Meaningful Metrics: A 21st-Century Librarian's Guide to Bibliometrics, Altmetrics, and Research Impact by Robin Chin Roemer & Rachel Borchardt. Association of College and Research Libraries, 2015. 978-083898755-1.
Publisher's Description
What does it mean to have meaningful metrics in today’s complex higher
education landscape? With a foreword by Heather Piwowar and Jason Priem,
this highly engaging and activity-laden book serves to introduce
readers to the fast-paced world of research metrics from the unique
perspective of academic librarians and LIS practitioners.
Starting with the essential histories of bibliometrics and altmetrics, and continuing with in-depth descriptions of the core tools and emerging issues at stake in the future of both fields, Meaningful Metrics is a convenient all-in-one resource that is designed to be used by a range of readers, from those with little to no background on the subject to those looking to become movers and shakers in the current scholarly metrics movement. Authors Borchardt and Roemer, offer tips, tricks, and real-world examples illustrate how librarians can support the successful adoption of research metrics, whether in their institutions or across academia as a whole.
Now available as an Open Access publication from ACRL!
Starting with the essential histories of bibliometrics and altmetrics, and continuing with in-depth descriptions of the core tools and emerging issues at stake in the future of both fields, Meaningful Metrics is a convenient all-in-one resource that is designed to be used by a range of readers, from those with little to no background on the subject to those looking to become movers and shakers in the current scholarly metrics movement. Authors Borchardt and Roemer, offer tips, tricks, and real-world examples illustrate how librarians can support the successful adoption of research metrics, whether in their institutions or across academia as a whole.
Now available as an Open Access publication from ACRL!
See the book's website for Table of Contents and author information.
