Workshopping (Social) Media Last Friday I attended the pilot of a new workshop presented by Erik Kwakkel and Hermen Visser on traditional and social media and how researchers can use them effectively to communicate their research. Mieneke van der Salm • September 30, 2014
Tips and Tricks with Marjan Groot Marjan Groot is an art historian for Design and Decorative Art. A senior lecturer and member of the Leiden University Centre for the Arts in Society, she started a Tumblr last year. I asked her why she chose Tumblr and about her experiences using it. Mieneke van der Salm • September 23, 2014
Teaching Through Tumblr As a somewhat less formal, or even frankly informal, form of communication Tumblr has a low barrier to engagement and as such can serve as a great way to interact with many types of public and for many different aims. Mieneke van der Salm • September 16, 2014
How to tumble Tumblr How do you start a Tumblr, beyond signing up for an account? What are the best practices? As with any social network, Tumblr has its own set of rules and customs. Here are seven things to keep in mind when Tumbling. Mieneke van der Salm • September 09, 2014
Tumbling through academia You might have come across Tumblr before as one of the greatest procrastination tools out on the internet. But Tumblr is far more than just gifs, YouTube videos and pretty pictures. It can be a useful tool for academic purposes. Mieneke van der Salm • September 02, 2014
Tips and Tricks with Niels Schiller Niels Schiller is a Professor of Linguistics at the Faculty of Humanities and works at the LIBC. He has profiles on both ResearchGate and Academia.edu. I approached him for an interview to find out how his experience with the two differed. Mieneke van der Salm • August 27, 2014
Academic Social Media versus LinkedIn In many ways Academia.edu and ResearchGate also function as a digital CV, listing research experience and different forms of publications. But if that's true, why would an academic bother setting up a LinkedIn profile? Mieneke van der Salm • August 19, 2014
Self-archiving alone together? Self-archiving is an important part of Green Open Access. But what exactly is self-archiving and how do academic social media, such as ResearchGate and Academia.edu figure into it? Can you freely deposit your research on your profile on these sites? Mieneke van der Salm • August 12, 2014
What's the point of academic social media? August's spotlight will be on academic social media networks and on Academia.edu and ResearchGate specifically. What exactly are academic social media and what is their use to you? Mieneke van der Salm • August 05, 2014
