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Enhance your digital skills with the Health Library – Learning at Work Week 2023

Celebrate Learning at Work Week 2023 and get ready for the future by developing your digital skills. Learn more about how your Health Library can help you.

Enhance your digital skills with the Health Library and get ready for the future:

Information Skills – Develop your information skills and learn how to find, interpret, evaluate, manage and share information. Complete our online tutorials to develop your skills and learn how to use our healthcare specialist resources.

Learning Skills – Study and learn in a technology enriched environment either online or at the Health Library. You can use online resources and learning opportunities either from work, at home or by visiting the Health Library.

ICT Skills – Adopt, adapt and use digital devices, applications and services. We’ve a great range of digital resources to support your work and studies.

Communication and Collaboration – Participate in digital networks for learning and research. Explore networking opportunities at the Health Library via our social media streams.

Media Literacy – Critically read and creatively produce communications in a range of media. Check our etutorials and training opportunities to develop your skills.

Digital Scholarship – Participate in academic, professional or research practices that depend on digital systems. Our specialist web pages can help you to make the most our facilities, services and resources.

Digital Identity and Wellbeing – Manage your digital reputation and identity online. We’ve some great collections to help you to take of yourself online.

Watch our short video for a quick recap of how the Health Library can help you to enhance your digital skills.

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