Cultivating Your Digital Identity

FGCU Library workshop covering social media and researcher profiles.

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1. CULTIVATING YOUR DIGITAL IDENTITY GET YOUR RESUME READY! FGCU Library Workshop
2. Getting started • Look at the web presences of your peers, mentors, and field experts ◦ What content do they include? ◦ What platforms are they using? ◦ How does their web presence and researcher profiles impact your impress of them? • Ask yourself: What do you want to achieve? What do you want to communicate about yourself?
3. Personal vs. Professional
4. Tips for success • Don’t try to do everything! • Search for your colleagues • Explore disciplinary practices • Make it a habit • Update regularly • Use a consistent photo • Be willing to adapt
5. Website Platforms
6. Twitter • Real time interaction • Network • Conference live tweets • Twitter chats
7. Twitter 101 # = hashtag @ = type before a username to reply/include someone .@ = use before a username to share with everyone RT = retweet, sharing something already tweeted HT = hat tip, thanks DM = direct message
8. Twitter Chats • #withaPhD • #PhDchat • #ECRchat • #vitaechat
9. ORCiD • Distinguish yourself • 2.6+ million ORCiDs • Persistent digital identifier ◦ Common name ◦ Changed your name ◦ Inconsistency with publishing name • Used by funders, universities,
10. ORCiD • Register in 30 seconds: orcid.org • Complete your profile ◦ Education ◦ Employment ◦ Funding ◦ Works
13. ImpactStory
15. LinkedIn Connections • Summary • Education • Experience • Volunteer • Skills & Endorsements • Honors & Awards • Organizations • Interests • Publications • Courses • Projects • Connections/Follows/Groups Public • Summary • Education • Experience • Volunteer • Skills & Endorsements • Honors & Awards • Organizations • Interests Publications are not publicly viewable
17. Add in publications! Top tip: Use an Open Access link in your entry (DigitalFGCU, a disciplinary repository, OA journal).
18. Academic Social Networks • Research Gate • Academia.edu
19. ResearchGate • Facebook + Twitter + LinkedIn + Repository • 10+ million users • Create with email, LinkedIn, or Facebook account • Network based on who you’ve cited, followed, and discipline • Statistics • ResearchGate Score
21. Academia.edu • Facebook + Twitter + LinkedIn + Repository • 42.5+ million users • Create with email, Google, or Facebook account • Network based on who you Follow • Statistics • Drawback: Must have an account to download articles
23. But why?
24. 69% A recent study in PLOS ONE found papers in Academia.edu received a 69% citation increase after 5 years. Boost citations by http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0148257
25. What can I upload?
28. figshare • Digital repository • Get credit for all your research • Papers, data, posters, presentations • DOI • Altmetrics • 20 GB
32. So what do I need? • Updated CV • Gather together copies of your articles • Get an article archiving assessment ◦ One for DigitalFGCU ◦ One for academic social networks • Register for an ORCiD • Think: where do I want my digital presence to be? • Think: what kind of content do I have?
33. All researcher platforms are not created equal
34. What profile will you create?