Workshp presented at the Research Support Community Day 2018 by Ashley Sutherland, Arts Faculty Librarian, Kylie Tran, Senior Client Services Librarian, and Kathryn Lindsay Senior Librarian Bibliographic Software, University of Melbourne. The University of Melbourne Library recently ran a series of workshops to raise awareness of online security, privacy and identity. They developed a suite of resources to help research students check their online privacy settings, identify if their data has been breached, and provide some tips for keeping their online presence “clean”. In a networked world, managing your personal online presence is a vital digital literacy skill. This workshop offered advice on how to run your own ‘Digital Spring Clean’ session and take you through some of the practical ways you can help researchers evaluate their social media settings, secure their online accounts and manage their online identity.

1. DIGITAL
SPRING
CLEAN
R E S E A R C H S U P P O R T C O M M U N I T Y D A Y 2 0 1 8

2. Presenters:
Kylie Tran Ashley Sutherland Kathryn Lindsay
Senior Client
Services Librarian
Arts Faculty Senior Librarian
Bibliographic
Software
kylie.tran@unimelb.edu
au
ashley.sutherland@uni
melb.edu.au
kjl@unimelb.edu.au
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3. Outline of the workshop:
Topic Time
Welcome and get settled 2:45 pm
Background
Our Experience
2:50 pm
Q & A 3:05 pm
Hands on Exercises 3:15 pm
Wrap-up 3:35 pm
Afternoon Tea! 3:40 pm

4. Inspiration:
Defence Against the Dark Arts -
Cryptoparties in Libraries
Athina Mavromataki, Melbourne Library
Service
Recording:
https://webcast.gigtv.com.au/Mediasite/Showcase/valatechcamp2017/Presentation/94f3fb90cfc6455f8d1da7
3c4f78001c1d
Presentations and handouts:
Ran cryptoparties since 2015
Idea from: ThoughtWorks https://www.thoughtworks.com/
2-2.5 hours, 3-4 topics:
1. Smartphones
2. Password managers and two-factor authentication
3. VPNs
4. Internet browsers and browser plugins
(Optional: PGP and Tor.)

5. DIGITAL SPRING CLEAN SESSIONS (2017)
• 5 – 20 September :
• 19 October:
• 6 – 24 November:
• 23 November:
TOPICS COVERED
 Digital Life checklist
 Know your browser
 Password security/management
 Account and data security
 Social media settings
4 x Library Pop-Ups
Research Community of Practice
Module 5: Connect (Frontline Services Scholarly & Digital Literacy Program)
Graduate Research Festival

6. L I B R A R Y P O P - U P S
• 4 x sessions in 4 locations
• Staffed by liaison teams, client
services teams, Student IT &
collaborators
• LibGuide created:
unimelb.libguides.com/librarypop
up
• Students engaged with topic and
wanted to know more
• On-the-spot checks (interactive)

7. L I B R A R Y P O P - U P S
Digital Spring Clean Sessions Numbers
5 September, 1-2pm: ERC Foyer 93 students
12 September, 1-2pm: Giblin Eunson 84 students
14 September, 1-2pm: Baillieu 34 students
20 September, 1 –2 pm: Kwong Lee Dow
(MGSE)
80 students

8. M O D U L E # 5 : C O N N E C T
F R O N T L I N E S E R V I C E S S & D L P R O G R A M
• Participants: 30+ Client Services staff
• 2 hour workshop and appraisal task
• Topics covered:
• Impact of tech on the way we work
• Digital well-being
• Passwords
• Filter bubbles/browser comparison
• Managing your online ID
• Professional networking
• Most popular topic out of all 5 modules

9. S H A R I N G I N F O R M AT I O N W I T H S TA F F
Research Community
of Practice
• Working through
activities
• Considering
applications for
research students
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10. 2017
Graduate
Research
Festival
What will I find if I google you?
Will it come back to bite you?
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12. Guide:
Library Pop-Up
Sessions: Digital Spring
Clean
go.unimelb.edu.au/q9f
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Activities!
1. How to create a strong
password (no device needed)
2. Checklist for your digital
life.
3. Social media.
4. Secure your accounts/data.
5. Know your browser.