Andy Tattersall
BA (Hons) (University of Sheffield), MSc (University of Sheffield) SFHEA
School of Medicine and Population Health
Information Specialist
+44 114 222 0702
Full contact details
School of Medicine and Population Health
HEDS Ground Floor Open Plan
Regent Court (ScHARR)
30 Regent Street
Sheffield
S1 4DA
- Profile
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I joined SCHARR in 2001 after working as a journalist with my remit to provide support and guidance to staff and students in their use of creative technologies to carry out their work. Much of my role is troubleshooting, but I also scan the horizon for opportunities relating to research, teaching and collaboration and maintain wide networks that support this.
I have a keen interest in new ways of working by employing creative and collaborative tools such as podcasts, social media, video, animation, and infographics as well as using artificial intelligence. I also offer guidance and support on metrics, digital profiles, information literacies and digital copyright.
I regularly write and give talks about digital academia, research and learning technology, scholarly communications, open research, web tools, altmetrics and social media. I am an active member of the Sheffield Open Educational Resources community and have a University of Sheffield Senate Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching which I received for my pioneering work in 2013 on Sheffield’s first Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). I am also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
I started the SCHARR Bite Size series - teaching new skills in 20-minute lessons - in 2010. The series continues to this day and the model has been adopted by other institutions. I also established the popular SCHARR Write Club in 2015, and ran App Swap Breakfasts at Sheffield. I was named as one of JISC’s Social Media Superstars in Higher Education.
In 2016 I published a book on Altmetrics for Facet Books.
- Research interests
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My research interests are focused in the area of modern Web tools, Altmetrics, Web 2.0, social networks and software and their application for research, teaching, learning, knowledge management and transfer and collaboration. I am very interested in how we manage information and how information overload affects our professional and personal lives.
- Publications
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Featured publications
Journal articles
- PROTOCOL: What is the effect of intergenerational activities on the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people?. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19(3).
- The missing link: the quality of UK local and national online media coverage of research. Insights the UKSG journal, 36(1).
- Exploring open access coverage of Wikipedia-cited research across the White Rose Universities. Insights, 35. View this article in WRRO
- Research and policy impact of trials published by the UK National Institute of Health Research (2006-2015). Value in Health. View this article in WRRO
- Technology has all the answers, but we must start thinking about asking the right questions. Library Hi Tech News. View this article in WRRO
- What Can Altmetric.com Tell Us About Policy Citations of Research? An Analysis of Altmetric.com Data for Research Articles from the University of Sheffield. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, 2. View this article in WRRO
- Supporting the Research Feedback Loop - Why and how library and information professionals should engage with altmetrics to support research. Performance Measurement and Metrics, 18(1), 28-37. View this article in WRRO
- For what it’s worth – the open peer review landscape. Online Information Review, 39(5), 649-663. View this article in WRRO
- Learn something new in 20 minutes: Bite Size sessions to support research and teaching.. Health Info Libr J, 30(3), 253-258. View this article in WRRO
- Backing the Cloud. Managing Information, 20(4), 32-35.
- How the web was won ... by some. Health Information and Libraries Journal. View this article in WRRO
- Using web 2.0 tools to create customized research portals. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 8(4), 367-381. View this article in WRRO
Chapters
- Using Web 2.0 for Health Information In Younger P, Morgan P, Younger P & Morgan P (Ed.), Using Web 2.0 for Health Information Facet Pub
Conference proceedings papers
- Supporting the Health Researcher of the Future. EAHIL. Dublin Castle, 2 June 2009 - 5 June 2009.
Posters
- Learn Something New in 20 Minutes: Bite-Size Sessions for Research, Teaching and Collaboration. LILAC 2012.
Other
- Cloud busting: Demystifying the 'Cloud' and its impact on libraries. Panibus Magazine.
- Video Saved the Library Star. Panibus Magazine.
All publications
Journal articles
- What is the effect of intergenerational activities on the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people?: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 20(3). View this article in WRRO
- PROTOCOL: What is the effect of intergenerational activities on the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people?. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19(3).
- The missing link: the quality of UK local and national online media coverage of research. Insights the UKSG journal, 36(1).
