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https://thelibraryboss.com/become-tech-savvy/
Check out the free Immerse Yourself download in the blog post

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Our next challenge is to showcase this digital confident culture and influence others in our organisations, to  staff and communities members and students (from LTU)

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Slack and Windows Teams as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook. Also Yammer.  To clarify - We use these at UTS to facilitate internal communication. Not sure if this is being used to communicate with our patron clients/external users. Cheers :) 

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Slack and Windows Teams as an alternative to Twitter and Facebook. Also Yammer.  To clarify - We use these at UTS to facilitate internal communication. Not sure if this is being used to communicate with our patron clients/external users. Cheers :) 

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Subscription database but has a wide range of courses that may help with improving Digital Literacy.
May require some filtering to focus on work relevant material

https://www.lynda.com/search?q=twitter

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1. Introduction

Why this book?

Visionaries and implementers: two roles for this work

Challenges for libraries: technology staffing

2. Gathering Information: Sources and Strategies

Introduction

Skimming and scanning

Newsletters, feeds, & groups

Multimedia resources: video, audio, and courses

Conferences and local events

Trend reports

Books

Popular culture and science fiction

Dealing with information overload

3. Gathering Information: More Strategies

Look outside your field or discipline

Categories of technologies

How far out to look

Visionaries and implementers - strategies for each

4. Gathering Information: User Needs

UX: User Experience

Types of user research

Examples

5. Inclusion, Ethics, and The Digital Divide

Following ethical debates

Being inclusive: diversity, accessibility, and the digital divide

6. Evaluating Information

Introduction

Letting ideas percolate

Note-taking

Curating information for others

Trends versus fads

7. Experimenting

Hands-on play

Project methods: design thinking

Project methods: agile, and "the lean startup"

Ideation methods

Designing experiments and evaluating the results

Criteria for evaluating your experiments

8. Moving Toward Implementation

Presenting to and persuading decision-makers

Passing on projects to implementers

9. Emerging Technologies Librarians - Defining Job Roles

Current job descriptions

Defining this type of position for your organization

What to do if you are a very small organization

Diversity and "performance-based job descriptions"

Template for your job description

10. Epilogue 11. Resource Guide

Bibliography: books, blogs, articles, websites

Guide to mobile apps

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Keeping Up with Emerging Technologies: Best Practices for Information Professionals - Nicole Hennig

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1. Introduction Why this book? Visionaries and implementers: two roles for this work Challenges for libraries: technology staffing 2. Gathering Information: Sources and Strategies Introduction Skimming and scanning Newsletters, feeds, & groups Multimedia resources: video, audio, and courses Conferences and local events Trend reports Books Popular culture and science fiction Dealing with information overload 3.

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Can anyone recommend some websites/resources for keeping up to date with new technologies relevant to the library sector?

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Library staff development program we created at Bond University Library — @petahopkins @BondLibrary

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The term 'fake news' has become a well used expression in recent months, particularly in connection to politicians and their opinions on facts. Multiple media outlets are using the term regularly and Oxford Dictionaries selected 'post-truth' as its 2016 word of the year. "Relating to or denoting circumstances in which objective facts are less influential in...

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How do we pronounce your surname? I want to do it properly!

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What do you see digital literacy as encompassing?

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What's your best workaround or tactic for convincing
reluctant staff members to use digital tools?

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How do you encourage non-techy people to take that first step and try out a new piece of technology?

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Does anyone have examples of how they have used the latest digital tools to collaborate or engage with their community?

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What are some examples of how library staff use digital media in different ways to communicate about library services?