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Babes & Boomers: What Can A Public Library Do To Support Digital Literacy? Ruth Borst and Justine Gerroir January 2015 OLA Super Conference Babes & Boomers

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Digital Literacy is..? Babes & Boomers

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Coaching and Mentoring Book a Tech Coach Drop in Tech Help Basic Computer Literacy classes Babes & Boomers

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Talking about Tech Think before you post!

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Providing access

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Digital Literacy in Childrens Programs Family StorytimeTablet Time! 11/16/2014Babes & Boomers

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Tip #1 Engaging

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Tip #2 Balance

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Tip #3 Share our collections

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Babes & Boomers Tip #4 Critical Evaluation

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Sago Mini Doodlecast

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Grow a Reader from Calgary Public Library

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Felt Board by Smoothie

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Tip #5 Magic!

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Outreach Babes & Boomers

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Youth Online Program Demonstrate how to evaluate resources Opportunity to promote teen programs and services Fine amnesty for students Since 2002 Youth Online Program has been presented to 13,500 students from grades 7-12 Babes & Boomers

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11/16/2014Footer Text

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Were learning too! Listen Observe Link in to your Babes & Boomers

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Challenges & Barriers FEAR! Perception Technology always changing Lack of resources Lack of library staff buy in, skills and confidence Babes & Boomers

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Staff is key Babes & Boomers

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Welcome to the 21st-century library. Everyone is a trainer -Lori Reed and Paul Signorelli

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Tips for training Make it fun! Give incentives. Add a competitive element. Use mentoring. Minimize the fear factor. Encourage, encourage, encourage. Lead by example. Babes & Boomers

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Building digital literacy Provide a network ofProvide access to technologies and space for digital learning and creativity Model, coach, mentor Link in to your community Babes & Boomers

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Thank You! Contact Us: Justine.Gerroir@oakville.caJustine.Gerroir@oakville.ca or Ruth.Borst@oakville.caRuth.Borst@oakville.ca Babes & Boomers

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Recommended Websites: Babes www.joanganzcooneycenter.org www.littleelit.com http://mediasmarts.ca/ http://storytimeunderground.org/ Boomers www.digitallearn.org http://www.gcflearnfree.org/ Library Staff http://www.sols.org/index.php/develop-your-library-staff/training/online-tutorials/sols-learning-2-0 www.webjunction.org