Embedding Digital Literacy at Leeds Metropolitan University:

One Year On

Wendy Luker

Associate Director, Libraries and Learning Innovation

Erin Nephin

Library Academic Support Team Manager

In this Session

• How the Undergraduate Curriculum review gave opportunities to embed digital literacy;

• The impact of the implementation our resource discovery tool (“Discover”) with the launch of digital literacy as a graduate attribute;

• Examples of sessions/support mechanisms created to support the roll-out

• Feedback on lessons learned

At last year’s conference…

• Definition of “Digital Literacy” at Leeds Metropolitan

• The Undergraduate Curriculum review• Initial staff support and development• Examples of existing good practice• Initial evaluation

“Discover”: its impact

400,000 additional full-text downloads during our busiest month

88% increase in the number of ebook accesses

Increase in positive feedback from Student Representatives on ease of accessing Library resources

Training sessions delivered

All staff (Academic, Partners and Support Staff)

Students

“On the Road”

Support Mechanisms Developed by

• Centre for Teaching and Learning• Skills for Learning• Collections in the University Repository• Academic Librarians

Academic Staff and Partners

Core Content Modules

Digital Literacy and Support Staff

Digital Literacy and Support Staff

Digital Literacy and Employability

Digital Literacy and Employability

Digital Literacy for Employability

Digital Literacy and Employability

Feedback so far

“I wasn’t aware that I could use the Library or ask for help in finding

information to support my work.” -Member of

Support Staff

“We’ve seen a big change in the quality of work and diversity of resources being used

by students in their assignments.”-Member of Academic Staff

“[In our Faculty] we were already fairly embedded in most courses, but this has given us access to all

courses.” -Academic Librarian

“The skills I have gained mean that I

can adapt to new and changing situations.”

-Student

“[The embedding of Digital Literacy] has

emphasised the good practice taking

place.”-Global Reviewer

Next Steps

• Online Learning Materials Strategy• New Digital Skills workshops• Sessions co-delivered by Academic Librarians

and the Repository Developer

Questions?

Wendy Luker

w.luker@leedsmet.ac.uk

Erin Nephin

e.nephin@leedsmet.ac.uk