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Considers whether computer-mediated communication will be a mere facilitator rather than a true transformer; the extent to which researchers in different knowledge fields have embraced electronic media for different research tasks; and whether the isolation of scientists on the periphery will soon be a thing of the non-electronic past thanks to their inclusion in global networks. Addresses these issues surrounding the relationship between information technology and scientific communication practices in a changing world. (Original abstract - amended)

The world experience of libraries' practical activities shows that in the conditions of rapidly developing information technologies, a service-oriented approach is required when determining the strategic development goals in the field of technologies focused on users, to identify their needs and provide them with the necessary services. To solve the problems of increasing the efficiency of information and library services and information support of science by introducing modern service-oriented information and communication technologies, the urgent task is to develop a model for the effective organization of library processes and support of scientific communications in the web environment. The model is based on the automation of library processes; development strategies for library web resources (catalogs, databases), including heterogeneous information (text, video, audio, data, etc.) and virtual services (reference and bibliographic, library, etc.); implementation of systems for assessing their effectiveness using web analytics tools and qualitative methods, usability testing practices, methods of organizing and managing web representations.

Communication via large-scale international and national scientific forums is one of the effective technologies in the academic area. The paper explores the practices and outcomes of the largest domestic and foreign congresses held in 2018, such as the 24th World Congress of Philosophy held in Beijing, China, in August, the 25th World Congress of Political Science (Brisbane, Australia, July) and the 8th All-Russian Congress of Political Scientists (Moscow, Russia, December). The authors analyse the content of these events discussing the functions and role of academic congresses in the development of social-humanistic sciences. They strive to avoid bias in evalua­ti­ng the organization of congresses, assess the content and quality of Russian congresses against the backdrop of growing international political scientist community. The paper explores the similarities and differences between the global and Russian national congresses. The researchers conclude that the latter have reached a level largely comparable to the global level of world congres­ses by their content and functions over the past two decades. The obtained insights provide the basis for judgment on the desirability of expanding the agenda in the domestic political science by including issues of a post-digital cultural dialogue and deep transformation of the global order.

The rapid growth in information technology, computer networks, & electronic publishing has created interfaces, links, & highways propitiating the flow of both formal & informal information on a global basis. The proliferation of personal computers connected to institutional & worldwide networks has empowered individual scholars with rapid access to colleagues, editors, electronic journals, software, & specialized databases located anywhere in the world. The ability of these nodes to interact with each other has led to instant information exchange facilitating all stages of the research process & to the development of "collaboratories" -- virtual research laboratories. The question remaining is to what extent technology changes are affecting the basic nature of scholarly communication. Will computer-mediated communication be a mere facilitator rather than a true transformer? To what extent have researchers in different knowledge fields embraced electronic media for different research tasks? Will the isolation of scientists on the periphery soon be a thing of the non-electronic past thanks to their inclusion in global networks? These important issues surrounding the relationship between information technology & scientific communication practices in a changing world are addressed in the present article. 28 References. Adapted from the source document.

Analisar das novas tendências na área de normalização no que se refere à apresentação dos trabalhos acadêmicos do tipo teses e dissertações. O universo da pesquisa é a área de ciências biológicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas, no período de 1999 a 2005. Dada a importância da padronização para que a comunicação científica se efetive, destaca-se a necessidade de formular diretrizes mais consistentes para orientar os pesquisadores, de forma a atender tanto aos critérios de avaliação de produtividade científica como aos requisitos da qualidade formal das publicações. A aplicação de método qualitativo, por meio de entrevistas com os coordenadores de pós-graduação e bibliotecários da área leva a algumas reflexões sobre o papel do bibliotecário, das agências de normalização e dos órgãos de financiamento da pesquisa nesse novo cenário.

