From: Leah Hinds <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 9 Aug 2017 20:02:35 +0000

Join us for a free live webcast on August 16 at 2:00 pm Eastern!

Charleston Conference Hyde Park Debate
Resolved: The journal impact factor does more harm than good.

Moderated by Rick Anderson, Associate Dean for Collections & Scholarly
Communication, University of Utah

In Favor: Sara Rouhi, Director of Business Development, North America,
at Altmetric
Against: Ann Beynon, Manager, Solution Specialists, North America, at
Clarivate Analytics

Does the journal impact factor cause more harm than good? Come hear
the arguments for and against it as the popular debate session from
the annual Charleston Library Conference makes its online debut!

The debate will be conducted in general accordance with Oxford Union
rules. All in the audience will vote their opinion on the resolution
before the debate begins and the vote totals will be recorded. Each
speaker will offer a formal opening statement, followed by a response
to the other’s statement, and then we’ll open the floor to discussion
by taking questions from the audience.

At the conclusion of the debate, another vote will be taken. The
winner of the debate is the one who causes the most audience members
to change their votes.

It’s always a spirited and humorous, but good-natured, crossfire. We
hope you can join us!

Register now to attend: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=ED51D785834C3F

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Leah Hinds
Assistant Director
Charleston Library Conference
864-353-1181