"What we talk about when we talk about impact" - ChALS 2015 presentation

This talk was presented in Gothenburg, Sweden on 23 September 2015, as part of the annual ChALS conference. The theme of ChALS 2015 was "Make your mark". A recording of the talk was also made, and a link will be posted here when it is available.

Abstract: Can metrics ever demonstrate research “impact” as it’s traditionally understood or are we just kidding ourselves? This talk will tease out what exactly we mean when we say “impact” and how academia’s inclination to quantify it lies in opposition to the natural laws governing true impact evaluation. Stacy will also share insights gleaned from her time working at Altmetric and Impactstory and offer predictions for where the field of research evaluation is soon headed.