[Air-L] People Are The Bioeconomy: Social Media For Engaged Information Conversations

[Gerry Mckiernan]

Colleagues/

I am pleased to announce that my third presentation for the American
Chemical Society annual meeting 
from the  symposium _Engineering the Transition to the Bioeconomy_ is
now available:

"People Are The Bioeconomy: Social Media For Engaged Information
Conversations"

[Original Abstract]

While a substantial portion of the primary literature on alternative
energy is published in scholarly journals, significant research is also
reported in conference publications, dissertations, reports, theses,
white papers, and other *gray* literature. This presentation will
discuss this literature and the efforts of the Iowa State University
Library to identify and acquire key gray publications on the production,
use, and impact of biofuels, to support university scientific,
technical, and sociological research initiatives. Two alternative energy
blogs established to promote core publications and resources to a world
community will also be profiled. Major current and future research
alternative energy projects at Iowa State will be described as well. 

The presentation will conclude with speculation on the potential use of
social networking services, such as 2collab, chemistry.org/exchange, and
the Nature Network to facilitate and support
university/industry/government communication, collaboration, and
coordination of bioenergy projects. 

The PPT and Additional Links are available 

[
http://scitechnet.blogspot.com/2008/03/people-are-bioeconomy-social-media-for.html
]

OR

[ http://tinyurl.com/2yeqh3 ]

_Final PPT Outline_

Iowa State University 
Bioeconomy Institute
Research Programs
Biorenewables Research Laboratory
Financial Support
ISU Library Initiatives
Blogging
The Bioenergy Blog
The Bioeconomy Blog
The Other(s)
Other Universities
State / Federal / National Governments
Industry
Blogosphere
ACS CINF Efforts
Online Social Networks
Facebook
LinkedIn
Pronetos
chemistry.org/exchange
ACS Member Network
Virtual Research Environments
Community-Energy-Community
MY ALA
Funding
SciTechNet(sm):  Science andTechnology  Social Networking Sites

For Their Professional and Financial Support That Made My Participation
Possible I Wish To Thank:

Samantha Swann
Business Acquisitions Editor 
John Wiley & Sons
Chichester UK

Bill Town
President, Kilmorie Consulting
Kilmorie Clarke Ltd
London UK

ACS Division of Chemical Information and AIChE Sustainable Engineering
Forum (NPC 23) 
FUEL - ACS Division of Fuel Chemistry
ACSAICHE Co-Sponsored Programs
ENGENV - Energy & the Environment

American Chemical Society
Thematic Programming 
Energy and the Environment
CINF Symposium Organizers *Engineering the Transition To The
Bioeconomy**

Enjoy!

/Gerry

Gerry McKiernan
Associate Professor
Science and Technology Librarian
Iowa State University Library
Ames IA 50011

gerrymck at iastate.edu 

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