Digital literacy is becoming increasingly important for pharmacists. Pharmacists need digital skills to search for drug information online, evaluate the reliability of resources, and interact with others by sharing knowledge. The document outlines how digital literacy will be taught in pharmacy courses through searching for information, managing digital files, processing data, and assessing online content from a variety of sources.

1. Digital Literacy for Pharmacists Brenda Rosenthal, B.Sc.Pharm Digital Literacy Course Emerging Technologies for Learning July 2009

2. Pharmacy today Pharmacy education Pharmacist work environment Background http://www.flickr.com/photos/whiteafrican/3330049376/

4. How digital literacy will be embedded in courses you teach (or design)?

5. To answer drug related questions Framework components Search Evaulate Find & evaluate online references http://www.flickr.com/photos/dnorman/2172773143/

6. Using Reference manager software Social bookmarking sites RSS feeds Google alerts PubMed automated searches Framework components Manage Process Interact Organize digital drug information http://www.flickr.com/photos/consumerist/482844148/

7. assess the reliability and accuracy of freely available drug information online from a variety of sources Framework component Evaluate Assess online resources http://www.flickr.com/photos/ivewires/365288893/

8. share and create information/knowledge with others in the profession, patients/clients and the general public online pharmacy discussion groups social bookmarking sites sharing pharmacy resources video Framework component Interact Share pharmacy knowledge http://www.flickr.com/photos/chiacomo/3645281723/

9. Conclusion