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Presentation to METRO Annual Meeting - January 15, 2013 - "science@columbia - Fostering a Scientific Community in the Archipelago"
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Fostering a Scientific Community
in the Archipelago
science@columbia
Jeffrey LancasterEmerging Technologies Coordinator
Science & Engineering Libraries, Columbia University [email protected]
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 [email protected]
October 29, 2012January 15, 2013
