Dr Sharon Wagg, Lecturer in Library and Information Management, University of Sheffield, UK
Data literacy and digital inclusion: taking a critical approach
Dr Sharon Wagg is a lecturer in Library and Information Management in the Information School at the University of Sheffield. She graduated in 2021 with a PhD from Loughborough University from the Centre of Information Management. Funded through the Mark Hepworth scholarship, her PhD explored digital inclusion initiative provision in UK rural communities. Her principal research interest lies in digital inclusion, inequalities in accessing and using information, and the influence of digitalisation on organisations, work, learning and society. Much of Sharon’s research has involved working with policy makers, social enterprises, third sector organisations, and digital infrastructure stakeholders operating in the digital inclusion sphere. Sharon teaches on the Librarianship and the Library and Information Services Management MA programmes at the Information School.
Mr David Thomas, Manager: Academic Services, Durban University of Technology, South Africa
Upskilling information literacy librarians in becoming data literate. Lessons from Durban University of Technology Library, South Africa
Mr Thomas is a Library Manager at the Durban University of Technology, South Africa. He holds a Masters in Information Technology from the University of Pretoria and is currently engaged with his doctoral study. In addition to working with librarians to integrate information literacy into the academic curriculum, his portfolio includes library staff development.
