2016 AAAS Annual Meeting (February 11-15, 2016)

February 10 - 15, 2016

Creating a Publishing Legacy: Managing Your Digital Profile

New and developing scientists are trained to follow best practices for research, data management, and information sharing, as well as for building their reputation through publishing. This workshop demonstrates a variety of tools and pathways scientists can use to establish their place in the world of knowledge dissemination and contend with the challenges of contemporary scholarly publishing. The spectrum of open access resources, publishing opportunities, and new technologies compound the choices scientists have for where to publish and can affect the impact of their work on future discovery and knowledge generation. This workshop highlights how thoughtful management of your publishing outputs promotes your professional legacy.