10.6084/m9.figshare.4665388.v1
Elizabeth Joan Kelly
Elizabeth Joan
Kelly
Altmetrics and Archives
figshare
2017
altmetrics
archives
assessment
libraries
Library and Information Studies
Librarianship
2017-02-17 15:58:23
Journal contribution
https://figshare.com/articles/journal_contribution/Altmetrics_and_Archives/4665388
<p>Altmetrics are an alternative to
traditional measurement of the impact of published resources. While altmetrics
are primarily used by researchers and institutions to measure the impact of
scholarly publications online, they can also be used by archives to measure the
impact of their diverse online holdings, including digitized and born-digital
collections, digital exhibits, repository websites, and online finding aids.
Furthermore, altmetrics may fill a need for user engagement assessments for
cultural heritage organizations. This article introduces the concept of
altmetrics for archives and discusses barriers to adoption, best practices for
collection, and potential further areas of study.<br><br>This is a post-print [post-peer review] version of a manuscript originally published in <i>Journal of Contemporary Archival Studies</i>: Vol. 4 , Article 1. http://elischolar.library.yale.edu/jcas/vol4/iss1/1 <br><b> </b></p>