{"id":169,"date":"2021-09-23T10:00:48","date_gmt":"2021-09-23T10:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/?p=169"},"modified":"2021-09-09T15:18:08","modified_gmt":"2021-09-09T15:18:08","slug":"what-is-libsmart-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/2021\/09\/23\/what-is-libsmart-ii\/","title":{"rendered":"What is LibSmart II?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>You may have read our recent article about LibSmart I, the foundation of our online information literacy course hosted on Learn. If you haven&#8217;t, <a href=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/2021\/09\/11\/what-is-libsmart-i\/\">check it out here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Where LibSmart I provides a solid start in the library and information landscape, we think that LibSmart II offers a great next step for those a little further in their university career.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_152\" style=\"width: 512px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-152\" data-attachment-id=\"152\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/2021\/08\/27\/5-reasons-to-check-out-libsmart-i-and-ii\/untitled-design-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1.png?fit=1080%2C1080&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,1080\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Untitled design (1)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Earn digital badges for every module you complete in LibSmart I and II.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1.png?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1.png?fit=584%2C584&amp;ssl=1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-152\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1-1024x1024.png?resize=502%2C502\" alt=\"Picture of LibSmart digital badges in a wooden picture frame leaning against a wall\" width=\"502\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1.png?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1.png?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1.png?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/files\/2021\/07\/Untitled-design-1.png?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 502px) 100vw, 502px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-152\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Earn digital badges for every module you complete in LibSmart I and II.<\/p><\/div>\n<h1><strong>So what does LibSmart II offer?\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>You can pick and mix from ten subject specific modules to develop knowledge of a wide range of digital resources. You can also learn specialised or advanced digital search techniques and develop\u202fthe skills to manage your research literature and data effectively. We recommend you complete LibSmart I before moving on to LibSmart II, as you will build on the foundations developed in the first level of the course as you complete each of your chosen modules.<\/p>\n<h1><strong>A brief overview of LibSmart II and its learning objectives\u00a0<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The ten modules which are currently available to study are:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Business information<\/li>\n<li>Data mindfulness: finding and managing data for your dissertation<\/li>\n<li>Digital news sources<\/li>\n<li>Digital primary sources and digital scholarship<\/li>\n<li>Finding and using digital images<\/li>\n<li>Government and Policy Research<\/li>\n<li>Health information<\/li>\n<li>Legal information<\/li>\n<li>Special Collections fundamentals<\/li>\n<li>Systematic reviews<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We estimate each course will take a maximum of 3 hours to complete, and you can select as many or as few as you like. You&#8217;ll earn a digital badge for each module you complete to show off your new achievement!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ed.ac.uk\/files\/styles\/landscape_breakpoints_theme_uoe_tv_1x\/public\/thumbnails\/image\/libsmart_ii_welcome_banner1.jpg?resize=584%2C94&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"LibSmart II banner\" width=\"584\" height=\"94\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ready to get started?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/information-services\/help-consultancy\/rm-and-consultancy\/academic-support-librarians\/libsmart\">LibSmart webpage<\/a> to find out more about how to self-enrol for this course.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns about LibSmart you can contact us via the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ed.ac.uk\/edhelp\">EdHelp portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You may have read our recent article about LibSmart I, the foundation of our online information literacy course hosted on Learn. If you haven&#8217;t, check it out here. Where LibSmart I provides a solid start in the library and information &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/2021\/09\/23\/what-is-libsmart-ii\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":163,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[48],"tags":[13,28,12,25],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pcUES5-2J","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":951,"url":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/asl\/2025\/01\/17\/systematic-review-search-strategies-training-and-resources\/","url_meta":{"origin":169,"position":0},"title":"Systematic review search strategies &#8211; training and resources","date":"January 17, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"Are you developing a search strategy for a systematic review or other evidence synthesis? 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