Digital Skills for Students for LIS Professionals - Sylvester Ebhonu

Digital Skills f r
Students: LIS Professionals
By:
SYLVESTER ISRAEL EBHONU, CLN
University Library Coordinator,
Admiralty University of Nigeria
Ibusa/Ogwashiuku Express Way,
Delta State.
11/09/2020

Youwanttojotsomethingdownright?
11/9/2020
“There is nothing new
except what has been
Forgotten.”
- Marie Antoinette
LEARN & PRACTICE
GENERATION || MEMORY GAP

DEAL?
INSIGHT
1. Introduction
2. Why do we need to get
digified?
3. What Skills and Tools will
Students/LIS Professionals
need?
4. ADUN Case (Seeing is
believing)
5. Helpful tips
6. Practical
7. Call to Action
8. QUESTIONS
11/9/2020
3 HOURS
1 HOUR

24/8/2020| ebhonu-lib@adun.edu.ng

Introduction
Digital skills are defined as a
range of abilities to use digital
devices, communication
applications, and networks to
access and manage
information.
https://en.unesco.org/news/digital-skills-critical-jobs-and-social-
inclusion#:~:text=Digital%20skills%20are%20defined%20as,to%20access%20and%2
0manage%20information.
11/9/2020 | ebhonu-lib@adun.edu.ng
Can we say a Digified
Student/Professional is one
who is digitally competent
and leverages on digital
devices, applications and
networks to access and
manage and disseminate
information?

Why do we need to get digified?
11/9/2020 | ebhonu-lib@adun.edu.ng

THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES - What Picture comes to your mind?
Christopher Center Library – Before Moellering
Valparaiso University

THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES - What Picture comes to your mind?
ARE LIBRARIANS GOING TO BE
RELEVANT WHEN THERE ARE NO
MORE BOOKS IN THE LIBRARY OR
WHEN THE LIBRARY DOORS ARE
SHUT?

See what's happening on the web right now
www.internetlivestats.com

1. Librariesservehumanity
2. Respectallformsbywhich
knowledgeiscommunicated
3. Usetechnologyintelligentlyto
enhanceservice
4. Protectfreeaccesstoknowledge
5. Honourthepastandcreatethefuture

COLLECT
OURROLESAREINCREASING
DISSEMINATE
RESEARCH
Withtherighttoolsandtechnicalknow-how,productivity
anduserssatisfactioncanbeachieved.
ReferenceServices
Cat.&Class.
Usereducation
HUSTLING
JOB
HUNTING
Advocating

Upskilling and getting digified will
HELP US
align and stay ahead of these changes.
IF THIS ISN'T TAKEN SERIOUSLY,
MANY JOB ROLES WILL FADE AWAY

WHATSKILLSANDTOOLSWILL
STUDENTS/LISPROFESSIONALSNEED
TOACQUIRE?

Ability to work/serve
remotely. Collaborating,
Resource Discovery,
Video Conferencing and
e-Presentations are
needed.
Ability to think outside the
box. Critical thinking and
problem-solving skills are
needed.
Ability to Self-learn.
Information
Searching/Researching,
Curiosity, Driving the
learning process and
frequent practice is key.
1
3
2
4
Ability to promote
Librarianship and
Libraries. Branding,
Digital Marketing,
Content Creation,
multimedia and
communication skills are
highly needed.
STORY FOR ANOTHER DAY:
AI SKILLS, MACHINE LEARNING, DATA SOLUTIONS, IoT,, PROGRAMMING,
SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 11/9/2020| ebhonu-lib@adun.edu.ng

(contd.)

ADUNCASE
(SEEINGISBELIEVING)
24/8/2020

PLAY VIDEO

BRANDING & DIGITAL MARKETING
FOR PROFESSIONALS
THE DRIVER: CONTENT CREATION
- CANVA, PHOTOSHOP, & COREL
DRAW FOR DESIGNS/VIDEOS
- PLOTAGON FOR ANIMATION
- LIGHTROOM FOR PHOTO EDITING
- INSHOT, COREL VIDEO STUDIO
&PREMIERE PRO
- BLOGGING
- E-PRESENTATION (POWER POINT)

WATCH YOUR DIGITAL IMPRESSION
LEARN MORE: https://www.teachthought.com/the-future-of-learning/11-tips-for-
students-tomanage-their-digital-footprints/ 11/9/2020| ebhonu-lib@adun.edu.ng

