When the Noise is the Signal:Social Media as Scholarly Communication

Margaret Smith@megvmegFebruary 8, 2011

Then

Now

For example

• Discovery: Galaxy Zoo • Grey literature: FigShare, ONS• Indexing: ChemSpider• Peer-review: F1000• Organization: CiteULike, Mendeley• News/discussion: Life Scientists, Science 3.0

However

Money

Fear

Social distortion

Collection and Care

Thanks!

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http://www.flickr.com/photos/frigante/3986368373/5 Smith, H. (2009). 43.365 What's the Frequency. Retrieved from

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fmgbain/3542717317/6 Bradford, B. (2008). Two-Transistor Radio. Retrieved from

http://www.flickr.com/photos/mrbill/2169240325/7 Sternberg, J. (2010). [Loudspeaker with razor wire]. Retrieved from

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jrmyst/4485177551/8 Moscas, P. (2006). warping. Retrieved from

http://www.flickr.com/photos/procsilas/139316287/9 Arsenault, M. (2009). fognozzle cassettes. Retrieved from

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wowcool/3330415240/10 Fisch, M. (2009). Antennen 1 (Westend). Retrieved from

http://www.flickr.com/photos/marfis75/3556367411/