Altmetrics are a hot topic in libraries nowadays, but what do they mean in a practical sense for the average librarian’s work?

In this ebook, you’ll learn:

• The top resources for planning altmetrics outreach and workshops on your campus;
  
• How to use altmetrics to make collection development decisions;
  
• Why simple metrics are no good for your faculty’s promotion and tenure dossiers (and what data you can use instead);
  
• The best places to learn about developments in altmetrics that affect libraries;
  
• …and much more!