It starts first with
VISIBILITY
The Internet is a big platform with a lot of Social Platforms
for you. Facebook, Instagram and Whatsapp, etc.. Create
an account on these platform to secure your space on the
internet. Don’t establish your presence everywhere. Use
what works effectively for you.
Get a Land
01
People want to be able to know everything about
you/what you do at a glance. It saves their time and
helps them contact you whenever your services are
needed. Showcasing your profile tells your targeted
audience ‘HEY… I AM HERE’. CANVA can help you
create unique designs.
Create a detailed Profile
02
03
Set goals and purpose for the time you spend online. If you
are going to like a post, let there be a reason. If you must
upload anything and it doesn’t help you increase your
visibility or influence, then you shouldn’t make that post.
LET ALL YOUR SOCIAL ACTIONS BE DRIVEN BY PURPOSE
Define your Purpose

96%
Visibility
Guaranteed
Search for people who know you and
people you know, even if they do not
know you. Connect with brands and high
profile people you would love to have an
encounter with. Avoid making friends
with the wrong people online.
Reach out and Connect
Those you’re targeting don’t have your time.
They have their lives and a lot of times are more
comfortable in browsing the internet at specific
times. As a professional who needs attention and
loyalty of your followers. Try to know when its
best to create or distribute content.
Understand time
According to Facebook “Like button is the
quickest way for people to share content.”
Liking a post is a way to give positive
feedback or to connect with things you
care about. When you share or comment
your friends and others get notifications
of your activity.
Like, Comment and Share
Get busy on social media being
productive. Don’t be busy doing nothing
– going through other people’s content,
giving them your attention, when you
should be making attempts to have their
attention. Start creating content.
Be Productive
Increase
Visibility
Ref: Marketo and Brian
Carter Study
According to a research by Sysomos: 92.4% of all
retweets on twitter happen within the first hour of the
original tweet being published.

SOCIAL MEDIA
IS SOCIAL
SIR!
IMPROVE YOUR
COMMUNICATION
 If you keep doing same things - misinterpreting brand consistency, your
viewers may just start ignoring your posts.
 Communicate value always, tell stories of your activities, even in your jokes
and very social posts.
 Ask for Public Opinion. Create related polls, ask questions that can
help you get relevant feedback that indirectly promotes you and what
you do

This works for me…
You should give it a Try too
When people search for you
on social media (facebook
for example) Your timeline
should be able to give them
a clue who you are and what
you can do for them.
Find some time to review
your profile. How do you
want people to see
you/what you do. PACKAGE
IT!!! 11/9/2020| ebhonu-lib@adun.edu.ng

ON ANIMATION
“Benefits of learning animations
1. It's a productive way to have relax and pass time.
2. It's fun and give a feel of self satisfaction when you actually take a look at your work.
3. It is an engaging medium to tell your story in a more organized way.
4. Brings out your creative ability.
5. Profit - Teaching others, adverts for your business, YouTube comedy, adverts for others, marketing.
TOOLS:
Go to google store, search for plotagon story
Download the software - about 208mb, it is worth it.
Sketching your story before you commence is important. When you have a picture of what you want in your
head, it will be easier to create.
Truth is everyone is a story writer, we just limit ourselves with the believe that story telling is for a particular set
of people. No one can pass your message better than you, all you need is to be Creative.”
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LIBRARY ADVOCACY/
MARKETING
- Educate/inform
prospective users. Assist
them with their information
needs. Inspire them.
- Take the library to where
they are.
- Tell the stories of your
library or job as a librarian
using visual and textual
content.
VIDEO CONFERENCING/
E-LEARNING
- Always get an agenda
ready; test/rehearse and
don’t do it alone till you
master the process.
- Be intelligent emotionally
and ensure you’re
actually communicating.
- Look at the Camera, not
the screen; mute your mic if
you’re not speaking;
ONLINE COMMUNICATION
- Develop email checking
and responding habits.
- Practice good email
ethics, avoid casual
salutations; watch your
spellings;
- use CC and BCC
appropriately; watch
what you’re forwarding
- Zip files / compress them
before attaching
STAY SAFE
To avoid being a victim of
identity theft and
scamming:
- Use strong passwords.
- Avoid clicking or filling
information on
untrusted webpages.
- Use 2 Step Verifications
- Go Incognito when
necessary

