Engaging a New Generation of Authors, Reviewers & Readers through Web 2.0 Boston Editors’ Conference – April 25, 2009 Michael C. Habib, M.S.L.S. Product Manager, 2collab [email_address]

Agenda Web 2.0 and research 2collab, an example Discussion

Web 2.0 and research

2collab, an example

Discussion

What is Web 2.0? What is a blog ? What is the first thing you think of? Have you ever read a blog? Commented on one? Written one? What are online networking tools like LinkedIn & Facebook? What is the first thing you think of? Who use’s Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.?

What is a blog ?

What is the first thing you think of?

Have you ever read a blog? Commented on one? Written one?

What are online networking tools like LinkedIn & Facebook?

What is the first thing you think of?

Who use’s Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.?

What is Web 2.0? What is a blog ? What is the first thing you think of? Have you ever read a blog? Commented on one? Written one? A publishing platform (like EES) Feature articles & editorials, comments, subscriptions, citations What are online networking tools like LinkedIn & Facebook? What is the first thing you think of? Who use’s Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.? Communication tools (like e-mail) A rolodex, messaging system, and newsletter

What is a blog ?

What is the first thing you think of?

Have you ever read a blog? Commented on one? Written one?

A publishing platform (like EES)

Feature articles & editorials, comments, subscriptions, citations

What are online networking tools like LinkedIn & Facebook?

What is the first thing you think of?

Who use’s Facebook, LinkedIn, etc.?

Communication tools (like e-mail)

A rolodex, messaging system, and newsletter

Current use of Web 2.0 The faculty of tomorrow (researchers currently aged 25-44, published 1-10 articles) are already embracing Web 2.0 as part of how they consume and share scientific and technical information Source : (2collab) Social Media survey - May 2008 - 1,824 respondents

Current use of Web 2.0 Source : (2collab) Social Media survey - May 2008 - 1,824 respondents The faculty of tomorrow (researchers currently aged 25-44, published 1-10 articles) are already embracing Web 2.0 as part of how they consume and share scientific and technical information

Impact in the next 5 years? In 5 years, over 50% of all respondents see Web 2.0 playing a key role in shaping nearly all aspects of researcher workflow Source : (2collab) Social Media survey - May 2008 - 1,824 respondents

Web 2.0 and research 2collab, an example Discussion Agenda

Web 2.0 and research

2collab, an example

Discussion

2collab, an example An Web 2.0 Collaboration Tool for Researchers Share In groups privately w/ your editorial board, or openly, with readers Promote articles & additional content (datasets, presentations, etc.) Connect Profile Authors and Editorial Board members Build a community with your readers Authors & Editors

An Web 2.0 Collaboration Tool for Researchers

Share

In groups privately w/ your editorial board, or openly, with readers

Promote articles & additional content (datasets, presentations, etc.)

Connect

Profile Authors and Editorial Board members

Build a community with your readers

Rate, Discuss & Share in ScienceDirect

Rate, Discuss & Share in ScienceDirect

Rate, Discuss & Share in ScienceDirect

Integrated with Scopus & ScienceDirect Promote Scopus citation count of an article from ScienceDirect

Integrated with Scopus & ScienceDirect Promote Scopus citation count of an article from ScienceDirect

Integrated with Scopus & ScienceDirect Promote Scopus citation count of an article from ScienceDirect

Groups for Authors, Editorial Board, etc.

Public Author or Editorial Board Profiles Generates a profiles from one’s Scopus Author Profile

Agenda Web 2.0 and research 2collab, an example Discussion

Web 2.0 and research

2collab, an example

Discussion

How can the following tools… Promote your journal to readers? Find reviewers or otherwise assist with the review process? Assist your authors in promoting their articles? Create discussions around articles Supplement articles with updates, presentations, etc. What else? Examples…? 2collab Blogs (Nature Network, Blogger) Photo/video sharing (Flickr) Presentation sharing (SlideShare) Networking tools (LinkedIn, Facebook) What other Web 2.0 tools have you used? … be used to _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Promote your journal to readers?

Find reviewers or otherwise assist with the review process?

Assist your authors in promoting their articles?

Create discussions around articles

Supplement articles with updates, presentations, etc.

What else? Examples…?

2collab

Blogs (Nature Network, Blogger)

Photo/video sharing (Flickr)

Presentation sharing (SlideShare)

Networking tools (LinkedIn, Facebook)

What other Web 2.0 tools have you used?

Thank you! Please feel free to direct any questions to: Michael C. Habib, M.S.L.S. Product Manager, http://2collab.com/ [email_address]

Please feel free to direct any questions to:

Michael C. Habib, M.S.L.S.

Product Manager, http://2collab.com/

[email_address]