ALTMETRICS

FOR THE

PUBLISHER

Jill Rodgers

Journals Marketing Manager

The MIT Press

WHAT TO DO WITH ALL THAT DATA

• Who is using altmetrics?

• Why do we care?

USAGE

BY THE

COMMUNITY

Altmetrics are:

• Viewed

• Discussed

• Saved

• Cited

• Recommended

WHAT

ARE WE

LOOKING

AT?

• Time

• Manpower

• Resources

OBSTACLES

• Be open when reviewing

• Be open when brainstorming

• Does this match my expectations?

• What is unusual?

• What could I never have predicted in a million years?

• What doesn’t concern me?

FILTERING

THE DATA

AND

LESSONS

LEARNED

• Staff awareness• Guidance for external

sales reps• Cues of where to devote

resources• Direction for marketing

program• Enhancement of annual

reporting to sponsoring bodies

INTERNAL

BENEFITS

BATCHES

Themes picked by our readers,

curated by authoritative voices,

and bundled for immediate download.

MORE

ABOUT

BATCHES

• Within the MIT Press

• Altmetrics as a whole

LOOKING

AHEAD

THANKS!

Jill Rodgers

jillr@mit.edu