Why do we need Science blogs?

Radovanovic, Danica (2007) Why do we need Science blogs?

. Global Voices Online, Harvard Law School’s Berkman Center for Internet and Society.

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Abstract

Science blog presents great science and social medium for networking that makes social structure in blogosphere with great impact of interaction, getting new ideas, scientific results, publishing, values, visions, exchange, web links, and interactions between other networks, institutions, social growth, making the science open.
With KoBSON blog there is a great chance to give them examples of various uses of blogs in science, education, teaching, research, networking, popularization of science,
online activism, collaboration.

What is the cost of having and maintaining a science blog? What does science blogging mean for the scientific community and education of a country like Serbia, especially after years and years of sanctions, war and political disturbances?

Keywords:	Blogs, Science blogs, Blogging, Online communities, social networks, Freedom of Speech, Cyber-Activism, Development, Education, Internet & Telecoms, Media, Science, Software & Tools, Technology
Subjects:	L. Information technology and library technology. H. Information sources, supports, channels. G. Industry, profession and education. > GH. Education. B. Information use and sociology of information. > BC. Information in society. H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HP. e-resources. B. Information use and sociology of information. > BD. Information society. H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HQ. Web pages. B. Information use and sociology of information. L. Information technology and library technology. > LC. Internet, including WWW. H. Information sources, supports, channels. > HZ. None of these, but in this section. C. Users, literacy and reading. A. Theoretical and general aspects of libraries and information. > AA. Library and information science as a field.
ID Code:	11252
Deposited By:	Radovanovic, Danica
Deposited On:	22 August 2007
Alternative Locations:	http://www.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/07/13/serbias-one-and-only-science-blog-help-save-it/, http://fr.globalvoicesonline.org/2007/07/16/218/
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