Search

Presentation at the International Science Council, Global Knowledge Dialogue Latin America and the Caribbean (ISC-GKD-LAC), Santiago de Chile, 11 April 2024. https://council.science/events/isc-gkd-lac/

This presentation includes guidelines for action and good practices for the use of social media for the dissemination of scientific journals in the social sciences and humanities, applying digital marketing techniques. Strategies are proposed to open a profile on social media, how to publish and how to create a community. Finally, other digital marketing techniques are indicated that should complement dissemination on social media.

Qualis Periódicos, a journal stratification created to evaluate the publication of Brazilian postgraduate programs in a past period, includes only the journals in which faculty published in that period. However, it has been wrongly used to evaluate individuals in the present – faculty, graduate students, post-doctoral students and even graduate candidates. In the Information Science subject area, Qualis excludes the top journals in the Web of Science and Scopus rankings, voiding the value of prospective new articles in these journals. This research aims to better understand these phenomena, analyzing the evolution of journals' Qualis strata between evaluation events of two groups of information science journals: the 12 first in the Scopus and Web of Science rankings in 2017 and the 63 currently active Brazilian journals in BRAPCI. Of the 12 leading Web of Science and Scopus journals, only two were included in any of the three Qualis events on the Sucupira Platform. Journals in BRAPCI vary from event to event, with more advances than declines. There is a clear disincentive to publish in journals that are not included in Qualis, particularly those leading the Web of Science and Scopus rankings. Authors who choose a journal according to Qualis are subject to possible exclusion or decay in Qualis stratum, as well as avoiding the top of the elite rankings.

Qualis is a ranking of journals in which Brazilian graduate faculty have published in a given period in the past. We verified the adoption of Qualis to evaluate individuals in the selection for admission to a master's or doctorate in Information Science in Brazil: more than 20% of the programs adopt it, with no relevant relation to how the graduate program is ranked by CAPES, funder and regulator. This adoption devalues leading journals in rankings of elite databases that are not in the Qualis listings and contradicts the recommendation by CAPES itself, which requires clicking on the Sucupira Platform "I've read and understood" that Qualis only serves to evaluate the past production of graduate programs.

Twitter is a social networking site where brands create profiles and interact with their audience. Brands also look for new audiences to consume their products or services. In some cases, they create different profiles for different countries or linguistics regions. The written language is the major Twitter expression. Multimedia elements such as images or videos help to spread the message and the interaction with the audience. In this study, we analyze the different profiles of Spotify in the Spanish language addressed to different spoken Spanish countries. Spotify has different profiles on Twitter addressing the content to different spoken Spanish language countries. These profiles are addressed to Spain and South American countries such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico. Finally, there is a profile under the name LATAM who is addressed to the rest of the Spanish spoken countries in South America. All these profiles have different audiences, having also differences in the number of followers. In all these countries, Spanish is spoken with different linguistic variations. As a result, the message is different. Consequently, audience interaction and engagement may vary from one profile to another depending on the written language used. The analysis considers these Spanish linguistic variations. We perform a sentimental analysis of these Spanish-spoken profiles, looking for differences in Spanish variations. We also combine the analysis with topic modeling and the uses of hashtags. Spanish linguistic variations may influence the analysis but in the engagement of the profile itself too. Our results show that while messages are similar in the way they are written, engagement with the audience varies from profile to profile. We conclude that Spanish variations influence engagement and commercial companies should consider a similar strategy. We suggest not unifying under a unique spoken Spanish version for the promotion of products and services in Spanish spoken countries.

CLACSO´s presentation in Session: Diffusion des connaissances, anglicisation et libre accès : perspectives internationales. Colloque 3: Entre anglicisation de la recherche et libre accès : imaginer l’avenir des revues en sciences humaines et sociales Présidée par Vincent Larivière (Université de Montréal) - ACFAS, Canada – 89° Congres, 9-13 Mai 2022

The purpose of the paper is to provide a detailed description of the academic research scene and scientific communication, in a more general sense, as it has been shaped nowadays, taking into account their constant growth. This growth is studied both in terms of the impact that technological developments and the Open Access movement have on scholarly research. In regards to that, the paper presents the tools, the services and the procedures of the libraries and/or other organizations which, when properly used within the academic space, can facilitate the researcher’s work. In this constantly evolving context of the scholarly production model, the highly active role and nature of the academic library is examined, playing a central role in the guidance and support of scholarly production. The paper also emphasizes the different kinds of collaborations with other organizations and units that could be developed by the academic library, especially within the academic institution, but also within the academic space in general, as well as activities that could be carried out. In addition, a reference is made to the necessary skills that the librarian is required to have, to support all the above as effectively as possible. Finally, suggestions are made for the adoption of good practices by libraries, in order to help enhance the improved pace of researchers in the use of the tools and services offered.

