We started the first session with planning of how we
would like our website to look like. The planning was not that easy however it
was completed. We then started collecting pictures to add on the website only
creative commons license pictures were used. Flickr picture were another kind
of pictures we were advised to use. After both the completion of the planning
phase we then moved to the upper gear where the technical engagement took
place.
We added the videos from YouTube and added some podcasts
which was quite astonishing to practice.
What to add to the website is such a challenge, my
website will deal strongly with the Research data Management (RDM) and it looks
like it is going to be an uphill battle as there are not many website for
content hence building an academic website is not easy but it is a journey I’m
prepared to tackle.to those who wish to know some few tricks on how to build a
website this video is for you.Clickhere to watch the video
This was a hectic week for the MLIS group as presentations
were the order of the week. Everyone had a presentation to do and the
interrogations from the lecturer about our topics it was quite interesting to
see how we have developed some knowledge on our individual topics. After the
presentations and after the dust has settled we had a wonderful consultation
session with the lecture to receive the feedback on our assignments, indeed it
was depressing but at the same time nice experience to note that academic
writing is not for the faint hearted that was a bitter sweet experience. My
topic was: Discuss what Research data management encompasses, describing the
challenges associated with it and the role that the library is playing
RDM is an umbrella term to describe all aspects of
planning, organising, documenting, storing and sharing of data. It also takes
into account issues such as data protection and confidentiality. It provides a
framework that supports researchers and their data throughout the course of
their research and beyond. These services support the full data lifecycle
including data management planning, digital curation and metadata creation and
conversion (Tenopir et al. 2012).Click here for a snapshot
on RDM.
Let me take this opportunity to thank my classmate for
their well thought and well-presented topics, the presentations were on
both Open Access and how have libraries
accommodated the Generation Y user"
This lecture/presentation was the highlight in my master’s program the
reason behind was the fact that the presenter is a PHD student from University of the Western Cape S.A she deals
with Almetrics on a day to day basis. Ms Natasha Langdown presented a mind
opening and intriguing topic.Natasha is a Chief Information Officer at South African Medical Research Council (SAMRC) her presentation was informed by the experiences at SAMRC, where she articulated and presented a practical evidence on how her colleagues were benefiting from this social media phenomenon.
To the librarians and Information specialists who have not developed any interest in the almetrics
subject allow me to take you through this journey of discovering the impact it
has towards your research life cycle.
“Almetrics is the creation and study of new metrics based
on the Social Web for analyzing, and informing scholarship.” Coined by Jason
Priem in 2010 in a tweet.
Impact analysis-determining scholarly value based on
engagement and impressions
Altmetrics proposes that citations are not only, or even
the best, technique for measuring impact, relative to the new ways scholarly
works move, grow and are shared.The video below elaborates further on how almetrics function.
Alternative metrics or altmetrics are
indicators of impact and engagement with research that extend beyond
traditional methods of influence measurement, such as citations. Altmetrics
measure and surface attention to research in non-traditional sources such as
news, blogs, policy documents and social media. Altmetrics are complementary to
traditional forms of research evaluation, and help provide a more coherent,
well-rounded understanding of the way in which research is being received and
used in broader society. Altmetrics aren’t an alternative to traditional bibliometrics
or peer review, but help tell another part of the story. The following challenges have been identified within the field of Almetrics:
Lack of
author identifiers (disambiguation)
Low
(or zero) metrics available for some items (Piwowar & Priem, 2012)
Gaming
(Abbott et al., 2010)
Little
adoption among traditional publishers, libraries, and university administrators.
Social
Media literacy
The
strengths of almetrics are further explained in a in this libguide link.
