1. Scholarship 2.0:
Creating an Online Community
Society for Scholarly Publishing 2009 Annual Meeting
May 28, 2009
Jocelyn Dawson
Journals Direct Marketing Coordinator
Duke University Press
2. What Duke University Press is doing
• Blog
• Facebook
• Twitter
• YouTube channel
• Duke University Press Web site
8. Duke University Press Blog
Features
• Events
• Recent titles
• Authors and titles
in the news
• Book prizes
• Photos of authors at
conferences
• Guest posts by
authors
9. Duke University Press Facebook
Duke D on on Facebook
Features
• Links to free
content
• Recent titles
• Contests and
prizes
• Links to news
on the blog
13. Duke University Press on YouTube
Features videos by authors
and DUP staff members.
Successful videos
•author Negar Mottahedeh
on Iranian cinema (1,396
views in three months)
•acquisitions editor
Ken Wissoker (557 views
in one month)
14. Duke University Press on Twitter
Duke University Press on Twitter
• Promote free content
• Share news about authors
and titles
• Promote events
• Retweet news
• Generate conversation
18. Duke University Press Web Site
(redesign coming soon)
Features
• Reading lists
• A“ recommend to a friend”
feature
• A course adoption page
with recommendations
from educators
• The ability to add social
networking tags (delicious,
digg, Facebook, etc.)
19. Points to Consider
consider
• Think about how frequently you want to communicate
and how much time you can commit.
• Decide who should be the voice of the organization.
• Strive for balance.
• Consider what the benefits or incentives are for the
user.
20. Who should build the community?
• Publishers
• Societies
• Journals
• Conference organizers
• Individuals (ex: Savage Minds blog)
21. Duke University Press
Duke University Press
Blog: www.dukeupress.typepad.com
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/
Durham-NC/Duke-University-Press/15552063377
Twitter: twitter.com/dukepress
YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/duppublicity
Duke University Press Web site: dukeupress.edu
22. Questions?
Questions?
Jocelyn Dawson
Direct Marketing Coordinator, Journals
jdawson@dukeupress.edu