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Hi Elizabeth, I was wondering if you might share your competency statements? I think this is a really interesting idea. Best regards, Julia ************************************** Julia Barrett, Research Services Manager, UCD Library, Belfield, Dublin 4 Tel: +353 (01 )716 7356 Email: [log in to unmask] On 22 March 2016 at 18:11, Elizabeth Gadd <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi Matthew > > Great question about a bibliometrics educational plan for liaison > librarians. I'm sure others will have a view on this but here at > Loughborough University the Library have taken the novel approach of > developing a set of competency statements for their librarians (around both > bibliometrics and other areas). This helps the librarians understand what > is expected of them, where there may be gaps in their knowledge and also > when to refer to us in the Research Office. The competency statements > involve particular activities they might be expected to help an academic > with or provide training on (finding an h-index on Scopus; identifying > collaborators on SciVal, etc) and also levels of understanding around how > bibliometrics should be used responsibly. We are providing some training > for the Academic Librarians on responsible use of metrics in a few months. > > Other thoughts anyone? > > Elizabeth Gadd > Research Policy Manager (Publications) > Research Office > Loughborough University > Loughborough, Leicestershire, UK > > T: +44 (0)1509 228594 > S: lizziegadd > E: [log in to unmask] > > > On 22 Mar 2016, at 14:07, Matthew Marsteller <[log in to unmask]> > wrote: > > I’ve been lurking since being asked to start a bibliometrics service for > Carnegie Mellon. We’ve got some interesting tools in place to use (SciVal > and InCites), but we’re currently a bit understaffed in the libraries and > that’s slowing things down. I need to train our other liaison librarians (I > cover Electrical & Computer Engineering, Math & Physics) to the point where > they’re comfortable with routine questions. My question: > > What would be your ideal educational plan for your liaison librarians > (assuming they’ll be taking on the front lines of your developing service)? > > Matt > -- > Matthew R. Marsteller > Senior Librarian, Engineering & Sciences > Roger Sorrells Engineering & Science Library > 4400 Wean Hall > Carnegie Mellon University > Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890 > Email: [log in to unmask] > Phone: 412-268-7212 > http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6278-3424 > > From: A bibliometrics discussion list for the Library and Research > Community <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Elizabeth Gadd < > [log in to unmask]> > Reply-To: A bibliometrics discussion list for the Library and Research > Community <[log in to unmask]> > Date: Tuesday, March 22, 2016 at 9:27 AM > To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]> > Subject: Re: Introducing the new Lis-Bibliometrics Committee > > A big hello to everyone who has introduced themselves so far. And ten > points to Simon for asking the first question! > > > > My answer: we’re really keen to use Snowball Metrics and were discussing > this just yesterday in our Responsible Research Assessment Working Group. > Looking forward to the launch of the Exchange – there will be session on > this at Metrics SIG workshop at the ARMA conference if anyone is going? Be > great to see some of you there. > > > > Elizabeth > > > > *From:* A bibliometrics discussion list for the Library and Research > Community [mailto:[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *Simon Kerridge > *Sent:* 22 March 2016 11:51 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Introducing the new Lis-Bibliometrics Committee > > > > Also a recent lurker… > > Introduced to the list by Lizzie in her guise as ARMA Metrics Special > Interest Group Champion. > > I’m a Research Manager and Administrator rather than Librarian… although > some aspects of my role appear to be little blurred these days – > particularly with Open Access, Metrics, Benchmarking etc. > > I’ve dabbled a little bit in metrics and (with my ARMA hat on) was one of > authors of *The Metric Tide* report than some may have seen/heard > about/even read… ;-) > > > > My one question… hmm… why doesn’t everyone use Snowball Metrics? Or to > put it another way, why don’t we (still) yet have a snowball metrics > exchange…? > > > > Simon > > PS Happy Easter! > > > > *From:* A bibliometrics discussion list for the Library and Research > Community [mailto:[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *Nik Hussin > *Sent:* 22 March 2016 11:41 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Introducing the new Lis-Bibliometrics Committee > > > > Hello > > > > I am recent lurker. > > > > Copyright and Repository Librarian at the University of the West of > Scotland. I am very new to bibliometrics, but find it a fascinating subject > and have been following the posts with interest and an eagerness to learn. > > > > Nik Tahirah Hussin > > > > > > > > *From:* A bibliometrics discussion list for the Library and Research > Community [mailto:[log in to unmask] > <[log in to unmask]>] *On Behalf Of *David Stuart > *Sent:* 22 March 2016 10:15 > *To:* [log in to unmask] > *Subject:* Re: Introducing the new Lis-Bibliometrics Committee > > > > Dear All, > > > A brief introduction from a long time lurker: > > > > Webometrics researcher (and author of 'Web Metrics for Library and > Information Professionals'), with an interest in bibliometrics more > generally. Particularly interested at the moment in how we measure the > impact/influence of open research data. Previously associated with King's > College London, Wolverhampton and Loughborough (as an undergrad), soon to > be looking for a new post. > > > David Stuart > > > ------------------------------ > > Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 16:28:49 +0000 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Introducing the new Lis-Bibliometrics Committee > To: [log in to unmask] > > Dear colleagues, > > > > Following expressions of interest late last year, it is with great delight > that I can now introduce your new Lis-Bibliometrics Committee. We are: > > > > · Nathalie Cornee, London School of Economics and Political > Science > > · Sally Dalton, University of Leeds > > · Katie Evans, University of Bath > > · Elizabeth Gadd, Loughborough University > > · Stephen Grace, London South Bank University > > · Sam Gray, Manchester Metropolitan University > > · Ruth Harrison, Imperial College London > > · Michael Norris, Loughborough University > > · Charles Oppenheim, University of Northampton > > · Karen Rowlett, University of Reading > > > > We met for the first time last week and have lots of interesting and > exciting plans for the group. Some of the feedback we had from the > Lis-Bibliometrics survey last year related to members feeling uncertain > about posting to the list because they were unsure who was ‘lurking’ and > feared feeling foolish. In attempt to overcome this, *we would like to* *invite > all Lis-Bibliometrics members to introduce themselves and ask about one > thing you always wanted to know about bibliometrics but were afraid to ask!* > Having met many of you at bibliometrics events over the past few years, I > can reassure you that we’re a friendly bunch and are all feeling our way > with this. > > > > To give you a taster of some of the things we have planned: > > > > · A Lis-bibliometrics blog with contributions from the community > > · A related resources page > > · An event (hopefully in June) around the theme of what it means > to be a bibliometrician. > > > > If you have any thoughts on these, or other suggestions, please let us > know. > > > > And finally, if you are a tweeter and ever tweet about bibliometric > matters, why not use the hashtag #LisBibliometrics so we can develop a > Twitter community too? > > > > Looking forward to hearing your introductions! > > > > All the best > > > > *Elizabeth Gadd MSc, MCLIP, FHEA* > > *Research Policy Manager (Publications)* > > *Research Office* > > *Loughborough University* > > *Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU* > > > > *T: 01509 228594* > > *S: lizziegadd* > > *E: [log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>* > > > > *Working Hours:* > > *Mon 8.30-5* > > *Tues 8.30-3* > > *Wed 8.30-3* > > > > *Google Scholar Citation Profile > <http://scholar.google.co.uk/citations?hl=en&user=M7L765kAAAAJ>* > > *http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4509-7785 > <http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4509-7785>* > > *http://about.me/elizabeth.gadd <http://about.me/elizabeth.gadd>* > > > > > > > > Please consider the environment and think before you print University of > the West of Scotland is a registered Scottish charity. 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