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Social Media for Researchers Louise Tripp Subject Librarian: English, European Languages, Linguistics A21/51, The Library l.tripp@lancaster.ac.uk Tel. (01524) 592546 Tanya Williamson Assistant Librarian A21/51, The Library t.williamson1@lancaster.ac.uk Tel. (01524) 594284
Why use Social Media? What is it? Who is using it? How is it relevant? • Vitae RDF Framework 3000
Essential competencies The Researcher Development Framework: • A1: Knowledge Base • B3: Professional and career development • D2: Communication and dissemination • C1: Professional conduct 30001
A1: Knowledge Base Information seeking, information literacy and management Useful tools: • Twitter • Blogs • Mendeley • ResearchGate 30001
B3: Professional and Career Development Networking, reputation, esteem Consider non-academic and academic tools: • Twitter • Blogs • ResearchGate • Academia.edu • LinkedIn • ImpactStory 30001
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 30001
Twitter 30001
Blogs 30001
Mendeley 30001
ResearchGate 30001
Academic.edu 30001
LinkedIn 30001
Slideshare 30001
Prezi 30001
Google Drive 30001
Dropbox 30001
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! 300
C1: Professional Conduct Ethics, legal requirements, IPR and copyright, co-authorship • Collaborative work • Privacy settings • Intellectual Property Rights 30001
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 issues From Lupton, 'Feeling better connected' Social media us by academics' (2014) 30001
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 30001
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 30001
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 30001
Questions? Can we see that again? Where shall I begin? What about…? 30001

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Social Media for Researchers

  • 1. Social Media for Researchers Louise Tripp Subject Librarian: English, European Languages, Linguistics A21/51, The Library l.tripp@lancaster.ac.uk Tel. (01524) 592546 Tanya Williamson Assistant Librarian A21/51, The Library t.williamson1@lancaster.ac.uk Tel. (01524) 594284
  • 2. Why use Social Media? What is it? Who is using it? How is it relevant? • Vitae RDF Framework 3000
  • 3. Essential competencies The Researcher Development Framework: • A1: Knowledge Base • B3: Professional and career development • D2: Communication and dissemination • C1: Professional conduct 30001
  • 4. A1: Knowledge Base Information seeking, information literacy and management Useful tools: • Twitter • Blogs • Mendeley • ResearchGate 30001
  • 5. B3: Professional and Career Development Networking, reputation, esteem Consider non-academic and academic tools: • Twitter • Blogs • ResearchGate • Academia.edu • LinkedIn • ImpactStory 30001
  • 6. 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 30001
  • 17. 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! 300
  • 18. C1: Professional Conduct Ethics, legal requirements, IPR and copyright, co-authorship • Collaborative work • Privacy settings • Intellectual Property Rights 30001
  • 19. 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 issues From Lupton, 'Feeling better connected' Social media us by academics' (2014) 30001
  • 20. 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 30001
  • 21. 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 30001
  • 22. 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 30001
  • 23. Questions? Can we see that again? Where shall I begin? What about…? 30001