Libraries empowering scholars (and scholarly communication) through #altmetrics

Heather  Piwowar  @researchremix  

ImpactStory  

#alamw13  

How libraries can empower scholars

(and scholarly communication)

through altmetrics

some photos NC, SA

Research evaluation matters

who gets hired

who gets grants

who gets a career in academia

where we publish

which journals succeed

which journal innovations succeed

whether we publish in journals at all

the whole structure of scientific communication

We have a problem.

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/euwf/ho_24.45.1.htm

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what if, instead...

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pixscapes/4331070047!

from a 1-dimensional

evaluation system

CC-BY-NC by maniacyak on flickrhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/maniacyak/3432589472

to impact flavours

open!

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how can libraries help?

1. raise our expectations

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2. raise our voices

a) educate that tools exist

- admin- researchers

There’s  more  to  impact  than  impact  factor.

Who’s  tweeting  about  your  research?Have  you  been  cited  on  Wikipedia?

Come  find  out!  

Altmetric.comPLOS ALMPlum AnalyticsReader MeterScience Card

Board: Cameron Neylon John Wilbanks

Open metrics, with context, for diverse products.!

b) value diverse metrics in our own field.

On grant review committees, journal boards, etc.

1. raise our expectations2. raise our voices

3. raise our glasses

a) within our own depts

b) on our campuses

innovative dissemination awards

c) by supporting the tools you believe in.

1. raise our expectations2. raise our voices3. raise our glasses

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thank you!Jason Priem: cofounder of ImpactStory

Also: Todd Vision, Mike Whitlock, the open science community, and those who release their articles, datasets and photos openly.

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