SubscribeNew Service is Unfolding to Manage Faculty Portfolios
In partnership with the IP & Science business of Thomson Reuters, Drexel University is developing “Faculty Portfolios” to allow faculty and administrators to identify, manage and promote faculty research and academic work. The project uses two Thomson Reuters research analytics tools—Research In View and InCites—and will provide service support from the Libraries. Faculty will be able to build and maintain profiles of their publications, service, creative expressions, teaching, and research grants, for example, through a comprehensive database under development.
A project team under the sponsorship of the Provost, with administrative leadership from Vice Provost Jan Biros is working to prepare the system for an expected launch in early 2013. Mary Quigley, Director of Academic Information Systems is leading the programming effort needed to configure the system for Drexel. Danuta A. Nitecki, Dean of Libraries, working with a group of faculty representing different disciplines, is orchestrating the communications plan and engaging users with the design of the system.
In coming weeks there will be more announcements, demonstrations, and opportunities for faculty and others interested in this service to become familiar with it. For questions, please contact, Danuta A. Nitecki [dan44@drexel.edu].
