Chapter 4. Altmetrics and the Role of Librarians
Abstract
Chapter 4 of Library Technology Reports (vol. 51, no. 5), “Altmetrics”
Chapter 4 details a number of ways in which libraries and librarians interface with altmetrics, including use of altmetrics tools in library job functions; incorporating altmetrics into outreach, marketing, and support efforts; and personal use for research or impact statement purposes. The chapter concludes with an overview of altmetrics resources necessary to stay current within the field, concentrating on resources with a library focus.References
Stefanie Haustein, Multidimensional Journal Evaluation: Analyzing Scientific Periodicals beyond the Impact Factor (Boston: De Gruyter, 2012), 198–214.
Stacy Konkiel and Dave Scherer, “New Opportunities for Repositories in the Age of Altmetrics,” Bulletin of the American Society for Information Science and Technology 39, no. 4 (April/May 2013): 22–26, https://asis.org/Bulletin/Apr-13/AprMay13_Konkiel_Scherer.html.
Stacy Konkiel, “Do You Have What It Takes to Be an Impactstory Advisor?” Impactstory Blog, May 5, 2014, http://blog.impactstory.org/do-you-have-what-it-takes-to-be-an-impactstory-advisor.
Jonathan Adams, “Bibliometrics: The Citation Game,” Nature 510, no. 7506 (06/26/2014): 470–71.
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