Astronomy
Every January it takes me some time getting used to writing the new year. But '2013' seems particularly futuristic. I can just see Heinlein writing, 'It was the year two thousand and thirteen...'
Oh, what Henrietta Leavitt could have understood about our Universe with the technology we have access to today! But, how do you think she and others would have used today's social media for professional development, networking, and creating career opportunities?
As we look to this new year and how we can best utilize this blog to connect with and help our community, I first want to look back to 2012 and learn from you all.
WiA Blog Stats for 2012:
Post Topics (not an exhaustive list):
- Orionid Meteor Shower
For everyone who love to watch meteor shower.The Orionid shower peaks the night of October 20/21, with the best views coming before dawn on the 21st.We can expect to see 20 to 30 "shooting stars" per hour ? an average of one every 2 to 3 minutes ? at...
- What Can I Do? Become A Guest Blogger
Today?s suggestion: Guest blog for the Women in Astronomy Blogspot. The Women in Astronomy Blog has continued to increase its readership and the range and frequency of posts since its inception in May 2008. We now publish a new blog post at least three...
- Aaswomen For January 11, 2013
AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of January 11, 2013 eds. Caroline Simpson, Michele M. Montgomery, Daryl Haggard, and Nick Murphy This week's issues: 1. [Are] Astronomer's Taking Advantage of the Web?2. Are STEM Programs Effective?3....
- Spotlight On Careers - Request For Feedback On Interview Questions
Dear Readers, In 2013-14, we plan to provide a series of ~50 blog posts highlighting the full range of career routes that astronomers pursue after their degree. Thank you to all our readers who provided great recommendations for people we should contact!...
- Professional Development At Aas 219 In Austin
Guest post by Kelle Cruz, AAS Employment Committee The 219th AAS Meeting in Austin, TX from January 8-12, 2012 is coming up, and as continued tradition, thanks to the growing community involvement and NSF funding, professional development workshops, seminars,...
Astronomy
Astronomers Taking Advantage of the Web
Every January it takes me some time getting used to writing the new year. But '2013' seems particularly futuristic. I can just see Heinlein writing, 'It was the year two thousand and thirteen...'
Oh, what Henrietta Leavitt could have understood about our Universe with the technology we have access to today! But, how do you think she and others would have used today's social media for professional development, networking, and creating career opportunities?
As we look to this new year and how we can best utilize this blog to connect with and help our community, I first want to look back to 2012 and learn from you all.
Below are a few stats for this WiA blog. But stats are one thing and impact is another.
How have you used social media (twitter, blogs, facebook, etc.) for professional development, networking, and, in general, furthering your career?
Has this blog been useful for you? How? What would you recommend we improve for this coming year?
WiA Blog Stats for 2012:
- Total views: 75,780
- Avg daily views: ~200
- Most views of single post: 1910 (though just this week [in 2013], Jessica's post on transitioning to being a data scientist was picked up by Hacker News and has over 5000 views!).
- Growth in monthly views: 2438 views in January 2012 --> 9204 views in December 2012
- Highest monthly view: 10,082
- Common referring sites: google, facebook, astrobetter, networkedBlogs, news.ycombinator.com, aas.org/cswa
Post Topics (not an exhaustive list):
- Mentoring
- Role Models
- Work-Life Balance
- Parenting and STEM
- Culture and Climate, for the individual, at the department level, and as a community
- Family Leave Policies, national survey on graduate student and postdoc policies
- Jobs: proposal, interview, and negotiation advice
- Advice for and examples of transitioning to non-academic and/or non-astronomy careers
- Examples of and advice for high impact outreach
- Unconscious Bias
- Impostor Syndrome
- Stereotype Threat
- Bullying
- Sexual Harassment
- Affirmative Action
- NSF Career-Life Initiative, Policy recommendation
- National Research Council, Policy recommendation with CSMA
- AASWomen Weekly Newsletter Re-posts
- Orionid Meteor Shower
For everyone who love to watch meteor shower.The Orionid shower peaks the night of October 20/21, with the best views coming before dawn on the 21st.We can expect to see 20 to 30 "shooting stars" per hour ? an average of one every 2 to 3 minutes ? at...
- What Can I Do? Become A Guest Blogger
Today?s suggestion: Guest blog for the Women in Astronomy Blogspot. The Women in Astronomy Blog has continued to increase its readership and the range and frequency of posts since its inception in May 2008. We now publish a new blog post at least three...
- Aaswomen For January 11, 2013
AAS Committee on the Status of Women Issue of January 11, 2013 eds. Caroline Simpson, Michele M. Montgomery, Daryl Haggard, and Nick Murphy This week's issues: 1. [Are] Astronomer's Taking Advantage of the Web?2. Are STEM Programs Effective?3....
- Spotlight On Careers - Request For Feedback On Interview Questions
Dear Readers, In 2013-14, we plan to provide a series of ~50 blog posts highlighting the full range of career routes that astronomers pursue after their degree. Thank you to all our readers who provided great recommendations for people we should contact!...
- Professional Development At Aas 219 In Austin
Guest post by Kelle Cruz, AAS Employment Committee The 219th AAS Meeting in Austin, TX from January 8-12, 2012 is coming up, and as continued tradition, thanks to the growing community involvement and NSF funding, professional development workshops, seminars,...