[Sigmet-officers] the spatial metrics panel

[Timothy Bowman]

You make a good case, Neil. I do see the overlap in what you describe (in fact, I had thought of doing something similar to your geographical proximity idea last year).
I don't think we lose anything from co-endorsing the panel and if we can't think of anyone from SIGMET to add to the panel, then so be it.

Just my 2 cents.

Best,

From: Sigmet-officers <sigmet-officers-bounces at asist.org> on behalf of "Smalheiser, Neil R" <neils at uic.edu>
Date: Monday, April 2, 2018 at 12:47 PM
To: "sigmet-officers at mail.asis.org" <sigmet-officers at mail.asis.org>
Subject: [Sigmet-officers] the spatial metrics panel

If we are covering Science Metrics, then I can see an application of spatial metrics to understanding how scientists work, e.g. in their geographical proximity within a building or within a city, etc. So the perspective they give could potentially be a new way to analyze scientific work. As for whether we should have a SIG MET representative on their panel, they did offer to add one, although I can’t think who we would suggest. I think the question is, do we gain more or lose more from co-endorsing the panel? Personally, I think we might gain more from opening up divergent ideas. But if all other officers are negative, I will tell them “no”, of course. - Neil
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