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| Article Name : | | | LIBRARIANS AND ALTMETRICS: A BIRDSEYE VIEW
| | Author Name : | | | P. Sankar , E. S. Kavitha | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | ISRJ-583 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile | | Abstract : | | | Any librarian in this field will need to continue not only filling these roles, but also ensuring that they themselves are part of the conversation as it moves forward and staying up-to-date with developments within this area. The concept of library involvement pertaining to metrics did not originate with altmetrics. Impact Factor was originally created primarily for use by librarians in making collection development and retention decisions. Libraries continue to bear primary responsibility for the acquisition of biblio metrics tools, most notably Web of Science, Journal Citation Reports, and Scopus, as well as the training of people in their use. As a result, librarians are already familiar with providing support for these tools, so it makes sense that librarians have expanded to support the variety of altmetrics sources and tools. | | Keywords : | | - information professional
- digital era
- making collection development and retention decisions
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