***Apologies for Receipt of Duplicate Postings*** Colleagues/ This weekend I posted profiles of Two Great Articles That I Hope Will Be Of Interest /Gerry SciAm: Science 2.0: Great New Tool, or Great Risk? Wikis, blogs and other collaborative web technologies could usher in a new era of science. Or not / M. Mitchell Waldrop The explosively growing World Wide Web has rapidly transformed retailing, publishing, personal communication and much more. Innovations such as e-commerce, blogging, downloading and open-source software have forced old-line institutions to adopt whole new ways of thinking, working and doing business. Science could be next. A small but growing number of researchers--and not just the younger ones--have begun to carry out their work via the wide-open blogs, wikis and social networks of Web 2.0. And although their efforts are still too scattered to be called a movement--yet--their experiences to date suggest that this kind of Web-based "Science 2.0" is not only more collegial than the traditional variety, but considerably more productive. [MORE] Links and Links Available At [ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2008/03/science-20.html ]
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The-New-Networking-Nexus Nature: The New Networking Nexus / Virginia Gewin A crop of websites is making networking among scientists easier than ever Compared with crafting computational expertise or sharpening gene-splicing skills, networking is one talent many scientists are slow to hone. Luckily, a crop of new websites is encouraging even the most reclusive researchers to rendezvous with colleagues without leaving the lab. The success of social-networking websites such as MySpace, Facebook and LinkedIn shows the power of the Internet not only to cultivate, but to capitalize on, friendships. Although online networks may seem impersonal, they can do something for scientists that a handshake cannot: highlight common research interests without leaving the comfort of your desk. Say goodbye to name tags and awkward introductions - say hello to profiles and blogs. In the search for jobs, mentors, collaborators or data, these cyber-social mixers are revealing new ways to gain career advice, create collaborations and share resources [MORE] Links and Links Available At [ http://scitechnet.blogspot.com/2008/03/new-networking-nexus.html ]
BTW: I Would Much Appreciate Learning of Other Science 2.0 Initiatives As Well As SciTech Online Social Networks<
Thanks! And Happy St. Patrick's Day From A True Irishman [:-) [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick ] /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]