Scientist vs social networks Presentation was prepared to the MediaBarCamp 2012 (Lithuania)

1. Scientist vs. Social
Network ?
Olena Sovyn
Ukraine

2. Social Networks
Are any scientists here?

3. Are any scientists here?

4. Scientist vs. Blogs
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5. Blogs
Standalone blogs Common platforms
www.blogger.com
Focused platforms
http://scienceblogs.com/

6. Blogs
Standalone blogs Common platforms
http://panbibliotekar.blogspot.com
http://www.naturalist.if.ua/
Focused platforms
http://www.usw.com.ua/profiles/blog/

7. Blogs

8. Scientist vs. Twitter
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9. Ukrainian scientist in Twitter?
No, haven’t heard

10. Why there are no scientists in
Twitter?
• Twitter reputation
• Social Activation Barrier
• Email vs. Twitter
• Privacy (read ‘Secrecy’)
• Science Media
http://nachiket.wordpress.com/2009/02/15/why-scientists-wont-use-twitter/

11. Positive
• Follow the thematic accounts gave the
ability to catch inspiration now and
here
• Just ask ;)
• Share!
• Gave the ability to gave information directly
to readers without any press
• It takes less time then to provide the blog
• Communication in the conferences
• Learn how to speak briefly

12. #TwiCulture
Chemistry

13. #TwiCulture
1. #arseniclife
2. #icanhazpdf
3. #madwriting
4. #womanspace
5. #openlab
6. #scifund
7. #k3rn3d
8. #scio12 (and
#ihuggedbora)
#ДонецькіВчені ??? 9. #neutrino
10.#drunksci
(#DonetskScientist) 11.#sciamblogs

14. From the other side …

15. Examples

16. Scientist vs. Facebook
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17. Facebook group “Stability Constants”

18. What’s about conferences?

19. Scientist vs. вКонтакте
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20. VK

21. VK
• Small groups
• Organized by students or by smart teachers 
• Communication is no formal, but connected with one theme
• Improves education process
• Simple and common instrument for the most part of the
students
• Give the ability for personal discussion

23. Scientist vs. independent
social networking platforms
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24. Independent Social Networks
http://www.usw.com.ua/ http://nauka-online.org/
http://www.science-community.org/

25. Possibilities
• Blog platform
• Forum
• Personal page
• Personal messages
• Wall
• Events
• Chat

26. What we gain?
• 4 years
• 1860 participants
• Webinar “Publication in international
journals”
• Every year organized award “Most important
event in science and education in Ukraine”
• Conference platform SUMMEET (b-version
freely available)

27. Participants

28. Why it’s important?

29. How it connects with me?

30. Thank you for attention!
Olena Sovyn
Lviv, Ukraine
e-mail: olenasovyn@gmail.com
twitter: @chorna_kiwka
skype: chorna_kiwka
personal blog: kiwka.com
scientific blog: chem.org.ua
phone: +380637247301
Feel free to contact!