📣 Hot off the Press!
We are pleased to announce that a research article by members of the #niagaragrant has been published in the IFLA Journal: “Institutional conditions shaping librarians’ AI roles in Poland and Zambia”.
🔗 https://t.co/SXcsZM4heN
The Learning, Teaching, and Research Support (LTR) #OnlineCourse of #NIAGARAgrant is designed for LIS students and in-service librarians ready to go beyond traditional library services.
Learn about strategies, research support, publishing, and #OpenScience tools.
Basics of #ResearchDataManagement#OnlineCourse by the #NIAGARAgrant team for librarians, LIS postgrads & researchers. Learn DMPs, FAIR & CARE principles, data sharing, and legal & ethical basics.
🎓 No prior experience needed | 💻 Fully online & self-paced #DigitalSkills
Join the “Digital Content Creation” #OnlineCourse
Learn how to plan & create #DigitalContent , use effective tools & resources, share content online, navigate legal & ethical aspects. Build real skills and create your own content using selected tools.
Boost your #DigitalSkills!
Online course #EmergingDigitalTechnologies for #librarians and #LISstudents introduces mobile apps, social media, AI, ML, data analytics, cloud computing, VR&AR, robotics and IoT with a strong focus on opportunities, risks, ethic, legal and privacy issues.
https://t.co/JMK7pgNVlA
#NIAGARAgrant courses are free and evidence-based - designed by our team members to support #LIS students and librarians in teaching and promoting #digitalinclusion
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Have you seen the courses prepared by the #NIAGARAgrant team on the MOOC platform at the @UdsmOfficial?
Visit https://t.co/vaH7Amqa89, create a new account, confirm the registration and enjoy the improvement of your skills! 🙂
This final seminar in the NIAGARA Online Seminar Series focuses on the evolving role of the library as a connector — a space where people come together to learn, collaborate, and build confidence in navigating digital environments.
https://t.co/8ScGdgi0bC
The next recording is now available as part of the NIAGARA Online Seminar Series. Idunn Bøyum (OsloMet) and Mahmood Khosrowjerdi (University of Inland Norway) explores how academic librarians in Norway perceive the role of AI in their work.
https://t.co/i5aDoIqvF4
🕹 Gaming Digital Literacy: Inclusive Approaches with Twine in Library Contexts
The next presenter in the NIAGARA Online Seminar Series is Benjamin Derksen, Information Specialist at the Royal Danish Library in Copenhagen.
Explore the project: https://t.co/POD8zRrgbh
To register for this course, please visit this link https://t.co/vBYzgn1bdp You will get further instructions in your email how to register on the MOOC platform at the University of Dar es Salaam. After this, you can log on to the platform https://t.co/809wyu5To9
Systematic Searching – Part 2 is intended for MA-level LIS students and library staff who are familiar with basic search techniques (Boolean operators, truncation, phrase searching) and wish to further develop their skills to support researchers and colleagues… ⬇️
Participants will gain knowledge of different types of reviews, the methodology for conducting them, and authorship guidelines. They will learn how to plan and evaluate search strategies, use citation management tools, apply reporting standards, and critically select databases.
To register for this course, please visit this link https://t.co/vBYzgn1bdp
You will get further instructions in your email (including enrolment key). Allow us 1-2 working days to get you registered. After this you can log on to the platform https://t.co/809wyu5To9
Systematic approach to searching - Part 1 by #NIAGARAgrant:
Are you a librarian or LIS student looking to strengthen your searching skills? This 4-hour course introduces you to a systematic approach to searching.
Details in the comment 👇🏻
✅ discover how to use phrase searching, truncation, and Boolean operators effectively;
✅ explore advanced database functionality to optimize search strategies;
✅ practice planning searches and identifying suitable search terms.
Systematic approach to searching - Part 1 by #NIAGARAgrant:
Are you a librarian or LIS student looking to strengthen your searching skills? This 4-hour course introduces you to a systematic approach to searching.
Details in the comment 👇🏻
In this course, you will:
✅ learn about different frameworks that can be used to break down research questions into elements;
✅ understand the difference between text word searching and subject term searching;
Systematic approach to searching - Part 1 by #NIAGARAgrant:
Are you a librarian or LIS student looking to strengthen your searching skills? This 4-hour course introduces you to a systematic approach to searching.
Details in the comment 👇🏻