- Exploring open access coverage of Wikipedia-cited research across the White Rose Universities. Insights, 35. View this article in WRRO
- Research and policy impact of trials published by the UK National Institute of Health Research (2006-2015). Value in Health. View this article in WRRO
- Technology has all the answers, but we must start thinking about asking the right questions. Library Hi Tech News. View this article in WRRO
- What Can Altmetric.com Tell Us About Policy Citations of Research? An Analysis of Altmetric.com Data for Research Articles from the University of Sheffield. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, 2. View this article in WRRO
- New research must be better reported, the future of society depends on it. RES RHETORICA, 5(1), 96-+.
- Supporting the Research Feedback Loop - Why and how library and information professionals should engage with altmetrics to support research. Performance Measurement and Metrics, 18(1), 28-37. View this article in WRRO
- Big Data - What is it and why it matters. Health information and libraries journal, 33(2), 89-91. View this article in WRRO
- For what it’s worth – the open peer review landscape. Online Information Review, 39(5), 649-663. View this article in WRRO
- How can scholarly communication avoid becoming just a cacophony of noise?. UKSG eNews(349).
- Learn something new in 20 minutes: Bite Size sessions to support research and teaching.. Health Info Libr J, 30(3), 253-258. View this article in WRRO
- Backing the Cloud. Managing Information, 20(4), 32-35.
- Educate, Aggregate, Organise. MmIT Journal, 38(4), 21-25.
- References, Collections, Corrections and Mendeley. MmIT Journal, 37(4), 11-12.
- How the web was won ... by some. Health Information and Libraries Journal. View this article in WRRO
- Using web 2.0 tools to create customized research portals. Journal of Electronic Resources in Medical Libraries, 8(4), 367-381. View this article in WRRO
- Laying down the tracks for impactful research communications. eLucidate, 16(3).
- Corrigendum: What Can Altmetric.com Tell Us About Policy Citations of Research? An Analysis of Altmetric.com Data for Research Articles From the University of Sheffield. Frontiers in Research Metrics and Analytics, 3.
Chapters
- Considerations for Implementing New Technologies In Tattersall A (Ed.), Altmetrics A Practical Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Academics (pp. 137-161). London: Facet. View this article in WRRO
- Introduction In Tattersall A (Ed.), Altmetrics A Practical Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Academics (pp. 1-9). London: Facet. View this article in WRRO
- Using Web 2.0 for Health Information In Younger P, Morgan P, Younger P & Morgan P (Ed.), Using Web 2.0 for Health Information Facet Pub
- Considerations for implementing new technologies, Altmetrics (pp. 99-108). Facet
- Open peer review, Altmetrics (pp. 183-204). Facet View this article in WRRO
- Conclusion, Altmetrics (pp. 205-211). Facet View this article in WRRO
- Resources and tools, Altmetrics (pp. 109-136). Facet View this article in WRRO
- The connected academic: implementing altmetrics within your
organization, Altmetrics (pp. 137-162). Facet View this article in WRRO
- Road map: from Web 2.0 to altmetrics, Altmetrics (pp. 11-20). Facet View this article in WRRO
- Using Web 2.0 to facilitate staff development, Using Web 2.0 for Health Information (pp. 131-138). Facet
Conference proceedings papers
- OP96 Assessing Impact Of UK Health Technology Assessment Programme Trials. International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care, Vol. 35(S1) (pp 24-24)
- Supporting the Health Researcher of the Future. EAHIL. Dublin Castle, 2 June 2009 - 5 June 2009.
Posters
- Learn Something New in 20 Minutes: Bite-Size Sessions for Research, Teaching and Collaboration. LILAC 2012.
- Employing Web 2.0 tools to deliver e-learning across hemispheres.
Theses / Dissertations
- Assessing the Quality and Usability of Anxiety-Related and Panic Disorder Websites. View this article in WRRO
Datasets
Other
- Cloud busting: Demystifying the 'Cloud' and its impact on libraries. Panibus Magazine.
- Video Saved the Library Star. Panibus Magazine.
- PROTOCOL: What is the effect of intergenerational activities on the wellbeing and mental health of children and young people?. Campbell Systematic Reviews, 19(3).
- Teaching interests
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My teaching interests lie in encouraging staff and students to use the many tools and technologies, quite often freely, available to aid them carry out research and collaboration within the academic and clinical setting. I teach on the IRIS programme and on various ScHARR Masters programmes. I also deliver one of workshops for staff and students in my department and faculty.
- Professional activities and memberships
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I am a member of the Library and Information Association's Multi Media and Information Technology Committee and was Chair from 2017-2018. I am also a Mendeley Advisor for the social reference management software company and an Ambassador for Altmetric.com - both of whom I have won their monthly awards.