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Copyright & Fair Use for Digital Projects
Managing & Maximizing
Your Scholarly Impact
Office of Scholarly
Communication Services
Maria Gould, M.A., MLIS

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Why should we
care about
impact?

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What does impact
mean for you?

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Measures of impact can...

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Measures of impact can’t...
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Types of metrics

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The metrics
ecosystem
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metrics-toolkit.org

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Author-level
metrics
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Journal-level
metrics
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Article-level
metrics
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Metrics for
data, code, &
software
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Alt-metrics ●
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Sum up: meaning & uses of metrics
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One metric alone
can’t tell the
whole story of
your work or
career

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What can you do
to manage &
maximize your
impact?

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First, think about
your goals

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Then:
Develop & execute a personal plan
Get your
work seen
& cited
Promote
your work
&
be social
Set up a
personal
profile

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Get your
work seen
& cited

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Choose the right
outlet for your work

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Think beyond the
article

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Develop multiple pieces
on your topic

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Make your scholarship
Open Access

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Use persistent
identifiers

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2.
Set up a
scholarly
profile

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Humanities Commons

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Google Scholar profiles

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ImpactStory Profile

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Promote your
work &
be social

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Academic &
professional social
networks

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Other strategies

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Impact
stories

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Develop & execute a personal plan
Get your
work seen
& cited
Promote
your work
&
be social
Set up a
personal
profile

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Make a plan for right now

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Make a plan for the longer-term
+ Check in regularly on your plan & update it as needed!

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What does your plan look like?
Get your
work seen
& cited
Promote
your work
&
be social
Set up a
personal
profile

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What would you
like to discuss?

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THANK YOU!
Let’s talk more…
E-mail:
schol-comm@berkeley.edu
Twitter: @UCB_scholcomm