altmetrics and other fads

Altmetrics:

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Altmetrics and other Fads Helping Researchers Through the Social, Technology and Innovation Maze

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The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result

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The research process and LIS

Have an ideaSearch for research

Filter and review the research

Publish anddisseminate the research

Measure anddiscuss the research

LIS Professionals host, catalogue and search published research

LIS Professionals carry out systematic and literature reviews from search results

LIS Professionals experts in publishing and communication.OA, Social Media, blogging

LIS Professionals experts in measurement,bibliometrics,work in neutral role

Dealing technologies•You need to understand why you are taking it

•You need to understand the benefits

•You need to understand the side-effects

•You need to understand that the benefits may take time

•You may need two courses

•You may need a different intervention

*Do not feel pressured to use it - as it won’t work

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Learning technologists, teachers and lecturers think of the pedagogy when employing new technologies.What do researchers do?

Effort (using)

Time(learning)

#Understand

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● Their way of working:long periods doing the same thing

● Their concerns:Pressure to publish research

● Their fears:May not be used to Social Media or technology

● How busy they are

● What they can get out of Altmetrics and other technologies

#Demystify

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● Explain that Altmetrics are notabout Justin Bieber’s Tweets to his Beliebers

● That using tools like Altmetrics,Mendeley, Twitter and ImpactStorywill show them where their researchis reaching globally

● Help build case studies toshow what is out there

● Show junior researchers andstudents that their research andprofile will benefit

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● Bite size sessions● Workshops● Video tutorials● Webinars● Hangouts● Mobile App sessions

#Practice

NARCISSIST

ALERT!!!!

Thank you

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