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The role of metrics in
institutional evaluation
Bibliometrics
Citation Counts
“The value of information is determined by those
who use it” Eugene Garfield
Journal Impact Factors
Rank & Tenure
Why use alternative
metrics?
Predict citation counts?
Non-journal-based fields:
Medical researchers developing new protocols
Creative artists and writers
Book-intensive disciplines
Business management cases
Inventions and patents
Criticisms of altmetrics
Not a measure of quality: hype, piling on
Apples and oranges; measuring so many
disparate categories is meaningless
Manipulation; robo-tweeting
Empirical evidence is slim
Why altmetrics at SMC?
School of Business and AACSB accreditation
Business Dean asked Business Librarian to
compile data
Book sales
Use of cases in classes
Media mentions
Sedona implementation left out artists,
musicians, novelists
PlumX offered much of what we were seeking
Conclusions and questions
PlumX helps early career researchers and
non-scientists demonstrate their impact better
than traditional metrics
Will tenure committees, accrediting bodies
and granting agencies care?
Will librarians have the time to compile profiles
for all faculty or will we be successful lobbying
for additional staff?
Will faculty and the Provost be impressed
enough to continue to subscribe?
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