Pacifichem Symposium #173: The Evolving Nature of Scholarly Communication: Connecting Scholars with Each Other and with Society

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS CLOSES 4/15/15

Scholarly journal publishing is now web based and web first, but this migration to the Internet has brought with it other changes as well. Scientists are now collaborating with each other globally in ways that would not have been possible even ten years ago. Some researchers are using social media, such as blogs and twitter, to comment on and recommend articles, and in so doing establish a reputation beyond journal article publication and citation. Some scientists are posting research results directly to the Internet, where other scientists can analyze the data and discuss its meaning. Tools and algorithms to deliver the right content to the right person help researchers navigate the ever increasing amount of scholarly content.

At the same time, both scientists and funding agencies are interested in the broader impact of their research on society. A growing contingent of scientists and science communicators from academia, government, and industry are utilizing social media tools and platforms to communicate their chemistry beyond the traditional audience. This mechanism of science communication can potentially lead to benefits to society in the form of identifying and building new and existing business relationships, helping to resolve some of the challenges of the digital classroom, and expand the science communication channels formerly limited to onsite participation at Universities or scientific conferences. Examples include use of YouTube, blogs, Twitter, Wikipedia, and scientific apps.

This symposium will examine how traditional publishing models are changing as a result of the impact of social media, as well as how social media are being used to foster new models of communication and engagement with society.

We welcome contributions that examine ways in which researchers are engaging in new communication models, as well as ways in which journals and publishers are responding to these new models.

Contact us:

Corresponding Organizer: Jennifer Maclachlan, PID Analyzers, LLC (USA), pidgirl@gmail.com @pidgirl
Brenna Arlyce Brown, Mitacs, (Canada), brennab@ualberta.ca @BrennaArlyce
Kazuhiro Hayashi, NISTEP (Japan), khayashi@nistep.go.jp
David Martinsen, ACS (USA), d_martinsen@acs.org
Antony Williams, RSC (USA), tony27587@gmail.com @chemconnector

Abstract submissions close April 15, 2015 at http://www.pacifichem.org.