Information and digital literacy in education via the digital path

Libraries know digital literacy; they’ve been the go-to resource for their communities for years. Yet the need continues to grow as the demand for basic skills intensifies and new skills emerge. Whether supporting job hunters, students, older adults, or anyone seeking new technology knowledge, trainers in libraries are using curricula, resources, and tools to help people in their communities advance their digital proficiency. In this webinar, Digital Literacy: Libraries Respond to Community Needs, presenters shared practical ways for all libraries to address digital literacy programming and training—from classroom settings, drop-in classes, or responding to patron needs on the fly. A key theme with the three presenters was, “Don’t reinvent the wheel”, and that

Digital Literacy

WebJunction supports Digital Literacy and related topics through a number of programs and projects, including participation in EveryoneOn and Edge, ongoing efforts with Digital Inclusion and Building Digital Communities, and the resources created through Project Compass, which included a focus on the digital literacy skills required in workforce development.