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The Digital Scholar
how technology is transforming scholarly
practice
Martin Weller
creator: Gerald Louw
free open access book
Under Creative Commons License
htt://www.bloomsburyacademic.com/view/Digit
alScholar 9781849666275/bookba9781849666275.xnl
book published in different formats

•
•
•
•

e-book
softcover
hardcover
iPad read PDF
book an example of digital scholarship
change in publishing
change in knowledge dissemination
Weller (2011)
scholarly practice is seeing changes effected
by the adoption and implementation of new
technologies
Chapter 1 - 14
Chapter 1
trilogy: digital, network, openness.
transformation
Weller(2011, 4) people become less defined
by institution and more by the online identity
they establish

•
Chapters 2 - 4
Chapters 2 and 3
Not applicable to an academic library situation
Chapter 4
This chapter deals with scholarship and digital
scholarship
Boyer points stands out in this chapter
Weller (2011, 42 - 43)
Boyer includes the following aspects
discovery (new knowledge)
integration (interdisciplinary work)
application (applying of knowledge)
teaching (teaching aspect)

•
•
•
•
Chapter 5
Is about research and new technologies
crowdsourcing comes to the front
inline with Boyer’s discovery
Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has
Wikipedia-type approach
open approach to data gathering

•
•
Chapters 6 - 8
Explain functions of Boyer in-depth
Chapters 9 - 12
are more scholarly content
Chapter 10 Network weather
Weller (2011, 114) metaphor adopted is one
by Adam Greenfield (2010) he termed
“network weather”
Weller (2011, 116) discussed a conference
and changes technology brings about.
twitter, live video streaming, blogging,
slideshare presentations, cloudworks
Chapter 11
Challenges in digital scholarship
Harley et al. (2010) “three legged stool”
research
teaching
service management

•
•
•
Chapter 11 continuing
digital scholarship barriers
recognising digital scholarship
digital scholarship guidelines
delineate and communicate responsibilities
engage qualified reviewers
seek interdisciplinary advice
stay informed about accessibility issues

•
•
•
•
Chapter 12
publishing
three concepts
digital
networked
open approach
open access publishing

•
•
•
Chapter 13
avoiding extremism
superficiality (many Web 2.0 simple functions)
quality (appreciating different levels of quality)
brain damage
forgetting and identity
property and ownership
Chapter 14
digital resilience
reluctant to adopt new practices
engagement with technology
reflecting on changing scholarly practices
governmental and funding body level
discipline level
thank you

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Digital scholarship by gerald louw

  • 1. The Digital Scholar how technology is transforming scholarly practice Martin Weller creator: Gerald Louw
  • 2. free open access book Under Creative Commons License htt://www.bloomsburyacademic.com/view/Digit alScholar 9781849666275/bookba9781849666275.xnl
  • 3. book published in different formats • • • • e-book softcover hardcover iPad read PDF
  • 4. book an example of digital scholarship change in publishing change in knowledge dissemination
  • 5. Weller (2011) scholarly practice is seeing changes effected by the adoption and implementation of new technologies
  • 6. Chapter 1 - 14 Chapter 1 trilogy: digital, network, openness. transformation Weller(2011, 4) people become less defined by institution and more by the online identity they establish •
  • 7. Chapters 2 - 4 Chapters 2 and 3 Not applicable to an academic library situation Chapter 4 This chapter deals with scholarship and digital scholarship Boyer points stands out in this chapter
  • 8. Weller (2011, 42 - 43) Boyer includes the following aspects discovery (new knowledge) integration (interdisciplinary work) application (applying of knowledge) teaching (teaching aspect) • • • •
  • 9. Chapter 5 Is about research and new technologies crowdsourcing comes to the front inline with Boyer’s discovery Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy has Wikipedia-type approach open approach to data gathering • •
  • 10. Chapters 6 - 8 Explain functions of Boyer in-depth Chapters 9 - 12 are more scholarly content
  • 11. Chapter 10 Network weather Weller (2011, 114) metaphor adopted is one by Adam Greenfield (2010) he termed “network weather” Weller (2011, 116) discussed a conference and changes technology brings about. twitter, live video streaming, blogging, slideshare presentations, cloudworks
  • 12. Chapter 11 Challenges in digital scholarship Harley et al. (2010) “three legged stool” research teaching service management • • •
  • 13. Chapter 11 continuing digital scholarship barriers recognising digital scholarship digital scholarship guidelines delineate and communicate responsibilities engage qualified reviewers seek interdisciplinary advice stay informed about accessibility issues • • • •
  • 14. Chapter 12 publishing three concepts digital networked open approach open access publishing • • •
  • 15. Chapter 13 avoiding extremism superficiality (many Web 2.0 simple functions) quality (appreciating different levels of quality) brain damage forgetting and identity property and ownership
  • 16. Chapter 14 digital resilience reluctant to adopt new practices engagement with technology reflecting on changing scholarly practices governmental and funding body level discipline level