The 10-Minute Digital Librarian
The pandemic has underlined the importance of digital tools as a means of reaching and serving communities.
However, for many in the library field, working with digital tools is clearly nothing new. Thanks to this, there is a lot of expertise and experience to share!
IFLA’s 10-Minute Digital Librarian series draws on this expertise, and previous initiatives such as ’23 Things’ in order to provide ideas for things you can think about, or try out.
Individual posts are placed on IFLA’s Policy and Advocacy Blog, but you can access full infographics for each part of the series here!
Part 1: Raising Awareness
1. Update your presence on Wikipedia
2. Ensure you show up on mapping tools
3. Improve your presence on search engines
4. Develop a plan for social media
5. Use social media analytics to understand your reach
The 10-Minute Digital Librarian Part 1 - Raising Awareness
The pandemic has underlined the importance of digital tools as a means of reaching and serving communities. However, for many in the library field, working with digital tools is clearly nothing new. Thanks to this, there is a lot of expertise and experience to share! IFLA’s 10-Minute Digital Libra...
Part 2: Safe, Secure and Confident Online
6. Check up on your own digital hygiene
7. Help users protect themselves
9. Think about how to respect privacy
10. Explore digital literacy resources
The 10-Minute Digital Librarian Part 2 - Promoting Digital Safety
The pandemic has underlined the importance of digital tools as a means of reaching and serving communities. However, for many in the library field, working with digital tools is clearly nothing new. Thanks to this, there is a lot of expertise and experience to share! IFLA’s 10-Minute Digital Libra...