The document presents the SCONUL Digital Literacy Lens, which was developed to explain and scope digital literacy, assess skills of the higher education profession, and assist in developing digital literacy across the higher education community. The lens identifies seven pillars of digital literacy: identify, scope, plan, gather, evaluate, manage, and present. Each pillar outlines key understandings and abilities regarding digital skills and behaviors.

1. SCONUL
Digital Literacy Lens:
• To explain and scope DL, and encourage debate
• To assess skills of profession
• To assist development of DL across HE community,
including student skills
Developed by:
• Looking at the digital environment, tools and
technologies in HE
• Considering skills and behaviours needed
• Looking at DL work elsewhere
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2. IDENTIFY
Understands: Is able to:
Concept of DL in Recognise skills
context needed
Structure of digital Assess digital
content content and tools
Lifecycle of digital Match digital
info solution to task
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3. SCOPE
Understands: Is able to:
Copyright, IPR Identify search
issues tools
Digital publication Assess digital
formats formats
Accessibility issues Evaluate new tools
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4. PLAN
Understands: Is able to:
Differences
Assess forms of
between search
digital media
tools
Impact of sharing Exploit online
content communication
Where to locate & Assign meta-data
publish content tags
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5. GATHER
Understands: Is able to:
Range of digital Use range of
content / media digital tools
Download digital
Collaborative tools
info
Risks of virtual Engage in online
world collaboration
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6. EVALUATE
Understands: Is able to:
Range of Assess suitability
technologies of content
Quality of digital Read online info
information critically
Critical user of Discoverability of
digital tools own material
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7. MANAGE
Understands: Is able to:
Ethical issues re Organise digital
info handling content
Plagiarism / Cite & reference
referencing correctly
Need to keep Personalise digital
systematic record environment
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8. PRESENT
Understands: Is able to:
Online security / Communicate
privacy issues effectively
New tools for Develop online
communication profile
Need to consider Select publication
digital self outlets
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9. ACTIVITY
• Think about the lens in the context of your
own requirements
• Can it help make learning more successful?
• Pick a statement, section or pillar where
• You feel confident about your skills
• You think you could develop more
• Share with your colleagues and discuss
options for development
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