Altmetrics for librarians: 100+ tips, tricks, and examples

Abstract

<div><div><div><p>Altmetrics are a hot topic in libraries nowadays, but what do they mean in a practical sense for the average librarian’s work?</p></div><p>In this ebook, you'll learn:</p><ul><li>The top resources for planning altmetrics outreach and workshops on your campus;</li><li>How to use altmetrics to make collection development decisions;</li><li>Why simple metrics are no good for your faculty's promotion and tenure dossiers (and what data you can use instead);</li><li>The best places to learn about developments in altmetrics that affect libraries;</li><li>...and much more!</li></ul></div></div>