Be Connected Digital Mentor training – Somerset Regional Council

Be Connected Digital Mentor training – Somerset Regional Council

Digital Mentoring – Helping your community Be Connected

Townsville City Council Libraries will host a State Library of Queensland Be Connected Digital Mentor train-the-trainer workshop at Esk Library on Wednesday 5 February 2020.

Be Connected Digital Mentor train-the-trainer workshops will focus on up-skilling library staff to be Digital Mentors, enabling them to confidently deliver Be Connected training sessions and other digital literacy initiatives to their communities.

The workshops will build skills, knowledge and the confidence of public library and Indigenous Knowledge Centre (IKC) staff to deliver digital literacy programs and initiatives that will add value and sense of purpose for why everyone in the community needs digital literacy skills to get online and be part of the digital world.

Workshop content includes
• What is a digital mentor?
• Supporting digital skills – qualities you need
• The role of a digital mentor
• How to inspire people to get online
• Overcoming barriers
• Accessibility
• Facilitating discussions and activities

Morning tea and lunch provided.

Be Connected Digital Mentor program is an Australian Government funded program coordinated by the Good Things Foundation.

Date: TWednesday 5 February 2020

Time: 9.30am - 3pm

Where: Esk Library, 19 Heap Street, Esk

If you are unable to attend this event please advise us via email at ic@slq.qld.gov.au or phone 07 3842 9077 as soon as possible so we can offer your place to someone else. State Library of Queensland films, records and photographs events for use in marketing and communications. If you do not wish to be filmed, recorded or photographed please advise our staff upon your arrival.

This Professional Development event is for Queensland public library and IKC staff and invited community groups and volunteers only.