Letters, passports, and other documents from Finca Vigia, Hemingway's Cuban home, are being digitized and made available in the United States at long last, thanks to an unusual Cuban-American partnership. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
Writing
“Boston College Wins a Victory in Legal Fight Over Oral-History Records”
The latest twist in a case of great concern to researchers: A federal appeals court ruled that the college must hand over only 11 out of 85 records subpoenaed by the U.S. government on behalf of British authorities. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Rise of ‘Altmetrics’ Revives Questions About How to Measure the Impact of Research”
Since I first wrote about altmetrics--metrics that capture the digital footprint of research and how it's travelling in the scholarly ecosystem--a lot has happened. Several startups are developing ways to deliver altmetrics to researchers, librarians, and publishers, who are also experimenting with how to use metrics that go beyond traditional citations and impact factors. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“New Metrics Providers Help Keep Libraries in the Research Game”
What altmetrics can do for libraries, and what libraries are doing with altmetrics. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education »
“Reliance on 3rd-Party Data Creates Uncertainty for ‘Altmetrics’ Providers”
Altmetrics are only as good as the data that underlies them. But that data isn't always freely available--and some sources that are open now may not remain open. Read More at The Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription) »
