1.5 CEUs | Cost: $175 Jan 1-28, 2014
The Web enables new means of publishing and sharing knowledge, but our
tools for evaluating the rigor of scholarly research have not kept pace
with these possibilities. Bibliometrics has not yet gone digital, but
signs of change are emerging. By the end of this four week course,
participants will have a thorough grounding in dominant metrics for
evaluating scholarly rigor, as well as some promising alternates that
improve upon shortcomings of the status quo. Examples of how to apply
each metric will be presented, supplemented by guest talks or podcasts
from the people developing new tools. For the final project, class
participants will apply what they've learned to a collection development
challenge at their own institutions; or utilize the concepts presented
to propose a theory for new modes of scholarly communication.
Outline of class topics by week:
1. Overview of impact factor--history, uses, strengths, weaknesses
2. Alternatives to impact factor 1--Eigenfactor: uses, strengths, weaknesses
3. Alternatives to impact factor 2--Altmetrics: uses, strengths, weaknesses
4. Final projects--application to local situation; development of a theory for scholarly communication
* Logic of sequence: Eigenfactor is a "narrower" challenge to the impact
factor, altmetrics a more broad-based challenge that questions
fundamental assumptions more than Eigenfactor
http://libraryjuiceacademy.com/031-scholarship-metrics.php
