tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post102473915618183663..comments2024-02-28T18:29:41.120-08:00Comments on Not of General Interest: Strategic alliances, or how I stopped worrying about not-loving some conferencesundinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-41257655781370715632020-01-26T20:51:15.683-08:002020-01-26T20:51:15.683-08:00Dame Eleanor--I have a few life memberships, but I...Dame Eleanor--I have a few life memberships, but I don't always read the journals that diligently. You're right--those shape you.<br /><br />xykademiqz--that's a good point about connections via the internet. I used to be in awe of colleagues who knew what kind of work everyone was doing and where they were, but you get to see that if you go to conferences. The STEM system of fellows is something i need to get more educated about. undinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05589384016564587214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-71811534741980762292020-01-12T15:30:33.877-08:002020-01-12T15:30:33.877-08:00I'm in STEM and there are several societies th...I'm in STEM and there are several societies that my ilk belong to. Over time I've reduced it to two, but I have to say they don't really bring me much benefit other than sometime in the future being able to try and become a fellow (it's very competitive and all that). One of them, the main one for people in my department, I really hate. I hate their journals as they are slow and have low impact factors and I hate how predatory they are when they supposedly "help" you organize a conference (it's a money maker for them). They are very sclerotic and traditional all around. The other one I like more and that's the one I hope to be a fellow of sometime in the future. I like their journals but I get subscription to them through the university anyway. There were two more I originally was a member of before deciding I really have zero interest in them. I think these professional societies used to be critical before the connections provided by the internet; other than the stamp of approval of the eventual fellowship, I have little interest or use for them. xykademiqzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18306861394466282929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22001031.post-91878486430876561122020-01-12T06:14:57.178-08:002020-01-12T06:14:57.178-08:00This is interesting because it makes me realize ho...This is interesting because it makes me realize how it works the other way round, as well. I have a life membership in several societies, so I always get and at least skim if not read carefully those journals; I am not great at keeping up with the literature across my areas, but at least I always see what's happening in certain journals. And that does shape my writing and research focus. I guess the lesson is to choose carefully, because life partners/memberships will shape you. Dame Eleanor Hullhttps://dameeleanorhull.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.com