This presentation describes the move from open access to open science where more reuse is possible to support open knowledge framework and various roles of research libraries.

The great challenges that scientific journals have in relation to open access are presented, such as economic sustainability and the defense of quality in editorial processes, among others. An example is shown of how the journal "Profesional de la información" affects these challenges.

Explains in detail about impact of Open Access, it’s policy, publishing, scholarly record, Open research and the library support in the research cycle. Further, Components of Open Science, Research Data Management, Scientific Social Network are touches upon. Finally, the Role of Libraries and librarians are highlighted, giving the example of Research library services being provided in the KAUST library.

Recent studies have shown that Brazilian and international development agencies have included initiatives for funded research projects to present a scientific data management plan for open access sharing. In order to investigate this issue, research has been developed with the following objectives: a) to identify the main Brazilian research funders; b) to identify if there are institutional policies for open scientific data; c) to analyze policies regarding their character (mandatory or recommended), coverage and support. It is an exploratory-descriptive, qualitative study that is supported by bibliographic and documentary research. The data from the institutions that promote research in Brazil was recovered through the extraction of information from the Lattes Platform, using the scriptLattes tool . As a result, 15 national and 15 international agencies that promote research in Brazil were selected. Information on Open Data Policy or instruction was located in five of the national agencies. This information was found in nine of the international agencies. A criteria framework was used as a model analyzing UK funders coverage of open data policies, which was made available by the Digital Curation Centre (DCC) on its electronic portal. The model used in the applied study addressed characterization aspects of Agencies that promote research developed by Brazilian researchers. Its adaptation to different realities and/or objectives will depend on the introduction of other variables that act on the interactions according to the study's interest.

Presentation at CRECS 2019 9ª Conferencia internacional sobre revistas científicas en Ciencias Sociales y Humanidades Logroño (Spain), 23 - 24 May 2019 Video of presentation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lZ3gkVvuk8&feature=youtu.be Program and access to presentations: http://www.crecs.info/crecs2019-logro%C3%B1o/

Presentation of the working group on: The role of libraries in the development of strategies for publication and dissemination of research. The main objectives were, on the one hand, to bring together those librarians and information specialists who want to share knowledge and exchange ideas on the key aspects of a good publication strategy. On the other, develop a common strategy proposal in the publication process, and prepare a brief publication strategy guide for researchers or institutions.

Extract from speech at the conference "Convegno delle Stelline" «La biblioteca che cresce», in the Section "Collections building" (Milano, Palazzo delle Stelline, 14-15 marzo 2019). https://www.editricebibliografica.it/scheda-ebook/aa-vv/la-biblioteca-che-cresce-9788893570763-579263.html In the complex and "fragmented" information ecosystem, which also includes the world of academic publishing, are emerging controversially and illegally "shadow" channels, defined as Shadow Libraries, "duplicate or substitute copies" and "counterparts" of the official ones, with the "pirate libraries" Library Genesis (LibGen) for e-books and "Scientific Hub" (Sci-Hub) for articles in academic periodicals. For full version of this presentation or for full text published, please send email: f.giuseppe.meliti@gmail.com

One of the most disruptive aspects of recent library developments is the loss of centrality of the collections, once the heart of the 'Gutenbergian library'. An evolution of the concept of ‘collection’ and of the multiple components interacting in the communication sphere are in progress. These include content quality, market interests, regulatory aspects, the user's role and expectations; at the same time, the agents of knowledge production and the communication chain are redefining their position in an increasingly competitive climate. This paper will try to point out - on the basis of perspectives and experiences emerging from the current international debate - the evolution of the concept of collection (collection, post-collection, smart collection) highlighting the challenges and critical issues that libraries are facing, but also the welcome prospects for wide-ranging collaboration, in an effort to combine current needs, private and public interests, with responsibilities towards our heritage and the future generations.

The article presents a university library activity – digital scholarly publishing, which is relatively new for the countries of Eastern Europe. The authors reveal the role of Library as Scholarly Publishing in the formation of a new infrastructure of scientific communications. Digital scientific communication initiatives of interest in this article include electronic journals, electronic archives, and open access conference systems. The concept of “library publishing services” is defined. The role of the Library Publishing Coalition in the world development of library publishing and improving the competencies of academic librarians is shown.

