The Library’s annual fall Scholarly Communication Symposium returns on October 20 at 10:00 AM with Assessing Impact: Altmetrics. This year’s panel will address the questions facing faculty, administrators, librarians, and publishers about how we can best measure the quality and impact of scholarship in a world where the way in which scholars and researchers communicate has evolved far beyond the printed book or journal article.
There are many metrics that attempt to measure the impact of research and scholarship, from the traditional journal impact factor to a variety of newer options known as altmetrics, that consider the use of downloads, tweets, blog commentaries and social media in the assessment metric. Join our panel of experts for a thoughtful discussion of what metrics are currently available, their value and limitations, and how they are used to assess the quality and impact of scholarship at Georgetown.
Questions we will consider include:
- What do altmetrics measure, and why are there so many different tools?
- Who is using altmetrics?
- How well do traditional metrics and altmetrics assess the quality and impact of a scholar’s contributions?
- How are measures of impact used in promotion and tenure decisions?
The expert panelists addressing these topics will be Rachel Borchardt, Science Librarian, American University; Blaise Cronin, Rudy Professor Emeritus of Information Science, Indiana University; and Jacques Berlinerblau, Professor of Jewish Civilization amd Director of the Program for Jewish Civilization, Georgetown University. The panel will be moderated by Richard Brown, Director, Georgetown University Press. Ample time will be provided for Q&A with the panelists.
For more information about this event and to RSVP, visit the Library’s website.
Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made at least 5 business days prior to this event by filling out the request form at library.georgetown.edu/ar or calling 202-687-7446. The Library will consider and make reasonable efforts to fulfill requests for accommodation.