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Social Media for Researchers
Louise TrippSubject Librarian: English, European Languages, LinguisticsA21/51, The Libraryl.tripp@lancaster.ac.ukTel. (01524) 592546
Tanya WilliamsonAssistant LibrarianA21/51, The Libraryt.williamson1@lancaster.ac.ukTel. (01524) 594284
Why use Social Media?
What is it?
Who is using it?
How is it relevant?• Vitae RDF Framew
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Essential competencies
The Researcher Development Framework:• A1: Knowledge Base• B3: Professional and career
development• D2: Communication and
dissemination• C1: Professional conduct
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A1: Knowledge Base
Information seeking, information literacy and management
Useful tools: • Twitter• Blogs• Mendeley• ResearchGate
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B3: Professional and Career Development
Networking, reputation, esteem
Consider non-academic and academic tools:• Twitter• Blogs• ResearchGate • Academia.edu• LinkedIn • ImpactStory
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D2: Communication and Dissemination
Communication methods, communication media, publication
Useful tools: • All previously mentioned• Dropbox, Google Drive – file sharing• Skype – videoconferencing• Prezi, SlideShare – collaborative
presentation tools• YouTube
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Academic.edu
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Tips for success
• Decide what you want to achieve from each tool you choose• Decide how much you will mix personal and professional• Invest some time setting up: include a profile photo, information about
yourself, publications, interests• Invest time keeping them up-to-date• Remember it’s social: connect, converse, relate, share…• Consider privacy settings • Don’t expect success straight away, but do expect followers!
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C1: Professional Conduct
Ethics, legal requirements, IPR and copyright, co-authorship
• Collaborative work • Privacy settings• Intellectual Property Rights
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Pitfalls
• Privacy and the blurring of boundaries between personal and professional use• The risk of jeopardising their career through injudicious use of social media• Lack of credibility• The quality of the content they posted• Time pressures• Social media use becoming an obligation• Becoming a target of attack• Too much self-promotion by others• Possible plagiarism of their ideas• Commercialisation of content and copyright issuesFrom Lupton, 'Feeling better connected' Social media us by academics' (2014)
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Useful links
Miah A. The A to Z of Social Media for Academia. [Webpage] [cited 16 June 2014]; Available from: http://www.andymiah.net/2012/12/30/the-a-to-z-of-social-media-for-academics/
Meet the people using social media to make a difference. [Webpage] 2014 [cited 16 June 2014]; Available from: http://www.nhsemployers.org/news/2014/05/meet-the-people-using-social-media-to-make-a-difference
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Useful links
Lupton D. ‘Feeling Better Connected’: Academics’ Use of Social Media. [Webpage] 2014 [cited 16 June 2014]; Available from: http://www.canberra.edu.au/faculties/arts-design/attachments/pdf/n-and-mrc/Feeling-Better-Connected-report-final.pdf
RIN. Social media: a guide for researchers. [Webpage] 2011 [cited 16 June 2014]; Available from: http://www.rin.ac.uk/our-work/communicating-and-disseminating-research/social-media-guide-researchers
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Useful links
CIBER. Social media and research workflow. [Webpage] 2010 [cited 16 June 2014]; Available from: http://ciber-research.eu/download/20101111-social-media-report.pdf
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Questions?
Can we see that again?
Where shall I begin?
What about…?
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