Powys School Libraries - Cybersavvy Plans

Looking at ways of integrating elements of social media use and focussing on security, awareness and critical knowledge. Imbedding this as part of information literacy standards and education inclusion. Raising awareness for staff and end users - eg school pupils, public, targetted user groups. embedding and strengthening Information Literacy skills.

Mindmap: CyberSavvy

Front line library staff - often in part-time, single staffed libraries - are often expected to be IT experts by library users. Increasingly public access computers in Powys are used by young people for social networking. In this environment staff need to be more aware of cyber safety issues.

Cybersavvy plan Cardiff Libraries

This mindmap is a draft for presenting a workshop to highlight the highs and lows of using social media with young people.

Digital Inclusion

I've tried to incorporate everything i have learned on day 3 and so this mind map may be a bit ambitious but it tries to show a service wide plan for improving our interactions with new media. Basically it identifies key workers who will work with 3 groups to both create clearer guidelines for staff and training activities/sessions for  different user groups. The one thing i have not included is closer links with IT to discuss our needs and actually discover what is possible.

Digital Etiquette Mind Blog

This is my mind map surrounding general digital etiquette issues. In my role perhaps highlighting these issues in the induction to new staff would be beneficial as well as ensuring that links to Welsh Government policies surrounding acceptable use of the Internet and email are highlighted.

Feedback from Torfaen Libraries

I have enjoyed the Wisekids Web 2.0 training very much. It has been informative and interesting throughout the 3 days. In fact, it has been amongst the best training I have had since working for the library service.

I can see the relevance of social networking for libraries and believe that a new generation of library user will be easier to contact on the www than by another means. We offer many resources online now including ebooks and rather than this excluding traditional customers I believe the service has expanded to encompass people who might not otherwise be using our facilities.

I had already set up a Facebook and Twitter page for our library service before the course but had never used a blog. I learnt how to use social networking to its best advantage and the found tips and tricks, including Hootsuite, very helpful. I now use Hootsuite to manage my Twitter accounts from one page and I am able to instantly see when someone has messaged me so I can respond quickly.
I enjoyed contributing to this blog page and felt quite confident when setting up our blog for Torfaen Libraries. I have embedded a Twitter feed and Facebook link to the page and will continue to add features and links as I discover more about Blogger.

I found the internet safety session very useful. I have decided to investigate running some 'Cyber Savvy' courses for young people. I think that children and teens have been forgotten about to an extent. We assume they know how to do everything, but in fact their knowledge of maintaining a 'positive presence' on the internet and protecting their information, is shockingly limited.

It would be great to have a follow up session in the future and to be able to contact Sangeet with questions as and when they arise.

Thanks very much Sangeet.
Best wishes,
Rosie

Day three ideas

Here's the mind map I created during the final afternoon of the course. After I write up my notes, I hope to expand on these points to enable the library to inform members about effective and responsible use of Internet resources.

Cybersavy Map for Denbighshire Library Service

First thoughts regarding the provision of informal training regarding Information Security for users of the library public access computers and mobile gadgets of all types including phones. Aiming to raise awareness of the imporatnce of protecting our Digital Identity

Are we CyberSavvy in Flintshire?

Just a brief outline of some of the ways I would like to apply the internet safety guidelines given to us on day three of the WiseKids Cymal 2011 course.

Mind Map - Cybersavvy

Here are a few thoughts on co-ordinating on-line safety between services and the websites.

Swansea Libraries Cyber Savvy?

Some ideas that we could use at Swansea Libraries to promote online safety and awareness of how to create a positive online presence to both staff and customers

Stay safe and be CyberSavvy at Cardiff Met

More than half our students are school leavers, and are officially adults.  That is not to say that they don't need being made aware of how their behaviour online may affect their reputation and safety.

Although the welfare of students is mainly the responsibility of Student Services, the library can enlighten students through information literacy sessions, covering cybersavvy topics closely connected to successful study, i.e. critical evaluation and thinking skills - or sorting out the cyber good, bad and ugly.

For example, using images - most students don't know that downloading images without copyright permission is illegal.  This can be tied in with some interesting examples, perhaps showing what happens when an image is copied without the owners consent, etc. 

As students are adults, the last thing they need is a lecture.  It has to be done subtly.... We need to find out what other departments are doing to educate students on u and work closely with them to enhance this.

Cyber Savvy MindMap - ideas around promoting digital safety skills

This is a 'quick and dirty' mindmap of ways in which I might promote digital safety skills with students - back at the ranch . . . .

CyberSavvy - family awareness session

Would really like to discuss with colleagues the idea of a family cyber savvy session in the libraries, maybe adult learners week?

CyberSavvy mindmap AndyG

Internet Safety Reminder for NLW Staff.

Although the IT dept deal with all aspects of Internet safety at the National Library of Wales, controlling staff and users PC. I have created this bubbl.us document to remind staff in the marketing office about the basics in Internet safety when using social media....

It is important to use PPPAS to remind ourselves... profile information, privacy settings, passwords, auto logons, stranger danger PPPAS!

Torfaen's Cyber Savvy Mindmap

Anna's digital awareness mind map

Here is my second go at a mindmap (I've got more colours this time!).
These are some ideas as to how Cardiff Libraries could promote digital safety/skills/awareness.



Digital Safety/Skills/Awareness Mindmap