ON
- VIDEO CONFERENCING &
- COURSE MATERIAL PREPARATION (PPT)
Recommended by:
MUSA, SAHEED IBRAHIM
Asst. Lecturer, Department of Biological Science
Admiralty University of Nigeria

E-conferencing best practices:
For speakers/presenters:
Keep your audience in mind, engage them through
questions.
Practice! Practice! Practice!
Call in earlier (Atleast 15mins)
Be the first to attend before time
Show enthusiasm: If you are not interested, why should
others be!
Stick to a predetermined time
Provide your contact information and social media handles
when concluding.

E-conferencing best practices (Contd.):
For participants/attendees:
Call in few minutes earlier.
Don’t interrupt
Reach-out to the speaker after the presentation if you’d like
more insight
Off your mic to avoid rowdiness
Choose the slide and focus on it
Use the chat interphase
Present your self properly

Course materials: Power Point
A presentation program developed by Microsoft
Allows users to create catchy and simple slides to explain
complex situations
It involves just important points
Points:
Limit bullet points
Incorporate relevant high-quality visual elements
Differ verbal from on screen
Time management
Use animated elements
Practice! Practice ! Practice!

ARE YOU READY TO EARN THIS BADGE?

LET’S GET PRACTICAL

sylvester.ebhonu@yahoo.com
MAKE
THINGS
HAPPEN
WATCH
THINGS
HAPPEN
DON’T
KNOW
WHAT’S
HAPPENING
SOME
STUDENTS/PROFESSIONALS

USEFUL TIPS
SEARCHING ON GOOGLE
• Related:site
• Site:
• Filetype:pdf
• Set time for
• Etymology:.
• Define:
• 5+1*10
• “ ”
• *
• - or + (search operators)
SEARCH ENGINE
BROWSER

JOB SEARCH ONLINE

GOOGLE FOR EDUCATION
- Google Classroom
- Creating Online Catalogue
- User Registration
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www.drive.google.com
www.forms.google.com
www.sites.google.com
www.keep.google.com
www.alerts.google.com
www.obsproject.com
www.linkedin.com/learning/
www.coursera.org
www.edx.org
www.canva.com
www.plotagon.com
www.bit.ly
www.zamzar
.com
www.blogspot.com
www.wordpress.com
www.zoom.us
www.jitsy.org
MASTER AT LEAST5 OFTHESEAPPS

WHATHAVEYOU
LEARNT
TOOLS
SKILLS
DIGIFIED
PROFESSIONALS
SOFAR?

CON
GRA
TUL
ATI
ONS
Dear Professionals,

Uninstall applications, exit
groups, unsubscribe from
emails and delete files in
your phone that do not add
value to your career and
personal development.
1
Install all apps you have
been exposed to and use
them faithfully for 1 month.
2
UPSKILL
Start with this one urgently
and earn a certificate:
https://learndigital.withgoo
gle.com/digitalskills
3
I HAVE LEARNT
A LOT AND I
WANT RESULTS
AFTER THIS
PROGRAMME.
I WILL
DO SOMETHING
I AM TOO BUSY,
I DON’T HAVE
TIME AND
RESOURCES,
I
CAN’T DO
ANYTHING
CTA

Sylvester Israel Ebhonu
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@didigitallibrarian
Sylvester Ebhonu is a Certified Librarian of Nigeria
with over 7 years of experience. He is currently the
University Library Coordinator at the Admiralty
University of Nigeria.
He is usually called the didigitallibrarian for his delivery
on cutting-edge information, library and media
solutions. Sylvester has facilitated seminars,
campaigns and workshops for over 10,000
participants including students/Corps members (teens
and youths) in faith groups, corporate and social
platforms.
He is the Compiler of the book, “Let’s Communicate: A
Life of Purpose.”
Mr. Sylvester Israel Eronmwonsele Ebhonu is happily
married, and blessed with a Purpose-Driven Daughter.
When he is not busy attending to patrons’ needs, he
engages in multimedia activities and ‘BoleNFish
Conversations’.
Click & Subscribe to watch a 2019 YouTube Interview
with Sylvester here:
https://youtu.be/CoRkktaf1DI
He is an amazing personality to encounter.

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