Communication (formal/informal) is the key for making society attentive and advance scholarly communication (SC) worldwide openly. Components of SC (accumulation, creation, evaluation, publication, dissemination and preservation) are cycling towards elevation of education, research and innovation. Stakeholders have critical role in managing the SC cycle. In this study, SWOT analysis is used to evaluate strengths, weaknesses,opportunities and threats of SC and its components emphasizing the internal and external ecosystem. Based the SWOT analysis, the stakeholders potentials, resources, drawbacks, advantages, risks etc. are drawn in order to make strategic decisions to manage system effectively. Results revealed that accumulation of resource infrastructure facilitations brings an idea into creativity, reviewed it for quality, originality and publication (stamp of validity) that was disseminated through various media & modes and preserved for longevity. Imperatively, the SC carries authenticity and recognition globally. It also shown that an inactive infrastructure, mentorship and policies often indulge scientific creativity through misconduct and biased decisions of reviewing make futile or fake publication that will always spoiling the system. Taking opportunities to create and access resource repositories, helping to publish research to innovation monetize into products marketing globally with cloud safe and security. Finally, handicap of intellectual infrastructure vacuum (brain-drain) pressures the academia to leap into predatory journals crediting no transparency and accountability.

The purpose of this paper is to describe the best practices towards practical implementation to e-publishing of Nirma University Law Journal using widely used open source e-publishing software i.e. Open Journal System (OJS). The whole process and mandatory consideration included in this paper which has been adopted to make available the journal online. The paper includes brief information about e-publishing of the journal using Open Journal System. Future planning towards e-publishing of the journal is also mentioned in the present paper.

The reasons why the authors do not promote their works are showed and advice is offered in order to make scientific journals more visible in the online environment.

This study is to evaluate the status of the library websites of central universities of south India. A checklist of various elements has been used to gather the data and evaluate contents of selected library webpage. The domain name of host website, general information about the library, collection details, information on e-resources, Link search and retrieval interfaces and innovative services adopted are the major elements considered to evaluate the websites. However, it is found that contents are varying in every library website. It is essential to make library website become dynamic and effective.

Scientific journal on mining, titled „Mining Science” has been issued since 1978 at the Faculty of Geoengineering Mining and Geology, the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. In order to improve the quality and visibility of the journal on the world stage, numerous changes have been introduced. Implementation of the strategy for the journal development began with change to its title, from „Prace Naukowe Instytutu Górnictwa Politechniki Wrocławskiej. Górnictwo i Geologia” [Research Papers of Institute of Mining of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology. Mining and Geology] (ISSN 0370-0798) into „Mining Science” (ISSN 2300-9586). Journal’s visibility of the internet, built in order to increase the chance to quote, was achieved by signing multiple contracts or filing to key global abstract databases. Also, Editorial System was implemented, which has improved the entire editing, editorial and reviewing process, as well as operation of the journal’s homepage.

Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) is the largest and authoritative international source of information about open journals. Polish open access journals are indexed there from the very beginning of DOAJ. In 2015, the catalog's editorial board prepared new guidelines for indexing journals. Consequence of this move was preparation of the new application and reapplication form. The article gives the review for the changes in all application forms that occurred since the beginning of DOAJ. It also contains most important guidelines for journals publishers and editorial boards who are applying to DOAJ according to new rules. Part of the paper is also devoted to good practices related to the openness of journals and scientific publications accepted in the DOAJ.

The study focuses on activity research of innovative scientific libraries of universities and contemporary library practices to support the development of university science and the service of scientists. Challenges of the status quo are comprehended both as to obsolete forms and methods of university libraries activity and library philosophy. Reasoning changes directions occurring in the realia of scientific libraries were proposed. They are based on the appearance of such factors as computer technologies development, formation of a new infrastructure of scientific communications. Open Access motion, creation of a single information and communication space for education and science.

The paper "pirating" site Sci-Hub is used all over the world. Is Sci-Hub download traffic affecting usage of interlibrary loan? We use two independent methods to uncover any relationships. What is it about the most requested articles from Sci-Hub that causes users to obtain their research articles via extra-legal means? This paper attempts to answer these questions and more.

St. Xavier’s College Central Library has installed Radio Frequency IDentification (RFID) technology based kiosk for self circulation through open source library management software KOHA. This technology is also improved library annual stock taking, ensure foolproof security and access control i.e. circulation management. This articles briefly describes why our library switch over from barcode based circulation to RFID based circulation, SWOT analysis of RFID technology, self-circulation using RFID technology, types of problem faced during implementation of the new technology and possible remedies. Lastly, the conclusions are drawn based on SWOT analysis.

Personal Information Management(PIM) refers to a set of activities a person perform in order to acquire or create, store, organize, maintain, retrieve, use and distribute personal information for different purposes. This poster reports how LIS Phd Scholars manage their information which they collect during Ph.D. work in print and digital format using different methods as well as their own skills.

The paper analyzes the contemporary round in development of the university library services, presents its distinctive characteristics. The need for librarians to acquire new competencies was emphasized. Components of success made possible by interaction of “Library – Researchers” through the DNURT Library example were considered".

The work is aimed at analyze the current state of scientific researches of university libraries in Ukraine and in the world. In the case of DNURT library reviewed current trends of scientific and research works and tested in practice of innovative services model for support of scientific researches.