Digital and Information Skills

<div>In 2014, a framework for information literacy was developed and accepted. The aim was to provide structure for an effective information literacy skills training programme. In 2022 a revision of this framework was accepted and resulted in the inclusion of digital skills. Situated within the larger academic literacies’ ecosystem, digital and information skills inform the training activities provisioned by the Library and Information Service at Stellenbosch University. <br><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span><span><span><span><span></span></span></span></span></span><img src="/SiteCollectionImages/general/Adobe_PDF_file_icon_32x32.png" alt="" style="margin:0px;width:20px;height:20px;" /> <a href="/SiteCollectionDocuments/learningcommons/Digital%20and%20Information%20Skills%20Training%20Framework%20%202022.pdf">Digital and Information Skills Training Framework 2022.pdf</a><br><br>The framework is underpinned by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) definition of information literacy and Jisc framework of digital capabilities:<br></div><div><ul><li><em>Information literacy </em>is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning (ACRL, 2015).</li></ul></div><div><ul><li>Jisc defines <em>Digital Capabilities</em> as six overlapping elements: digital identity and wellbeing; ICT proficiency; information, data and media literacies; digital learning and self development; digital creation innovation and scholarship; and, communication, collaboration and participation. Digital identity and wellbeing, and ICT proficiency foregrounds this definition.<br><br></li></ul></div><div><div><span><span><span style="color:#660033;">SU related guidelines are</span>: <a href="http://www.sun.ac.za/english/learning-teaching/ctl/t-l-policies-and-guidelines/institutional" target="_blank">SU strategy for teaching and learning, 2018 and the Conceptual Framework Document for Academic Literacies at Stellenbosch University</a><br></span></span><br>The Library and Information Service offers a wide range of group training sessions in different venues with a focus on enhancing digital and information skills of all clients at Stellenbosch University. One of the main venues for library training is the e-classroom in the Stellenbosch University Library. <br><br></div><div><h2>Training sessions available<br></h2></div><ul><li>Consult the <a target="_blank" href="http://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/stb">training and events calendar</a> to see the scheduled training sessions for each month of the year. Book a specific training session or consult the <a href="/en-za/Learning/Pages/training-undergrads.aspx">#SmartStudent</a> and <a href="/en-za/Learning/Pages/training-postgrads.aspx">#SmartResearcher</a> training programmes to see a list of all training sessions available for introductory and advanced training sessions respectively.</li><li>A wide range of online training guides is available at <a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/">Library guides</a> and <a href="/en-za/Help/Pages/default.aspx">Help</a> on the library homepage.</li><li>One-on-one training sessions by library staff are available during library hours, for example, at the information desk in the Learning Commons in the Stellenbosch University Library and at the branch libraries.</li><li>Appointments with faculty and branch librarians may be arranged during office hours. Please <a href="https://sun.ac.za.libcal.com/appointments">book </a>a one-on-one training session with your faculty or branch librarian.<br><br></li></ul><h2>Other training opportunities for postgraduates</h2><div>Consult the <a href="http://www.sun.ac.za/english/research-innovation/Research-Development/postgraduate-skills-development-support">Postgraduate Skills Development webpage</a> for postgraduate support and training provided by the University. These support and skills development workshops, courses, seminars and conferences are aimed at assisting postgraduate students to complete their degree on schedule and to improve the quality of their research. All generic library training sessions are also included in this calendar. <br><br></div><h2>Online training guides</h2><div>The <a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/StepbyStep">Find, access and use information effectively: a step-by-step <span><span>online </span></span> guide </a>will assist you in becoming a competent user of academic information resources by working through the available material in your own time. The self-directed guides are supplemented by video presentations to assist in creating a better learning experience. Through the step-by-step directory you will learn how to:</div><ul><li>perform searches in Library Search (the Library's search function) to find peer-reviewed<a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/content.php?pid=344501&sid=2818214"> articles</a> and <a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/content.php?pid=344501&sid=2818212">books</a>;</li><li>understand <a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/content.php?pid=344501&sid=2818225">plagiarism</a>;</li><li>understand and <a href="/en-za/Help/Pages/Comply-with-copyright.aspx">comply with copyright</a>.<br><br></li></ul><h2>Other online guides available </h2><ul><li>user guides for <a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/Pages/Undergraduate-guide.aspx">undergraduate</a> and <a href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/researcherguide">postgraduate students and researchers</a> as well as for specific target groups like <a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/Pages/Prospective-postgraduate-guide.aspx">prospective postgraduate students</a>, <a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/Pages/Alumni-guide.aspx">alumni</a>, <a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/NonUniversityClientGuide">non-university clients</a> and <a href="/en-za/Usingthelibrary/Pages/Lecturer-administrative-staff-guide.aspx">lecturers and administrative staff</a>;<br></li><li><a target="_blank" href="http://libguides.sun.ac.za/">subject-specific library guides</a> containing information packaged according to subject-specific requirements;</li><li><a href="/en-za/Learning/Pages/howto.aspx">training tutorials & videos</a> with curated video playlists with quick guidance on topics like finding booking and articles, etc. <br><br></li></ul></div>

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