PhD position „Measuring the Diversity o f Research“

[Hamid R. Darvish]

Prof. Tonta,

I lke to get your attention about the attached Thesis proposal by below
University. They are trying implement LSA "again" for their Thesis(
http://www.collnet.de/Berlin-2008/MitesserWIS2008mdr.pdf)
can be found in the address). As you might recall, also, during our recent
conversation, I was thinking of a novell approach using LSA for the
Hacettepe Library or similar to it and so on....
For yor information.

-best,

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> PhD position „Measuring the Diversity of Research“
> Humboldt-Universitaet zu Berlin, Institut fuer Bibliotheks- und
> Informationswissenschaft
>
> Project description:
> The aim of the project is to develop and to assess bibliometric methods
> for measuring the diversity of research outputs of international
> scientific communities, their national sub-communities, and research
> organizations. The PhD candidate is expected to develop bibliometric
> methods, to translate them into algorithms and computer programmes, and
> to experiment with the methods. A publication from the project is
> available at
> http://www.collnet.de/Berlin-2008/MitesserWIS2008mdr.pdf
> For further information please contact Frank Havemann (frank.havemann
> (at) ibi.hu-berlin.de).
>
> Requirements:
> The project combines knowledge and methods from several fields including
> Advanced statistics and linear algebra;
> Bibliometrics;
> Software development (scripts, preferably R, perl or MySQL, other
> languages possible); and
> Sociology of science.
> In addition to an excellent masters degree in the natural or social
> sciences we expect the willingness and ability to acquire and combine
> knowledge from these fields. Fluency in English is a requirement.
>
> Conditions of employment:
> Start: As soon as possible after 1 May 2009.
> Duration: 3 years
> Maximum hours per week: 20
> Salary: about 1100 EURO after tax
> Please send your applications to Frank Havemann (frank.havemann (at)
> ibi.hu-berlin.de)
> Deadline: 29 April 2009
> announcement in German:
> http://www.hu-info.hu-berlin.de/2009/07
>


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