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Colleagues/
This weekend I posted profiles of Two Great Articles That I
Hope Will Be Of Interest
/Gerry
SciAm: Science 2.0: Great New Tool, or Great Risk?
Wikis, blogs and other collaborative web technologies could
usher in a new era of science. Or not / M. Mitchell Waldrop
The explosively growing World Wide Web has rapidly
transformed retailing, publishing, personal communication
and much more. Innovations such as e-commerce, blogging,
downloading and open-source software have forced old-line
institutions to adopt whole new ways of thinking, working
and doing business.
Science could be next. A small but growing number of
researchers--and not just the younger ones--have begun to
carry out their work via the wide-open blogs, wikis and
social networks of Web 2.0. And although their efforts are
still too scattered to be called a movement--yet--their
experiences to date suggest that this kind of Web-based
"Science 2.0" is not only more collegial than the
traditional variety, but considerably more productive.
[MORE]
Links and Links Available At
[ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2008/03/science-20.ht
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The-New-Networking-Nexus
Nature: The New Networking Nexus / Virginia Gewin
A crop of websites is making networking among scientists
easier than ever
Compared with crafting computational expertise or sharpening
gene-splicing skills, networking is one talent many
scientists are slow to hone. Luckily, a crop of new websites
is encouraging even the most reclusive researchers to
rendezvous with colleagues without leaving the lab.
The success of social-networking websites such as MySpace,
Facebook and LinkedIn shows the power of the Internet not
only to cultivate, but to capitalize on, friendships.
Although online networks may seem impersonal, they can do
something for scientists that a handshake cannot: highlight
common research interests without leaving the comfort of
your desk. Say goodbye to name tags and awkward
introductions - say hello to profiles and blogs. In the
search for jobs, mentors, collaborators or data, these
cyber-social mixers are revealing new ways to gain career
advice, create collaborations and share resources
[MORE]
Links and Links Available At
[ http://scitechnet.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-netwo
rking-nexus.html ]
>BTW: I Would Much Appreciate Learning of Other Science
2.0 Initiatives As Well As SciTech Online Social
Networks<
Thanks!
And
Happy St. Patrick's Day From A True Irishman [
[ http://en.
wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick ]
/Gerry
Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011
gerrymck iastate.edu
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