Acceptance of altmetrics by LIS scholars: An exploratory study

2017 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 843-851 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noa Aharony ◽  
Judit Bar-Ilan ◽  
Heidi Julien ◽  
Michal Benyamin-Kahana ◽  
Tzipi Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Information Science ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
Academic Careers ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Bibliometric Indicators ◽  
American Library ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
School Heads

A survey of iSchool and Library and Information Science American Library Association accredited school heads explored their use and opinions about academic social media platforms. Results show that ResearchGate is the venue of choice, although respondents do not believe maintaining a profile on academic social media platforms influences academic careers. Respondents do see the value of academic social media sites to enhance visibility and reputation. These data are complemented with an analysis of the visibility on academic/professional social media platforms of this group. The altmetric indicators derived from the data were compared to traditional bibliometric indicators.

scholarly journals Enhancing Research Activities of Library and Information Science Educators in Nigerian Universities through Utilization of Academic Social Media

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 62-70
Author(s):  
Rita Otibhor Salami ◽  
Abubakar Saka Katamba ◽  
Mohammed Abubakar Bitagi ◽  
Samuel Jimmy Udoudoh
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Information Gathering ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Dissemination Of Research ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Science Educators

The paper examines how academic social media utilisation can enhance research activities of Library and Information Science educators in Nigerian universities. The study highlighted the various research activities of Library and Information Science educators such as information gathering, collaboration, and dissemination of research findings and measurement of impacts. In addition, the authors elaborated on the benefits of academic social media such as Research gate, Academia.edu, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, Open Researcher Contributor Identity and Mendeley to include profile creation, information gathering, search for potential collaborators, instant research result dissemination, measurement of impact and management of research. The study stated that factors such as social influence, technical factors and personal factors can influence use of academic social media platforms. Keywords: Social media, Academics, Research Library and Information Science, Educators

Awareness on Social Media among the LIS Professionals in the University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, Karnataka: A Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 62-66
Author(s):  
Shilpa Uplaonkar ◽  
Kalikadevi G. Badiger
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Present Article ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Online Collaboration ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Agricultural Sciences ◽  
User Centric ◽  
The University

The present paper focuses on the explore of social media such as Face book, Twitter, Whatsapp, etc. to work as an effective tool for imparting information or knowledge and prove helpful in making awareness among Library and Information Science (LIS) Professionals of University Libraries of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad as most important aspect of social mediaas its emphasis on online collaboration and sharing because it has social networking, user centric characteristics. Data was collected by means of a questionnaire that was circulated among the LIS Professionals of University Libraries of University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad randomly. Present article reports the survey of social media, in making awareness among LIS Professionals. Analysis will help the LIS professionals in deriving the benefits of Social media.

Understanding Twitter use by major LIS professional organisations in the United States

2017 ◽  
Vol 44 (2) ◽  
pp. 165-183 ◽  
Author(s):  
Min Zhang ◽  
Feng-Ru Sheu ◽  
Yin Zhang
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Science Education ◽  
Information Science ◽  
American Library Association ◽  
The United States ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Analysis Framework ◽  
Network Analytics ◽  
User Influence ◽  
Twitter Analysis

Although Twitter has been widely adopted by professional organisations, there has been a lack of understanding and research on its utilisation. This article presents a study that looks into how five major library and information science (LIS) professional organisations in the United States use Twitter, including the American Library Association (ALA), Special Libraries Association (SLA), Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE), Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) and the iSchools. Specifically explored are the characteristics of Twitter usage, such as prevalent topics or contents, type of users involved, as well as the user influence based on number of mentions and retweets. The article also presents the network interactions among the LIS associations on Twitter. A systematic Twitter analysis framework of descriptive analytics, content analytics, user analysis and network analytics with relevant metrics used in this study can be applied to other studies of Twitter use.

“I Wish I Could Grow a Full Beard”: The Amateur Pogonotropher on the Beardbrand YouTube Channel

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-306
Author(s):  
Christopher J. Schneider
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Ideal Type ◽  
Media Analysis ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The Ideal

Pogonotrophy refers to beard cultivation including growth and grooming practices. This exploratory study contributes to the little understood role of beard culture on YouTube. Scholarship examining the relationship between social media platforms such as YouTube and beard culture is almost nonexistent. This gap in the research allows us to ask the following: What sorts of content do users circulate about beards on YouTube? And, how does this content contribute to how users interact and learn about beards? A total of 62,061 user-generated comments across 310 videos featured on the Beardbrand YouTube channel were collected and examined using qualitative media analysis. Three themes emerged from an analysis of these data: the yeard quest, the ideal type, and how to beard. The findings illustrate the important role that YouTube plays in fostering contemporary beard culture. Suggestions for future research are noted.

Yik Yak: An Exploratory Study of College Student Uses and Gratifications

2017 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Mitchell Vaterlaus
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Social Media ◽  
College Student ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Uses And Gratifications ◽  
Community Building ◽  
Online Surveys ◽  
Yik Yak ◽  
Social Media Platforms

Publically launched in 2013 and discontinued in 2017, Yik Yak was an anonymous and geographically restricted social media application. A uses and gratifications theoretical framework and a mixed-methods research design were selected for this exploratory study regarding differences between Yik Yak users and nonusers. College students ( n = 264) from a western university completed online surveys regarding Yik Yak in November of 2015. Results indicated that Yik Yak users were significantly younger than nonusers, and no significant differences were identified between Yik Yak users’ and nonusers’ reported time spent with other social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Snapchat). Qualitative results indicated that college students who used Yik Yak did so for informational, entertainment, agency-enhancement, and community-building purposes. Nonusers chose not to use Yik Yak because the application did not meet their needs, they were unaware of Yik Yak, and because of unfavorable content.

Archival Education in North American Library and Information Science Schools

2001 ◽  
Vol 71 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-194 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard J. Cox ◽  
Elizabeth Yakel ◽  
David Wallace ◽  
Jennifer Marshall
Keyword(s):  
North American ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Library And Information Science ◽  
Archival Education ◽  
American Library
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