A discussion of the specialization & fragmentation of knowledge in both basic & applied fields of science, & the resulting problems in communication within & across academic disciplines in the US. Methods to facilitate communication are related to the structure of the U in the twentieth century, & the alternative structure of an interdisciplinary institute is evaluated. Since the problems themselves are interdisciplinary in nature, it is suggested that Us confront them in an interdisciplinary setting. F. Rasmussen

Введение: процесс глобализации существенно укрепил позиции английского языка как средства коммуникации во всех сферах общества, причем этот процесс особенно заметен в науке. Глобальное доминирование английского языка в науке имеет выраженные преимущества для его носителей, тем самым усугубляя существующее неравенство. В результате возникает угроза потери человечеством уникальных способов познания реальности. Материалы и методы: основываясь на глубоком теоретическом анализе современных тенденций и широком литературном обзоре, были выделены наиболее яркие проявления лингвистического империализма в науке: формат IMRAD для научных статей, методики англоязычного образования CLIL и учреждение центров академического письма по американской модели. Данные явления анализируются с помощью социологических методов: глубинных интервью, включенного наблюдения и контент-анализа научных статей по химии, индексируемых в Scopus. Результаты исследования: показано, что англофонные общества действительно получают преимущества от глобального распространения английского языка. Распространение англоязычного образования и коммуникативных паттернов, свойственных этим обществам в формах представления научных текстов, могут негативно отразиться и на формировании компетенций ученых, и на результативности их научной деятельности. Обсуждение и заключение: делается заключение о необходимости развития осознанности всех участников научной коммуникации, а также преподавателей высшей школы о негативных последствиях данных процессов. Аргументируется важность сохранения обучения на родном языке на всех ступенях образования, а также использования билингвальных и бикультуральных подходов.Introduction: the process of globalisation has strengthened the position of the English language as a means of communication in all spheres of life, including scientific communication. The expansion of one language not only necessitates changes in the status of other national languages and the emergence of a hierarchical relationship between them, but also significantly affects the political and economic balance of power in the world. The global dominance of English in science not only confers distinct advantages on its native speakers but also discriminates against scholars from non-Anglophone societies. As a result, a threat arises concerning the loss to humanity of unique, culture-specific ways of understanding reality. Materials and Methods: on the basis of an analysis of modern trends and literature review, such manifestations of linguistic imperialism in the field of academic communication as the IMRaD format, CLIL teaching technologies and English academic writing centres are revealed. Subsequently, these phenomena are investigated using empirical sociological methods: in-depth expert interviews, participant observation and the content study of chemistry papers indexed in Scopus. Results: it is demonstrated that the Anglophone societies use the global distribution of the English language to advance their competitive advantage in the field of science. The implementation of English language instruction in higher education and Anglophone communicative patterns in scholarly communication -particularly with regard to the representation of research results might have a negative effect both on the development of researchers' competencies and their future effectiveness in advancing science. Discussion and Conclusions: it is concluded that an increased awareness of potential threats caused by the dominance of the English language in scientific communication is needed among all the participants of scientific communication, including higher school lecturers. This can be achieved by using bilingual and bicultural educational approaches.

AbstractThe evolving science around COVID‐19 made timely digital communication with policymakers increasingly important for all constituencies. This holds true particularly for the scientific community, where evidence‐informed policymaking can influence the effectiveness of public responses. In this context, understanding how to reach policymakers effectively and which policymakers are likely to engage with scientific information delivered through digital mediums is critical. This study provides a novel observational approach to understanding reach with policymakers through science email campaigns. Using a sample of nearly 3000 state policymakers, we assessed data from five digital messaging campaigns. Results indicate four profiles of legislators: those who rarely open and open slowly (Never Openers), those who only opened a couple of emails (Rare Openers), those who open quickly, but do not always open (Intermittent Openers), and those that consistently open quickly (Always Openers). Female legislators and legislators who had served for fewer terms were more likely to be Always Openers or Intermittent Openers, relative to male legislators and legislators who had served more terms. This study reveals patterns of email engagement and indicates science communication efforts may need to adopt more targeted strategies that better reach policymakers who tend to engage less frequently with emailed research content.

The intellectual organization of the sciences cannot be appreciated sufficiently unless the cognitive dimension is considered as an independent source of variance. Cognitive structures interact and co-construct the organization of scholars and discourses into research programs, specialties, and disciplines. In the sociology of scientific knowledge and the sociology of translation, these heterogeneous sources of variance have been homogenized a priori in the concepts of practices and actor-networks. Practices and actor-networks, however, can be explained in terms of the self-organization of the cognitive code in scientific communication. The code selects knowledge claims by organizing them operationally in the various discourses; the claims can thus be stabilized and potentially globalized. Both the selecting codes and the variation in the knowledge claims remain constructed, but the different sub-dynamics can be expected to operate asymmetrically and to update with other frequencies.