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Fostering a Scientific Community

in the Archipelago

science@columbia

Jeffrey LancasterEmerging Technologies Coordinator

Science & Engineering Libraries, Columbia University Librariesjeffrey.lancaster@columbia.edu

October 29, 2012January 15, 2013

Fostering a Scientific Community

in the Archipelago

science@columbia

Chemistry

Mathematics

Engineering

Astronomy

Geology

Geosciences

Physics

PsychologyBiology

Problem

Why should a library undertake these problems?• Outreach• Expertise in curation• New skills, new expertise• Something new to ‘sell’• Unexpected connections

1. Identity 2. Community 3. Interdisciplinarity

Problem

blogstwitterannouncementsnewspublications

lecturesseminarsnewsletterseventssaved searches

facebooktwitter

websitesemail

highlightsgrant reporting

outreach

Platform?

5 reasons I like1. Media types

5 reasons I like1. Media types2. Public and/or Internal

5 reasons I like1. Media types2. Public and/or Internal3. RSS feeds out

feed://columbiascience.tumblr.com/rss

5 reasons I like1. Media types2. Public and/or Internal3. RSS feeds out4. Submission

5 reasons I like1. Media types2. Public and/or Internal3. RSS feeds out4. Submission5. Moderation, curation

5 more reasons I like1. Media types2. Public and/or Internal3. RSS feeds out4. Submission5. Moderation, curation6. Post queue7. Custom design: built-in .html, .css editor8. Google analytics integration9. Flexible #tagging10. Plays well with others (API)

Problem

blogstwitterannouncementsnewspublications

lecturesseminarsnewsletterseventssaved searches

facebooktwitter

websitesemail

highlightsgrant reporting

outreach

Problem

ifttt.com – if THIS then THAT

if [ ] then [ ].post to facebook

post to twitter

if [ ] then [ ].check inat airport

emailMom

if [ ] then [ ].RSS item starred

add todraft post

if [ ] then [ ].RSS itemtagged

add togoogledoc

if trigger then action .

RSS item tagged add to googledoc

RSS item starred add to draft post

check in at airport email Mom

post to facebook post to twitter

ifttt.com – if THIS then THAT

if trigger then action .

if then

.

if then

.

if then

.

if then

.

ifttt.com – if THIS then THAT

A good guide to what apps you should know/use

Problem

#tags

Output & Opportunities• EVP of Research• Alumni Outreach• NSF/NIH Grants – outreach with metrics/analytics• Improvements to research workflows (via ifttt)

This is still a work in progress, but:• People are getting excited by the possibilities of a central place to

develop this type of community• Launching from ‘beta’ in the Spring semester

Fostering a Scientific Community

in the Archipelago

science@columbia

Jeffrey LancasterEmerging Technologies Coordinator

Science & Engineering Libraries, Columbia University Librariesjeffrey.lancaster@columbia.edu

October 29, 2012January 15, 2013